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Augmented reality specs - the race is on
Notated News / Technology
Augmented reality specs - the race is on
By Laurent Hrybyk - Wired | December 13, 2017
Though the Next Big Thing won’t appear for a while, we know pretty much what it will look like.... Read More
value of online travel
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Where online travelers find value when booking
By Jill Menze | December 13, 2017
As today’s online traveler finds more and more ways to search and compare flight options, there’s one need across the board both airlines and customers will always consider: value.... Read More
artificial-intelligence-travel
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Think you're leading the way in AI? Look outside the window
By Kevin May | December 13, 2017
Artificial intelligence has been the buzz trend of 2017, with countless travel companies eager to claim their prowess in the field or signify how it's become core to their strategy.... Read More
Mixing media is the smart shift for travel in 2018
Opinion / Online
Mixing media is the smart shift for travel in 2018
By Jim Price - PebblePost | December 13, 2017
There was a shift felt across the travel industry when Booking.com announced in November that they would be more than doubling their investment in television advertising.... Read More
KLM launches packing tips bot on Google Home
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KLM launches packing tips bot on Google Home
By Marisa Garcia | December 13, 2017
KLM has launched a new voice-activated artificial intelligence bot for Google Home devices. The Blue Bot (BB) service will offer passengers advice on what to pack for their trip based on the duration... Read More
The good, the bad, and the brutal: what defines a hotel’s online reputation?
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The good, the bad, and the brutal: what defines a hotel’s online reputation?
By Sponsored Content | December 13, 2017
Sponsored by Trivago. A hotel’s reputation now lives online. Accompanying the rise of metasearch and the digitization of the booking journey is the growing power of review sites, rating scales a... Read More
The consumer journey strikes back [Episode II of III]
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The consumer journey strikes back [Episode II of III]
By Viewpoints | December 13, 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
TUI and ebookers make sense of travel inspiration tech
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TUI and ebookers make sense of travel inspiration tech
By Marisa Garcia | December 13, 2017
TUI and ebookers have each found unique ways to use sensory perception and biometric technology to help travelers plan their ideal holidays. Ebookers has unveiled a new online tool called SenseSati... Read More
Chinese web travel brand Mafengwo raises $133M
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Chinese web travel brand Mafengwo raises $133M
By Kevin May | December 12, 2017
Another major capital-raise heading to a Chinese online travel agency - this time it's $133 million in the pockets of Mafengwo.... Read More
VIDEO: Next generation on what excites them in travel tech
News / Startups
VIDEO: Next generation on what excites them in travel tech
By Kevin May | December 12, 2017
It's usually the people at the top of big companies that get all the attention, both in terms of events and announcements.... Read More
A new hope for direct bookings [Episode I of III]
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A new hope for direct bookings [Episode I of III]
By Viewpoints | December 12, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Maria Harrison, president of Bullseye Strategy. How travelers really use technology for direct bookings (part one of three) A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Co... Read More
MAG startups, Travelport and other news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
MAG startups, Travelport and other news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2017
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Manchester Airports Group targets startups... Fiji Airways with Travelport... Surf Air goes crypto... American Airlines signs with AirportR... VeryChic is classy with eRevMax...... Read More
evolution of airbnb
Opinion / Online
The evolution of the vacation rental market in Airbnb
By Amiad Soto - Guesty | December 12, 2017
In recent weeks, we have witnessed two significant moves by Airbnb that will have interesting implications on the international, short-term and vacation rental industry.... Read More
Startup pitch - Save a Train brings price drop alerts to rail
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Startup pitch - Save a Train brings price drop alerts to rail
By Martin Cowen | December 12, 2017
One of the many interesting deals which took place this year was Expedia Inc's purchase of SilverRail, if only because it brought rail tech out of the shadows and into the OTA mainstream. SilverRai... Read More
Mafengwo brings in $133 million to expand travel platform
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Mafengwo brings in $133 million to expand travel platform
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2017
Mafengwo, a Chinese social travel platform has announced Series D funding of $133 million. General Atlantic is named as a new investor in the round alongside Ocean Link, Temasek, Yuantai Investment... Read More