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Accor buys tech-savvy private concierge and loyalty business

By Martin Cowen | July 27, 2016

AccorHotels continues its acquisition spree, entering into exclusive negotiations to take over John Paul, a technology-enabled private concierge and loyalty services business The deal on the table... Read More

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Travelport lands Roibek agency deal, Kayak active in Singapore, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 27, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for July 2016. Wednesday 27 July 2016: Travelport lands Roibek agency deal The Saudi... Read More

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What happened when a travel startup axed its performance business model

By Viewpoints | July 27, 2016

The initial Rocketrip business model was performance based. The company made money when their customers used the software to book travel. The more money a Rocketrip customer saved while traveling b... Read More

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LoveHomeSwap premieres app, Goldcar keys and apps, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 26, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for July 2016. Tuesday 26 July 2016: LoveHomeSwap launches mobile app The home-swapping se... Read More

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Lufthansa flies to Airbnb to fill premium economy cabin

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2016

Lufthansa has taken the interesting move of offering seats in its premium economy cabin on Airbnb. A page on the peer-to-peer accommodation platform says 'Luxury Awaits Above the Clouds' with the l... Read More

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Taxi app shake-up in Europe, Hailo brand to be phased out

By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2016

Mytaxi has merged with Hailo, giving its owner Daimler Group a 60% stake in what is now Europe's biggest taxi app business. The new company will operate under the mytaxi brand, with Hailo's busines... Read More

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On-the-go economy comes to the fore, huge implications for travel brands

By Kevin May | July 26, 2016

The business world is undergoing a fundamental change that, driven by mobility and digital connections, will impact on how companies handle their travelling employees. In particular, increased pres... Read More

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Ixigo claims Indian chat bot first

By Kevin May | July 25, 2016

The Year of the Chat Bot shows no sign of easing up, with Ixigo creating what it says is the first such one for the Indian travel sector. Ixibaba works along the same lines as others already in the... Read More

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What is SnapShot up to with hotel data analytics?

By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2016

In June, SnapShot Travel, a data analytics company in Berlin, opened up its core product to hoteliers. As Tnooz noted when we first profiled the company in a 2013 Startup Pitch, its vision is that... Read More

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Five design principles to attract the Millennial traveller

By Viewpoints | July 25, 2016

The Millennial generation is often described as fickle, work-shy, narcissistic and driven by a raging sense of entitlement. NB: This is a viewpoint Peter Ballard, partner at Foolproof. But our d... Read More

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Google uses AI to speed up travel marketing chores

By Kevin May | July 25, 2016

It often appears that some forms of machine learning and artificial intelligence are just playing to the crowd of those wanting things to be automated. Technology for technology's sake, as both Lud... Read More

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Pokémon Go and its role at the sharp end of travel: tour and activity suppliers

By Viewpoints | July 22, 2016

Over the last fortnight, it was impossible to avoid a topic that everybody - even outside of the digital world - was talking about. Pokémon Go, as we know, has - for the time being - taken the worl... Read More

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Make peace, not losses - Didi and Uber backers talk truce

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

Uber China has had another story to not comment on this week after Bloomberg reported that some investors were actively seeking a tie-up with its Chinese competitor Didi. In an emailed statement it... Read More

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Hopper, the mobile app for flight booking, claims hockey stick growth

By Sean O'Neil | July 22, 2016

Hopper, a mobile app for tracking and booking cheap airfares, says it has been enjoying rapid growth. Hopper's apps for Apple and Android have been downloaded 4.5 million times since December, brin... Read More

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The making of mini destinations through video

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2016

YouTube has given a shout-out to Little Big World which turns destinations around the world into miniature models using specific camera techniques. Using time-lapse and tilt and shift photography,... Read More

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