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British Airways tests new website, Pablow insures Lodgix, and more...

By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: British Airways tests new website The beta vers... Read More

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Sunday and Monday most popular days to write hotel reviews

By Kevin May | August 30, 2016

Hotel guests usually post a review of their stay at the back of the weekend or as the working week kicks in, research has shown. The hospitality CRM provider Ryan Solutions analysed 25,000 online r... Read More

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Plug And Play flies with Panasonic, CheapOAir offers Android Pay, and more...

By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: Plug And Play signs Panasonic in-flight deal The... Read More

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Jumio secures $15 million for further growth [UPDATED]

By Linda Fox | August 30, 2016

Jumio has announced funding of $15 million from Centana Growth Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners. The company, which specialises in identity verification services for travel compani... Read More

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Expedia promises investigation over bait and switch allegation

By Kevin May | August 30, 2016

Expedia Inc says it will look in to whether its own regulations were followed correctly after being accused of a "bait and switch" scam. A California, US-based property, Buckeye Tree Lodge And Sequ... Read More

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KLM confirms it's an airline

By Linda Fox | August 30, 2016

Dutch airline KLM, the carrier well known for its online antics, has unveiled 'It's An Airline' - its latest marketing initiative across social media. The campaign aims to put to rest any confusion... Read More

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Relovate taps Amadeus, DHISCO distributes RentalsCombined, and more...

By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: Relovate taps Amadeus Online travel service... Read More

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American Express buys travel tech provider KDS

By Kevin May | August 30, 2016

Corporate travel technology creator KDS has found itself a new home, thanks to a deal to be acquired by American Express Global Business Travel. The Paris, France-based company, best known for its... Read More

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Hotel tech trends: the return of widgets, the arrival of 5G [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Sean O'Neil | August 29, 2016

The Ard na Sidhe Country House in County Kerry, Ireland, has pulled together research and created an infographic on the topic of hotel technology trends (below). It's a handy snapshot of how the ho... Read More

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THack China: Gamification, augmented reality, wearables, and more

By Gene Quinn | August 29, 2016

For anyone in the travel game who’s living in the Old World economy and the pre-mobile interweb economy, fasten your seatbelts. The gamified, personalized future of travel shopping and a New World... Read More

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Direct hotel bookings, loyalty and the clandestine world of closed user groups

By Viewpoints | August 26, 2016

Loyalty schemes have been front and centre in advertising campaigns from the large hotel chains this year, as they look to increase their proportion of direct bookings. One notable aspect of this i... Read More

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Blockchain and a different view on the sharing economy

By Linda Fox | August 26, 2016

Here's a video from TED on blockchain which is worth watching for its explanation of the concept as well as solid examples of where it could be put to good use. It's by business strategist Don Taps... Read More

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No mobile strategy in majority of business travel programs

By Linda Fox | August 26, 2016

Much of the business travel community, as it gears up for autumn, will turn to mobile for various tasks such as itinerary management and perhaps some simple bookings and expense management. A fresh... Read More

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eDreams Odigeo claims flight retailer accolade, celebrates year since losses

By Kevin May | August 26, 2016

European online travel agency group, eDreams Odigeo, has marked its fifth quarter in a row since it returned to profitability. The company's first quarter 2016 results, ending 30 June, saw it hit a... Read More

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Singapore startup beats the big boys with self-drive taxi trial

By Kevin May | August 25, 2016

The likes of giants such as Uber, Tesla and Google might get all the attention when it comes to self-driving vehicles - but a South East Asian startup has stolen their thunder. Singaporean newbie N... Read More

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