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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network.... Read More
Where angel investors should place their bets in travel
News / Startups
Where angel investors should place their bets in travel
By Chris Hemmeter - Thayer Ventures | December 6, 2017
The retreat of angel and seed stage funding is not just a travel tech phenomena. But that doesn't mean entrepreneurs should throw in the towel.... Read More
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
News / Startups
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers.... Read More
Realising the value in airport technology, passengers first
News / Online
Realising the value in airport technology, passengers first
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2017
When airports invest in technology the passenger experience is often improved but the bit that's sometimes overlooked is that airlines benefit too. Therein lies a bit of a problem. Airports, it see... Read More
Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease
News / Technology
Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017
A new study on European business traveler preferences offers new insight on booking behaviors across age groups and country.... Read More
Travelstart starts to take ownership of its hotel inventory
News / Technology
Travelstart starts to take ownership of its hotel inventory
By Martin Cowen | December 6, 2017
Africa's online travel market has a different look today, with flights-focussed Travelstart taking a majority stake in South Africa's biggest accommodation site, SafariNow. Terms of the deal have n... Read More
Expedia expands Routehappy partnership to include product and ticket attributes
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Expedia expands Routehappy partnership to include product and ticket attributes
By Michele McDonald | December 6, 2017
Expedia Inc. is expanding its agreement with Routehappy, which operates a rich content platform for airline shopping, to include integration of Universal Product Attributes (UPAs) and Universal Ticket... Read More
Expedia, GetYourGuide and other news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
Expedia, GetYourGuide and other news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2017
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Expedia Inc and RouteHappy... Miles & More points GetYourGuide... American Airlines concerns over smart luggage... Frontdesk Anywhere ex-Google chairman... Allianz Global Assistance app...... Read More
Carlson Wagonlit secures GDS fee workaround on British Airways
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Carlson Wagonlit secures GDS fee workaround on British Airways
By Kevin May | December 5, 2017
Corporate travelers have been given a lifeline from paying a surcharge on British Airways... if they use Carlson Wagonlit.... Read More
A data-led future for aviation
Opinion / Technology
A data-led future for aviation
By Nick Magliocchetti - Waves | December 5, 2017
With mainstay industries like taxis and hotels being disrupted, it’s time for improvements to the aviation industry.... Read More
Amadeus report on airports
News / Technology
Why airports need to invest in IT solutions
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 5, 2017
As airports struggle to appease various stakeholders – from airlines to customers - a new study says investment in IT solutions will build stronger airport value propositions.... Read More
Airbnb's full-service aspirations get another airing
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Airbnb's full-service aspirations get another airing
By Martin Cowen | December 5, 2017
Anyone in the travel tech sector tasked with organizing the office Christmas quiz should take a look at CB Insights' freely available Mapping the State of Travel Tech report. You could ask colleagu... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May | December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of aviation can evolve.... Read More
Screen test - looking at how video and television are inspiring travel
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Screen test - looking at how video and television are inspiring travel
By Linda Fox | December 5, 2017
We already know second-screening is a thing - you're watching something on Netflix and reach for the nearest mobile device to find out more about a location or a restaurant. A few years ago, Nielse... Read More
Upside looks to expand beyond the US following WSJ deal
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Upside looks to expand beyond the US following WSJ deal
By Rob Gill | December 5, 2017
Travel tech entrepreneur Jay Walker expects to expand his new venture Upside outside the US after signing a deal to provide a travel platform for the readers of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in the US... Read More