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KLM teases passengers with virtual experience
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KLM teases passengers with virtual experience
By Marisa Garcia | October 5, 2017
KLM’s latest marketing spin teases passengers flying on a budget with a view of what their traveling experience might be like, for just a few dollars more, by choosing KLM. The ‘KLM Flight Upgrader... Read More
Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world
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Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world
By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017
The CEO of Sabre Corp. declared that the company will be the leader in the industry’s development of distribution and retailing solutions that leverage IATA’s NDC standard. Sabre issued a press sta... Read More
TripActions closes on Series A round, partners with two powerhouses for hotel inventory
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TripActions closes on Series A round, partners with two powerhouses for hotel inventory
By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017
TripActions, which bills itself as a “modern” corporate travel management company, disclosed that it completed a $12.5 million Series A round of funding in April. The sum brings its total amount of... Read More
Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline
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Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline
By Martin Cowen | October 4, 2017
Hotelbeds Group executive chairman Joan Vila believes that the group now has the global scale to give hoteliers a viable distribution alternative to Expedia Inc and Priceline Group. Vila talked to... Read More
tnooz workshop replay - are bad bots destroying your conversion rate and costing you money?
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tnooz workshop replay - are bad bots destroying your conversion rate and costing you money?
By PhocusWire | October 3, 2017
When aggressive scrapers caused slowdowns on iCruise.com, Antoine Zammit, VP of technology at its parent company WMPH Vacations, said enough was enough. Distil Networks is a bot detection and mitig... Read More
The search for real metrics in content marketing
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The search for real metrics in content marketing
By Viewpoints | October 3, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Matt Barker, founder of I&I Travel Media. The content marketing craze that developed over the last few years has been a fascinating phenomenon to watch. As the zeitgeis... Read More
Taking inflight entertainment to the next level
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Taking inflight entertainment to the next level
By Marisa Garcia | October 3, 2017
From biometrics to virtual reality, inflight entertainment systems companies are stretching the limits of the media. Here’s our roundup of what was hot at the Airline Passenger Experience Association... Read More
Sabre develops new platform for a much broader presentation of hospitality offerings
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Sabre develops new platform for a much broader presentation of hospitality offerings
By Michele McDonald | October 3, 2017
Sabre Corp. is developing a technology platform that will bring together hospitality content from multiple sources under the banner of Sabre Content Services for Lodging. The company plans to begin... Read More
Inflight wifi could be a $130 billion market by 2035
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Inflight wifi could be a $130 billion market by 2035
By Marisa Garcia | October 2, 2017
The London School of Economics has made a strong business case for the future of Inflight Connectivity (IFC), predicting a market worth $130 billion by 2035, and contribute $30 billion to airline reve... Read More
BridgeStreet partnership with SiteMinder signals mainstream shift for alternative stays
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BridgeStreet partnership with SiteMinder signals mainstream shift for alternative stays
By Kerry Medina | September 28, 2017
BridgeStreet is that rare transformative business that most every company in the hospitality space aspires to. Ten year ago it was one more European serviced apartment companies. Today, BridgeSt... Read More
6 lessons from Silicon Valley to help hoteliers conquer budget season
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6 lessons from Silicon Valley to help hoteliers conquer budget season
By Jordan Hollander | September 28, 2017
This was a viewpoint from Jordan Hollander, founder of HotelTechReport.com. As every hotelier knows, budget season is the most stressful time of year. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a GM, markete... Read More
Amadeus wants to train your environment to take care of you
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Amadeus wants to train your environment to take care of you
By Michele McDonald | September 27, 2017
Julien Clausse’s job title conveys some sense of where Amadeus wants to go with his department. As head of moonshot innovation, his mantra is “Think bold.” Clausse is part of Amadeus Ambient Servic... Read More
Otelz positions itself for global growth after $3.8 million in funding
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Otelz positions itself for global growth after $3.8 million in funding
By Linda Fox | September 27, 2017
Otelz.com, the Turkey-based accommodation player, has received fresh funding of $3.8 million. The round was led by Sankonline with Howzat Partners and existing investors also participating in the r... Read More
Finnair sees boost to ancillary revenue via omni-channel and predictive analytics
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Finnair sees boost to ancillary revenue via omni-channel and predictive analytics
By Viewpoints | September 27, 2017
This is a viewpoint from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. After partnering Alipay on in-flight payment, working with TravelSky on GDS-based... Read More
Trivago acquires Tripl for personalisation drive
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Trivago acquires Tripl for personalisation drive
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2017
Trivago has acquired Tripl for an undisclosed sum. According to a statement Hamburg-based Tripl has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform which "imitates the way a travel agent would... Read More
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