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There's a hole in my Bucket - RIP another trip planning startup

By Kevin May | March 10, 2016

"With a heavy heart, today we announce that we'll be closing our doors on Bucket," says the email to users of the trip planning startup this week. In short, CEO and co-founder Julia Lam has shut th... Read More

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It’s time for the Moneyball of destination marketing

By Viewpoints | March 9, 2016

Destination marketers are rising up. Or as some of them put it: geeking up. They’re daring to bypass their ad agencies and parse big data to figure how to convert their relatively small marketing... Read More

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Booking.com boss is clicking annoyed

By Martin Cowen | March 9, 2016

Marketing initiatives by hotels chains such as Marriott and Hilton which talk up the benefit of booking direct, have not escaped the notice of Darren Huston, chief executive of Booking.com. “It’s a... Read More

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Google lets mobile catch up with desktop, launches Destinations

By Kevin May | March 9, 2016

Nearly three years ago, Google made a big effort to expand its travel search offering so that users could get inspiration for destinations. The destination advice tools sat at the top of the search... Read More

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Inside the United Airlines content deal with Routehappy

By Benét Wilson | March 9, 2016

United Airlines is the first of several airlines that have agreed to use the "heavy data elements" that have been collected by the New York company Routehappy. For almost a year, Routehappy has bee... Read More

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Hilton hires a cute robot to be a hotel concierge

By Kevin May | March 9, 2016

In further robot news, Hilton is piloting the use of a robot designed to act as a concierge alongside its existing reception staff. The robot, known as "Connie", will be tested at the chain's Hilto... Read More

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Study: Insights into travel purchase journey attribution

By Sponsored Content | March 9, 2016

Ever wonder why online shoppers bounce around among OTA sites, meta searches and brand sites in the days and weeks prior to making a travel purchase? Or what each of the stops along this online journe... Read More

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These aren't the hotel staff you're looking for... Move along

By Kevin May | March 9, 2016

Alongside augmented reality, robots in the travel industry seems to be one of the big discussion points of 2016. In some respects, many people dislike the very idea of something mechanical like a r... Read More

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BookingSuite pushes further into rate management for hotels and rentals

By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016

Ordinarily, a product update doesn't merit a spotlight on its own. But a few things set apart the news that Booking.com, the e-commerce company that lists 865,000 hotels and accommodations, has upd... Read More

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Mozio, the ground transport aggregator, aims to give TMCs a lift

By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016

Mozio, a startup known for its airport transfer search and booking engine, is hoping to pick up business from travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate agencies. The San Francisco-based star... Read More

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Hotel Internet Services raises $7.5 million, plots acquisitions

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

Technology provider Hotel Internet Services has secured a $7.5 million investment round and access to an additional war-chest for acquisitions. The Florida, US-based company captured the round from... Read More

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End of an era - InterRail planning finds a home online

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

For many it is still a rite of passage amongst young European travellers - the month-long jaunt around the continent using an InterRail pass for unlimited train travel. The concept is simple: pack... Read More

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Excursiopedia suspends site to focus on new product

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2016

Tours and activities site Excursiopedia has closed its site while it concentrates on developing a new platform. According to a note on the site the team is redeveloping the platform which "requires... Read More

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TripMyDream scoops Lastminute.com investment

By Martin Cowen | March 8, 2016

Lastminute.com group has named Ukraine-based meta TripMyDream as winner of the travel startup competition organised as part of its co-operation with Seedstars World. TripMyDream will receive an inv... Read More

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Airport experience and digital travel by 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

The mobile device is overhauling the travel industry to the extent that within two years the passenger experience at airports will be almost totally digitised. Airport and airline IT company SITA s... Read More

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