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Uber moves to mend fences with drivers, allowing in-app tipping

By Michele McDonald | June 22, 2017

Uber is making a long sought-after change to its mobile app, allowing customers to tip within the Uber app when they reach their destinations. The move is part of Uber’s “180 Days of Change,” a pro... Read More

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Hotels and OTAs failing to inspire guests

By Martin Cowen | June 22, 2017

A new report from TrustYou suggests that hotels and OTAs are not yet fully embracing the opportunities around upselling and ancillary revenues. The killer chart references the subject of the commun... Read More

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Interrail trip planning data signals wider opportunities

By Martin Cowen | June 22, 2017

Trains now have a seat - with plenty of legroom and great views - at the top table of B2B and B2C travel tech following Expedia Inc's purchase of a majority stake in SilverRail. Factor in what's ha... Read More

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Scarcity messages and social proof picked as top ways to boost web revenue

By Kevin May | June 22, 2017

Analysis of more than two billion "user journeys" and 120 million transactions on travel websites has revealed some important ways to get more money from site visitors. Qubit reckons brands can boo... Read More

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Cloudbeds raises $9 million to accelerate hospitality tech platforms

By Kevin May | June 22, 2017

Hospitality management software provider Cloudbeds has brought in a $9 million Series B investment round, bringing its total so far to $20 million. The US-based company has attracted the likes of l... Read More

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LocusLabs takes the challenge of mapping the Great Indoors

By Michele McDonald | June 21, 2017

Campbell Kennedy has been known to push a baby stroller over every navigable inch of an airport, but the “baby” is a piece of mapping technology. "It maps out an entire floor plan," he said. Ken... Read More

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Tech habits (or not) of the traditional travel agency

By Kevin May | June 21, 2017

At the so-called "traditional" end of the intermediary world is the much-maligned but still relevant travel agency. Yes, numbers of agents, shops and call centres have fallen dramatically over the... Read More

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TicketClever sells 20% stake to rail and bus operating giant Stagecoach

By Kevin May | June 21, 2017

Rail online travel agency TicketClever has picked up additional investment funds by way of selling a fifth of the company to the Stagecoach Group. The 20% sale of Global Travel Ventures, parent com... Read More

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Seeing the potential for synching voice search with images

By Viewpoints | June 21, 2017

The technology space has never been more electrifying. Humanity is now in the heat of a revolution that’s set to shape the way we lead our lives. Businesses across transportation, commerce, work, m... Read More

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Startup Pitch: Hostfully puts service in the pocket of private accommodation users

By Kevin May | June 20, 2017

Hostfully is another of the brands to emerge in a bid to benefit from the widening ecosystem around private accommodation. The service produces guides for a guest at a property, on behalf of the ho... Read More

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Linking search to TV content can pull in travellers

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2017

TV continues to play a major role in consumers’ lives but nowadays most people tend to watch TV programmes with a mobile device within easy reach. NB This is a viewpoint by Tom Smith, head of bidda... Read More

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FinalPrice picks up $4 million, believes subscription model is now mainstream enough

By Martin Cowen | June 20, 2017

Many travel brands have talked about becoming "the Amazon of travel" but FinalPrice, a Los Angeles-based startup using a subscription model, wants to become "the Amazon Prime of travel". The app-on... Read More

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Travelport launches Fusion, Village Hotels chat with Alexa, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 20, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel devices in June 2017. Tuesday 20 June 2017: Travelport launches Fusion service Travelport Digital has created the mobil... Read More

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Europcar adds Goldcar to its low-cost leisure line-up

By Martin Cowen | June 20, 2017

The traditional car hire sector is under pressure from new models of car usage and ownership, but there is still life in the old dog yet. Paris-listed Europcar Group has announced a €550 million de... Read More

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Amadeus sets up innovation centre with Accenture

By Linda Fox | June 20, 2017

Amadeus says it's using "sprint" development techniques to help airlines move forward on projects. The distribution giant has created an Innovation Centre in Dublin as part of the alliance formed w... Read More

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