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IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs

By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2016

InterContinental Hotel Group's half-yearly results have a couple of asides around its tech and digital performance among the details around signings and pipelines, currency fluctuations and medium-ter... Read More

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CreateTrips ends after founder split, TripElite emerges from ashes

By Kevin May | August 2, 2016

Here is an example that perhaps says something about how easy it is to create a trip planning app, and yet how hard they are to make work. TripElite is a new mobile app that - as many will have hea... Read More

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Independents' day - chain hotels are losing their appeal

By Patrick Landman | August 2, 2016

Reading the industry press over the past couple of months, I could not help but notice all the upheaval and the mergers and acquisitions activity at the big hotels chains. And after Marriott acquired... Read More

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Airbus taps Google's ITA for A380 flight search engine

By Marisa Garcia | August 2, 2016

Airbus has beta-launched IFlyA380.com, a search engine powered by Google's ITA Software which prioritises flights on the A380 superjumbo. The announcement, which came at last month's Farnborough Ai... Read More

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Virgin Galactic receives license for new rocket ship

By Juliana Shallcross | August 1, 2016

After a tough setback in 2014, Virgin Galactic hopes to get one step closer to offering commercial flights into space. The company, owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Aabar Investments... Read More

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Nao boarding - airlines follow hotels with robot trials

By Juliana Shallcross | August 1, 2016

Robots are getting around. The same kind of robot that Hilton Worldwide has been testing as a concierge in one of its hotels also recently helped passengers navigate the Japan Airlines terminal at Tok... Read More

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Blacklane scores biggest investment round yet, north of $20 million

By Kevin May | August 1, 2016

Ground transportation web service Blacklane has secured a record Series C investment round, once again coming from car manufacturer Daimler. The exact amount is said to be a "two-digit million Euro... Read More

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TravelClick debuts a media suite, revamps its booking engine, and looks at reputation management

By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2016

TravelClick, the New York-based distribution and marketing services company, is well known for the variety of tools it offers to more than 38,000 hotels worldwide. New this summer, TravelClick has... Read More

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Mobile phones and beacons can help airports manage queues

By Marisa Garcia | August 1, 2016

Security lines are not only a problem for airlines and airports but also a nuisance to passengers. Ensuring the right staff are available to quickly serve changeable passenger numbers is a tricky busi... Read More

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Confirmed - Uber sells China business to Didi

By Martin Cowen | August 1, 2016

China's biggest taxi app Didi will acquire all assets of Uber's standalone Chinese operations, getting a stake in its global business as well. The widely rumoured deal was confirmed this morning.... Read More

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Startup pitch: Porter & Sail sees traction with its hotel digital concierge app

By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2016

Hotel operations and concierge startup Porter & Sail has build a consumer-facing mobile app for guests at luxury hotels. Hotels prompt their guests to download the app, which offers travel guid... Read More

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A chat with JetBlue CIO Eash Sundaram

By Benét Wilson | July 29, 2016

IT operations at major companies are complicated enough. But overseeing IT for a major airline like JetBlue can take it to another level. For four years, Eash Sundaram has overseen the Long Island... Read More

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Navitaire adds 230 million pax to Amadeus in six months

By Martin Cowen | July 29, 2016

Amadeus' results for the first half of 2016 show the scale of its new Navitaire business in relation to its established Altea product. Amadeus completed its €766.5 million purchase of Navitaire fro... Read More

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The automation and personalisation conundrum [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Marisa Garcia | July 29, 2016

The travel industry believes in the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) and personalisation - the problem is travellers may not be entirely convinced. Recent findings by Boxever on consumer at... Read More

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CWT digs data, Jumio rides with Cityscoot, eRevMax says Ole to Grupo Presidente, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for July 2016. Friday 29 July 2016: CWT digs data Carlson Wagonlit Travel has developed a... Read More

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