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Mapquest beefs up data with various partnerships that improve utility of maps

By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2014

The original mappers at Mapquest have continued iterating the map product, eyeing a return to relevance in the mobile and information-rich world. The website, which maintains its ranking as one of... Read More

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Is there really treasure at the end of the retail rainbow?

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2014

There was a pantomime-like end to the CAPA Airlines in Transition event in Dublin last week when Ryanair’s former deputy chief executive hijacked proceedings somewhat. The intervention was all the... Read More

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Indian OTA Yatra raises $23 million, increases focus on hotels and packages

By Karthick Prabu | April 16, 2014

Yatra, one of India's leading online travel agencies, has raised about $23 million (INR 140 crore) in its fifth funding round. The raise was led by new investors IDG Ventures India and Vertex Ventu... Read More

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Activity concierge Sosh reduces friction with OpenTable integration

By Nick Vivion | April 15, 2014

Sosh, the human-powered city concierge app that curates activities and events, has integrated with OpenTable to book tables at restaurants. The integration is unique, insofar as it allows users to... Read More

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To encourage planned spontaneity, HotelTonight adds citywide rate forecasts

By Sean O'Neil | April 15, 2014

HotelTonight, the San Francisco mobile booking startup, is encouraging its users to procrastinate with their hotel bookings until the last minute. In a new feature, its app is previewing the "start... Read More

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UK-based travel agency Sunshine acquires online review site

By Nick Vivion | April 15, 2014

UK online travel agency Sunshine has acquired online review site Real Holiday Reports for an undisclosed sum. The purchase aligns with Sunshine's strategic goal of facilitating the most informed de... Read More

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Google study: Online travel purchases by channel, steps taken and time period

By Karthick Prabu | April 15, 2014

With customer buying behavior constantly evolving, online travel brands are constantly tuning their approach towards purchase patterns and other factors. Google has analyzed about 36,000 Google Ana... Read More

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In a flashback to 2009, Turkish Airlines claims world first travel blog

By Kevin May | April 15, 2014

First rule of PR is to never claim a "first" unless you are 100% sure it's true or it won't raise a snigger here or there. So, welcome, Turkish Airlines - which is pushing hard this week on what it... Read More

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HouseTrip axes private rooms from portfolio, will lose 5% of product

By Kevin May | April 15, 2014

Shifting of the sand in the vacation rental marketplace with confirmation that HouseTrip is scrapping all listings of private rooms from its database. HouseTrip informed hosts of the "important cha... Read More

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Momondo reunited with its mojo, releases first results in years

By Kevin May | April 15, 2014

Momondo Group says it is ready to come out fighting after a few years lurking in the shadows, watching as the metasearch world went kind of crazy. The UK-based company, which runs the global Momond... Read More

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A cure for jet lag? Perhaps mathematics and an app can help

By PhocusWire | April 14, 2014

DEVICES: Every traveller has a view on jet lag, the world's annoying way of reminding us we are shifting unnaturally between time zones. As a result there are more methods of combating or dealing wi... Read More

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SilverRail raises $40 million -- CEO interview [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | April 14, 2014

SilverRail Technologies, a business-to-business platform for train ticketing, has raised $40 million in a new venture capital round meant to fast-track its growth. The Series C round is being led b... Read More

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Can you monetise Facebook to create loyalty and revenue for airlines?

By Kevin May | April 14, 2014

KLM has attracted plenty of attention for its various Facebook initiatives over the years - but is there any value to it all beyond PR and getting "likes"? Obviously travellers having some kind of... Read More

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Chinese map service AutoNavi agrees to be acquired by Alibaba at $1.5 billion valuation

By Karthick Prabu | April 14, 2014

Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has added another feather to its cap with AutoNavi agreeing to a 100% acquisition offer. AutoNavi, the China-based mapping service and location-based solutions provi... Read More

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Does the rise of mobile apps mean decline of the open web?

By PhocusWire | April 14, 2014

DEVICES: How consumers use their devices seems to run in a kind of cycle - one minute we are apparently hearing the death knell of apps as the mobile web improves, but as users - forever creatures o... Read More

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