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Google tweaks flights and hotels, introduces attractions and car rental
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Google tweaks flights and hotels, introduces attractions and car rental
By Jill Menze | December 15, 2017
Google has delivered several more knocks to its travel booking competitors with the launch of new features in its Flights, Trips and hotels search functions.... Read More
Three techniques used to grow our traffic to over two million users per month
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Three techniques used to grow our traffic to over two million users per month
By Viewpoints | December 15, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Luc Guilhamon, co-founder and vice president of marketing at Viajala. In a previous column, I shared how Viajala, a Latin American flight and hotel metasearch company I co-... Read More
Infographic: Polish data science startup shares travel fraud findings
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Infographic: Polish data science startup shares travel fraud findings
By Martin Cowen | December 15, 2017
Nethone, an AI-based anti-fraud specialist based in Poland, has revealed some patterns and behaviours of fraudsters revealed by its analysis of data related to travel products. The business claims... Read More
Nordic Choice Hotels ends 2017 on a blockchain
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Nordic Choice Hotels ends 2017 on a blockchain
By Pamela Whitby | December 15, 2017
In what is being claimed as a hotel industry first, Nordic Choice Hotels will “explore new ways of distributing inventory” using an open-source blockchain distribution platform developed by Winding Tr... Read More
Booking.com, TripAdvisor and other news briefs today...
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Booking.com, TripAdvisor and other news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2017
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Booking.com expands Chatbot... ReviewPush takes TripAdvisor eats... Hipmunk integrates TripIt... GoBe tours with Umapped... Fareportal renews with Sabre.... Read More
A country where leadership is born from innovation and resistance
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A country where leadership is born from innovation and resistance
By Clemens Fisch - SiteMinder | December 14, 2017
There’s a dichotomy that exists in a country that brought the world Einstein, Porsche, Siemens and Adidas, and also bred a culture inherent with a certain resistance to change and technological innovation.... Read More
Travelport proclaims first GDS to reach next NDC level
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Travelport proclaims first GDS to reach next NDC level
By Jill Menze | December 14, 2017
Yesterday Travelport became the first GDS to obtain Level 3 status under IATA’s New Distribution Capability initiative.... Read More
Return of luxury travel marketing success [Episode III of III]
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Return of luxury travel marketing success [Episode III of III]
By Viewpoints | December 14, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Maria Harrison, president of Bullseye Strategy. The technology of the travel consumer journey (part two of three) In Episode I of this series, we saw how the consumer journe... Read More
Video: Live on stage, Expedia exec demos Alexa booking app, digital room keys, and new partner insights
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Video: Live on stage, Expedia exec demos Alexa booking app, digital room keys, and new partner insights
By Nick Vivion | December 14, 2017
The annual partner conference is Expedia's showcase for its direction and near-term ambitions, as well as a place for executives to demo new products to the company's partner ecosystem. The product... Read More
Pace steps up a gear with £2.5 million in funding
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Pace steps up a gear with £2.5 million in funding
By Linda Fox | December 14, 2017
Pace,a startup which helps hotels boost occupancy and maximise revenue, has received seed funding of £2.5 million. The round was led by IndiGO parent InterGlobe with Seedcamp, Speedinvest and Amade... Read More
OTA Insight pulls in $20 million in funding, sets sights on Asia Pacific
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OTA Insight pulls in $20 million in funding, sets sights on Asia Pacific
By Kerry Medina | December 14, 2017
OTA Insight, which provides business intelligence to the hospitality industry for revenue optimization, has announced a $20 million funding round. The funding for the London-based company was led b... Read More
Digital experiences platform falling into place as Priceline plans BookingGo
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Digital experiences platform falling into place as Priceline plans BookingGo
By Sponsored Content | December 13, 2017
This is an article from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. ChinaTravelNews has learned that the Priceline Group plans to integrate two of its... Read More
Adrenaline Hunter finds another €2 million in funding
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Adrenaline Hunter finds another €2 million in funding
By Martin Cowen | December 13, 2017
Paris-based adventure and extreme sports booking site Adrenaline Hunter has secured another €2 million, bring the total raised so far to more than €3 million. The business - tnooz startup pitch her... Read More
Travelport is first GDS to receive Level 3 NDC certification from IATA
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Travelport is first GDS to receive Level 3 NDC certification from IATA
By Michele McDonald | December 13, 2017
Travelport became the first GDS to be certified as a Level 3 aggregater under IATA’s New Distribution Capability initiative. NDC is intended to create a new distribution standard for the airline in... Read More
CryptoBnB - the most zeitgeisty startup of 2017
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CryptoBnB - the most zeitgeisty startup of 2017
By Jill Menze | December 13, 2017
Blockchain-based rental platform CryptoBnB aims to shake things up in the home-sharing market.... Read More