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Sojern likes Adphorus to fully understand the path-to-purchase
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Sojern likes Adphorus to fully understand the path-to-purchase
By Martin Cowen | November 17, 2017
Travel-focused ad tech firm Sojern has bought Facebook (and Instagram) marketing partner Adphorus for an undisclosed sum. Some reports in the Turkish press - Adphorus is based in Istanbul - suggest... Read More
Airbnb bids to make travel more accessible
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Airbnb bids to make travel more accessible
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2017
Airbnb has acquired Accomable, a website listing accessible accommodation Accomable, founded in 2015, with the aim of making it easier for everyone to travel, regardless of any disabilities. The... Read More
Sojern acquires Adphorus to grow Facebook reach
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Sojern acquires Adphorus to grow Facebook reach
By Jill Menze | November 16, 2017
Sojern announced it has acquired ad tech company Adphorus to grow its opportunities on Facebook.... Read More
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Airbnb acquires Accomable to aid travelers with disabilities
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 16, 2017
Adding to its portfolio, Airbnb announced today that it has acquired Accomable, a platform designed to help travelers with disabilities find accessible hotels, vacation rentals and apartments.... Read More
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VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 5
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
Fresh from selling Trip.com to Ctrip, Travis Katz joins the PundIT Show with two other luminaries to discuss various matters of state.... Read More
Podcast: Dan Ruch from Rocketrip on gamification, corporate travel, and his founder's journey
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Podcast: Dan Ruch from Rocketrip on gamification, corporate travel, and his founder's journey
By Nick Vivion | November 16, 2017
There's been a lot going on over at Rocketrip. As a guest host with the Travel is Your Business podcast crew, I was pleased to sit down with Dan Ruch, Rocketrip's CEO, to explore the story behind the... Read More
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Blockchain and airlines: how transformational is the technology?
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 16, 2017
Blockchain technology is posing as the potential solution to the ongoing flight data problem.... Read More
In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
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In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
  The new boss has been in the job less than a year - but with a wealth of experience in the world of airlines and elsewhere, he knows what needs to be done in areas as varied as NDC, AI and keeping third parties happy.... Read More
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VIDEO: Being hyper-competitive in an emerging market
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
MakeMyTrip has seen it all in its home market of India - but the sector is changing rapidly.... Read More
tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
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tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
By Nick Vivion | November 16, 2017
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@Arival, recorded live at the Arival in-destination event held at the LINQ in Las Vegas. More clips to come! To learn more about h... Read More
Musings from digital travel experts on key content shifts
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Musings from digital travel experts on key content shifts
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2017
Travel marketers might want to brush up their video skills as the shift to the medium, and how it is used for content, is happening faster than anticipated. This was highlighted as one of "three ke... Read More
Bleisure travel trend goes north for US business travelers
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Bleisure travel trend goes north for US business travelers
By Marisa Garcia | November 16, 2017
US business travelers are increasingly attracted to the prospect of adding a few days of leisure to their business trip, this trend, known as a “bleisure”, offers opportunities for hotels and airlines... Read More
How digital assistants are transforming the travel experience
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How digital assistants are transforming the travel experience
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017
In this brave new world of digital assistants, ixigo’s TARA looks to the future of AI and the travel experience.... Read More
The rise of the robots: How AI is being used for content creation on travel sites
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The rise of the robots: How AI is being used for content creation on travel sites
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017
To save money, and increase output, SDL recommends robots – but are they effective?... Read More
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Royal Caribbean eyes new technology, virtual and real
By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | November 15, 2017
On the cruise of the future, check-in counters, guest services desks and in-room phones will be relics, replaced by facial recognition, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.... Read More
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