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Google Flights now pushes flexible destination search, aiming at trip inspiration

By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016

In February, Google Flights updated the default interface for visitors to its various main windows (google.com/flights, google.co.uk/flights, etc.) for select countries worldwide. Travelers can say... Read More

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Using mobile devices for travel still looks like a young person's game

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

A sizeable study in Australia has found that the younger generation is leading the charge of the mobile device as a key part of the travel planning and booking process. But, first of all, the headl... Read More

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Augmented reality search is becoming A Thing - Blippar raises $54 million

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

It looks like tech investors are also believing the idea that 2016 will be the year when augmented reality finally heads somewhere closer to the mainstream. One of the leading providers of the tech... Read More

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Linking mobile apps and beacons will change travel for the better

By Viewpoints | March 7, 2016

Imagine this - you make it through airport security okay but you're not looking forward to your cramped economy seat on the five hour flight. But as you approach your gate, your airline's mobile app l... Read More

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Tiqets, the attractions platform, nets $4 million in funding

By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016

Attractions marketplace for travelers and travel companies Tiqets is set to announce a $4 million equity Series A round led by Capital Mills, a Dutch venture capital firm. The founders of the 3-yea... Read More

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Startup pitch: FastPayHotels hopes to overhaul the hotel-agency distribution model

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

FastPayHotels has hit the marketplace in early 2016 with a new twist on the hotel distribution and wholesale model. Based in Spain, travel agencies use the platform to obtain rates and manage their... Read More

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The API economy: hacking messenger, social and work-leisure travel in Berlin

By Gene Quinn | March 6, 2016

Want a glimpse of what the emerging API economy looks like? Look no further than the rapid deployment of travel apps churned out at THack Berlin by 64 developers, with new software tools. Some comp... Read More

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These new wraparound headsets help fliers forget they're on a plane

By Jordi Lippe-McGraw | March 4, 2016

It may seem like there's an arms race among airlines that are eager to stand out from the crowd by offering new and unique forms of entertainment on flights. Well, French start-up Skylights believes i... Read More

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GCH unveils virtual reality views of its 120 hotels

By Sean O'Neil | March 4, 2016

The GCH Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel management companies in Europe, has made virtual reality (VR) views of its 120 hotels in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Great Britain, Spain,... Read More

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How service design helps travel brands woo seemingly irrational customers

By Troy Thompson | March 4, 2016

Service design consultancies use design theory to find out what delights and frustrates your customers and then designs ways to map your customer’s journeys, create or improve products, and enhance yo... Read More

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Consumers finding trust in hotels websites over other sources says study

By Linda Fox | March 4, 2016

Digital agency Fuel has released its annual research on how leisure travellers are researching and booking hotels. The agency, which specialises in marketing for hotels, says it has compiled the re... Read More

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Abandon hype, all ye who transact here [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | March 4, 2016

Abandonment is one of the elephants in the online travel room - potential customers getting all the way through the booking process and then deciding to bail out at the last minute. The latest figu... Read More

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TripAdvisor hits back at severe criticism from tour guide

By Kevin May | March 4, 2016

Every now and again, someone will post an inflammatory article on the web that gets the tongues wagging for days after its publication. The travel industry and the major players that operate within... Read More

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Ixigo adds in-app bookings to flight and hotel meta

By Martin Cowen | March 4, 2016

Ixigo's conveyor belt of new products and services has brought another innovation to the Indian metasearch market, with "ixibook" now offering direct in-app bookings of flights and hotels. It has s... Read More

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Inside Expedia's new tool that lets hotels email with its bookers

By Sean O'Neil | March 3, 2016

Expedia has been doing roadshows at industry events for marketing and sales hotel professionals to introduce its tool for direct communication between guests (who book through the online travel compan... Read More

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