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Expedia Inc Q3s home in on HomeAway
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Expedia Inc Q3s home in on HomeAway
By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2017
HomeAway has been given an noticeably higher profile in parent company Expedia Inc's latest earnings release, with bosses talking in terms of its "ecommerce transition" adding that it is also "growing... Read More
App in the Air reveals AI-powered, voice-search enabled, augmented reality booking
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App in the Air reveals AI-powered, voice-search enabled, augmented reality booking
By Marisa Garcia | October 27, 2017
The developers behind App in the Air presented a live demo of its new artificial intelligence-powered, voice-search enabled, augmented reality  booking experience during Innovation Day at IATA's World... Read More
Dockless: Exploring the fastest growing sector of the sharing economy
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Dockless: Exploring the fastest growing sector of the sharing economy
By Matt Radack | October 27, 2017
Chinese technology companies are often accused of being knockoffs of American firms, but Silicon Valley startup LimeBike’s recent 50 million Series B round shows that the copycat model can apply in th... Read More
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Eight technology takeaways to make travel better
By Staff - Web In Travel | October 26, 2017
From opportunity markets to product innovation to new tech, a lot was discussed at the Web In Travel Conference in Singapore.... Read More
Flair Airlines turns to Salesforce as it assumes mantle of Canadian ULCC
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Flair Airlines turns to Salesforce as it assumes mantle of Canadian ULCC
By Michele McDonald | October 26, 2017
Flair Airlines, a charter carrier based in the western province of British Columbia that is taking a run at the ultra-low-cost market, is bringing in some big-name help to get it right. The company... Read More
GuestReady looks to consolidate as cash injection spurs Asia growth
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GuestReady looks to consolidate as cash injection spurs Asia growth
By Pamela Whitby | October 26, 2017
Just a year after launching its managed services for short-term vacation rentals, GuestReady has made its first acquisition and secured seed funding to the tune of £2.3 million. The cash injection,... Read More
What we learned analyzing 496,470 hotel affiliate clicks
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What we learned analyzing 496,470 hotel affiliate clicks
By Viewpoints | October 26, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Jeff Howard, founder of HotelsNearDCMetro.com.Opinions and views expressed by all guest contributors do not necessarily reflect those of tnooz, its writers, or its partners.... Read More
The NEXTT initiative from IATA aims to speed up passenger processing
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The NEXTT initiative from IATA aims to speed up passenger processing
By Marisa Garcia | October 26, 2017
IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) will collaborate on an initiative to further improve travel technology and journey design. The program, called NEXTT (New Experience in Travel and... Read More
Ctrip steps up its interest in destination marketing
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Ctrip steps up its interest in destination marketing
By Sponsored Content | October 26, 2017
This is an article from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. With around 300 million registered users, Ctrip has accumulated a high volume of da... Read More
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Tech giants pledge responsible use of artificial intelligence
By Kim Hart - Axios | October 25, 2017
The Information Technology Industry Council is releasing principles for developing ethical artificial intelligence systems.... Read More
New research on the state of travel startups in 2017
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New research on the state of travel startups in 2017
By Viewpoints | October 25, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Valentin Dombrovsky, Chief Alchemist at Travelabs and Phocuswright Innovation Platform Ambassador. Phocuswright presented findings from its report “The State of Travel Star... Read More
If time is money, Europeans are wasting billions on flight search
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If time is money, Europeans are wasting billions on flight search
By Marisa Garcia | October 25, 2017
According to a special report published by Sabre during the IATA World Passenger Summit in Barcelona, Europeans spend more time looking for flights than actually flying, in a process complicated by a... Read More
Klook raises the bar with $60 million raise, heads to Europe and North America
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Klook raises the bar with $60 million raise, heads to Europe and North America
By Martin Cowen | October 25, 2017
Klook, the Hong Kong-based tours and activities platform, has completed a Series C round worth nearly $60 million, claiming this is "the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking platfor... Read More
B2C payment costs next up to be disrupted - proof of concept revealed for IATA Wallet
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B2C payment costs next up to be disrupted - proof of concept revealed for IATA Wallet
By Marisa Garcia | October 25, 2017
From automation to biometrics via digital payments, day one of IATA's World Passenger Summit in Barcelona focused around digital strategies to simplify the journey. Greater automation Passengers wan... Read More
Klook puts attractions center stage again with $60M raise
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Klook puts attractions center stage again with $60M raise
By Kevin May | October 25, 2017
It's been a while since a huge investment round has gone the way of tours and activities- but Klook has just landed a major $60 million Series C deal.... Read More
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