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Data could be the fuel that United and others need to soar (and recover)

By Viewpoints | April 25, 2017

From American Airlines to United, airlines are currently generating the kind of headlines no brands want to be associated with, whilst generating memes like "board as a doctor, leave as a patient".... Read More

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Time is of the essence - travel app speeds vary greatly for leading brands

By Kevin May | April 25, 2017

The humble travel app faces huge challenges when competing in the world of consumer shopping and buying of products related to trips. Firstly there is the trend that travellers tend to not have man... Read More

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Data is driving the next wave of mobile-first travel insurance

By Sponsored Content | April 25, 2017

Evolving a business to address travelers' needs doesn't have a start and end date - it’s a constant flow of change and transition. From how consumers book a hotel to how they submit a travel insurance... Read More

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Startup pitch: Hotailors offers B2B hotel comparison and booking

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2017

Hotailors has been around for about a year. It aims to help travel agencies access, compare and book hotels by bringing all the data including price, cancellation policy, descriptions and images. T... Read More

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Hoteliers get the message that admin can be automated

By Viewpoints | April 24, 2017

Hospitality and technology have long been awkward bedfellows. Whereas other industries have been able to incorporate the automation of tasks with relative ease, hospitality has lagged a little behind.... Read More

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Who, what and why - a guide to corporate investment in travel startups

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2017

Increasingly, corporate innovation means dedicated incubators, accelerators, or investment arms that exist to nurture new and emerging companies. This macro trend is alive and well in travel. Large... Read More

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JetBlue Ventures backs Recharge pay-by-the-minute hotel platform

By Kevin May | April 24, 2017

Recharge, a mobile app that lets users book hotels outside of the traditional timeframe, has caught the attention of JetBlue Technology Ventures. The airline's incubation project, launched in Febru... Read More

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Startup Pitch - DistancesBetween tackles India's door-to-door dilemma

By Martin Cowen | April 24, 2017

Door-to-door or multimodal travel search is an engineering challenge which requires the seamless integration of many dynamic data sources. There are still some sites which fall short providing trav... Read More

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British Airways parent invests in Esplorio and VChain

By Kevin May | April 24, 2017

A trip-sharing service and a blockchain customer data business are two startups on the receiving end of an investment from International Airlines Group. The umbrella company that contains British A... Read More

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Blockchain to the rescue?

By Viewpoints | April 21, 2017

There are many pain points in the travel process, impacting consumers, suppliers, intermediaries and the tech providers. But there is a growing consensus that blockchain could be the innovation to add... Read More

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Comparing the performance of the metasearch giants for hotels

By Viewpoints | April 21, 2017

As consumers are always connected to their digital channels, their habits are constantly evolving. These constant shifts have challenged the hospitality industry to keep pace with new technology an... Read More

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Travelsky financials show stronger growth in 2016 than western peers

By Martin Cowen | April 21, 2017

Travelsky's 2016 annual report highlights the scale of the business and the range of services it is currently offering to China's airlines, airports and agents, with a hint that it might be looking at... Read More

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Ukrainian Airlines slams on fees for every booking channel, but website is cheapest

By Kevin May | April 21, 2017

Ukrainian International Airlines is to impose a $9 surcharge on every booking made through the world's Global Distribution Systems. The fee on each segment made on tickets bought via Amadeus, Trave... Read More

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Voice getting louder in travel search and it's all about brand

By Linda Fox | April 21, 2017

Travel searches by voice are on the up according to some figures from Microsoft-owned Bing Ads. The company reveals that Britons are increasingly seeking to book their hotel using the Cortana digit... Read More

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Hotelbeds to buy GTA as global bedbank consolidation continues

By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2017

Hotelbeds Group has announced plans to buy fellow hotel wholesaler GTA, noting its "complementary operations and geographic footprints". Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. GTA has led a... Read More

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