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11 thoughts on the future of technology in travel and hospitality from CES 2018
News / Technology
11 thoughts on the future of technology in travel and hospitality from CES 2018
By Nick Vivion | January 18, 2018
Consumer technology is the bellwether for enterprise. We all know that the expectations gap between consumer and business technology is virtually non-existent. So the imperative for B2B technologis... Read More
Five airlines identified as ancillary revenue leaders
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Five airlines identified as ancillary revenue leaders
By Kevin May | January 17, 2018
Allegiant Air is apparently the global airline with the greatest prowess in the field of generating ancillary revenue alongside ticket sales.... Read More
Tech and the transforming vacation rental industry
Opinion / Online
Tech and the transforming vacation rental industry
By Steve Milo - VTrips | January 17, 2018
The vacation rental industry, a once sleepy and highly fragmented niche segment of travel, is rapidly being transformed from the “mom and pop” operations epitomized by T-shirts and flip-flops to slick operations drawing the interest of equity firms wearing suits and penny loafers.... Read More
Ofo moves to India, integrates with Didi's Chinese bike platform
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Ofo moves to India, integrates with Didi's Chinese bike platform
By Martin Cowen | January 17, 2018
Ofo, the app-based bike-sharing business based in China but now operating in 20 countries, has started piloting its service in seven cities in India, and has signed a partnership with mobile payments... Read More
Expedia and TripAdvisor win consumer hearts and minds online and offline
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Expedia and TripAdvisor win consumer hearts and minds online and offline
By Marisa Garcia | January 17, 2018
Data and analytics platform Engagement Labs has released its latest TotalSocial rankings of the top-performing online travel agency  and travel search brands in the US, showing Expedia and TripAdvisor... Read More
Market gains expected for Ctrip, Despegar
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Market gains expected for Ctrip, Despegar
By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2018
China’s Ctrip and Latin America’s Despegar are drawing optimistic outlooks from two financial analysts ahead of the release of their fourth-quarter results. ... Read More
news in brief
Notated News / Technology
Lucky Trip, Ctrip/OpenTable and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 17, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Lucky Trip teams up with Peakwork… Anixe partners with Expedia… Ctrip integrates OpenTable… Amadeus adds HolidayTaxis…... Read More
Delivering wifi from the sky
News / Technology
Delivering wifi from the sky
By Marisa Garcia | January 17, 2018
As our societies become increasingly reliant on connectivity, aerospace innovators are coming up with new ways to supply wifi to areas where infrastructure may be inadequate. The Airborne Wireless... Read More
Fraud prevention in travel needs a different approach
From Our Partners / Technology
Fraud prevention in travel needs a different approach
By Sponsored Content | January 17, 2018
Sponsored by Riskified. The growth of ecommerce has had an enormous impact on most industries, but perhaps none more than travel.And one of the by-products of this has been the rise of card not pre... Read More
Tripping eyes growth with expanded leadership team
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Tripping eyes growth with expanded leadership team
By Mitra Sorrells | January 16, 2018
Vacation rental search site Tripping is initiating an aggressive expansion strategy led by a new executive team.... Read More
Video: Wildest dreams didn't predict success of Booking.com
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Video: Wildest dreams didn't predict success of Booking.com
By Kevin May | January 16, 2018
Depending on who you ask, Booking.com is either the finest example of an online travel success story or a giant of the industry that hotels love to hate.... Read More
Virtual reality: All hype and no substance?
News / Technology
Virtual reality: All hype and no substance?
By Viewpoints | January 16, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Chris Elson, client development manager at Diverse Interactive. Walking around the halls of World Travel Market London last November, one thing became crystal clear. Print,... Read More
AirHelp looks to its future with airline partnerships
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AirHelp looks to its future with airline partnerships
By Kerry Medina | January 16, 2018
Since it was started in 2013, AirHelp has assisted more than five million passengers with airline compensation claims. Consumers can purchase the optional add-on product for $4.90 to cover all flights... Read More
TravelSky talks airline ecommerce trends as it launches its Quick passenger system
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TravelSky talks airline ecommerce trends as it launches its Quick passenger system
By Sponsored Content | January 16, 2018
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Gearing up for retailing is forcing airlines to embrace change on several fronts. One of the... Read More
The next wave of booking assistance through WhatsApp
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The next wave of booking assistance through WhatsApp
By Jill Menze | January 15, 2018
To solve the traveler conundrum of airplane seat selection, Indian booking engine Goibibo has integrated with WhatsApp.... Read More
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