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Peek bags $23 million fund, claims building "OpenTable for activities" model
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Peek bags $23 million fund, claims building "OpenTable for activities" model
By Kevin May | June 20, 2018
Cathay Innovation is leading a $23 million funding round into U.S.-based tours and activities platform Peek.... Read More
AccorHotels shines a light on its revenue management approach to luxury
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AccorHotels shines a light on its revenue management approach to luxury
By Sponsored Content | June 20, 2018
Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Adam Hayashi, VP of Revenue Management & Analytics at AccorHotels, knows about luxury. His career began at the front desk of Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York in t... Read More
Tencent working on ID pass and more China travel trends
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Tencent working on ID pass and more China travel trends
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2018
Our regular slot on China travel trends sees Tencent initiate an electronic ID pass system, a strategic partnership between booking.com and Spring Airlines and the latest startup investments in the... Read More
SiteMinder Exchange PMS app connection
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SiteMinder creates new PMS-app connection to foster innovation for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2018
A new solution from SiteMinder will allow property management systems and makers of apps for the hotel industry to simplify and expedite the sharing of data between their systems.  ... Read More
Amazon finally talks about travel, launches Alexa for Hospitality
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Amazon finally talks about travel, launches Alexa for Hospitality
By Kevin May | June 19, 2018
Amazon's first official foray into the travel industry for a few years is here: Alexa for Hospitality - bringing the voice-activated device into hotel rooms.... Read More
Yapta targets leisure travelers through Skyscanner, Traxo partnerships
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Yapta targets leisure travelers through Skyscanner, Traxo partnerships
By Jill Menze | June 19, 2018
Price-tracking tool Yapta is broadening its offerings for leisure travelers through new partnerships with Skyscanner and Traxo.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Don't panic! Artificial intelligence will bring human touch to hotels
By Frank Reeves - Avvio | June 19, 2018
The problem with all new hotel technology, unfortunately, is that innovation gets turned into buzzwords quickly, usually in order to sell more products and services.... Read More
VIDEO - Cendyn's Tim Sullivan on data, action and impact
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VIDEO - Cendyn's Tim Sullivan on data, action and impact
By Sponsored Content | June 19, 2018
Sponsored by Cendyn. In a world where hotels are at the risk of becoming commoditized, it is becoming increasingly clear that differentiation needs to move beyond thread counts, in-room dining opti... Read More
OTA Insight parity tool and report
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OTA Insight launches new parity tool for revenue management
By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2018
Hoteliers have a new tool to help them analyze and optimize distribution costs.  ... Read More
VIDEO: Bedbanks can provide and thrive in a fragmented market
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VIDEO: Bedbanks can provide and thrive in a fragmented market
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2018
To say Hotelbeds Group has been through a fairly productive few years would be a bit of an understatement.... Read More
Taking friction out of travel booking, Alibaba and Fliggy style
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Taking friction out of travel booking, Alibaba and Fliggy style
By Sponsored Content | June 19, 2018
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Mobile devices have become the 24/7 consumer companion and groups such Alibaba... Read More
The changing face of the travel agency business
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The changing face of the travel agency business
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Brendan Iglehart, founder of altSTATES. Online travel agents (OTAs) have nearly obliterated the travel agency industry that was once responsible for booking tickets and hot... Read More
Peek pockets $23 million in funding, forms partnership for direct bookings with Google
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Peek pockets $23 million in funding, forms partnership for direct bookings with Google
By Linda Fox | June 19, 2018
Peek, the tours and activities platform, has announced a $23 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Cathay Innovation but also includes the participation of Kayak co-founder Paul E... Read More
NDC, the airline leaderboard and getting the plumbing in place
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NDC, the airline leaderboard and getting the plumbing in place
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2018
It's hard to gauge the current status of IATA's New Distribution Capability, the airline distribution technology standard, and the twists and turns in its journey. Step back from the announcements... Read More
VIDEO: Travel planning with digital assistants
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VIDEO: Travel planning with digital assistants
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2018
Digital assistants in travel are not an entirely new form of technology - moreover, just another layer that builds on the shift to digital and, especially, mobile.... Read More
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