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Hotels posts on Facebook plateau after rapid rise and decline

By Kevin May | January 16, 2017

After a few years of finding their feet, hotels appear to have found a level for the number of times they post content on Facebook. For two years at the turn of the decade, around 25 posts a month... Read More

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Startup pitch: MagicStay offers private accommodation for the corporate market

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2017

MagicStay is looking to tap into the trend of travellers seeking to rent homes and apartments while on leisure and it seems, increasingly, business trips. Some recent figures from Concur show that... Read More

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ReviewPro takes $28 million investment from Chinese hotel IT group

By Kevin May | January 15, 2017

Hotel reputation management platform ReviewPro has sold a 80% stake to Shiji Information Technology in China for $28 million. It is the second major investment in an overseas hospitality tech compa... Read More

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In-flight wifi matures as two out of five available seat miles offer connections

By Kevin May | January 13, 2017

If 2016 was the year in which the early adopting airlines completed their roll-outs of wifi, then 2017 will be when others starting catching up. That's perhaps the top-line finding from an annual S... Read More

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Renault swoops on Karhoo assets

By Martin Cowen | January 13, 2017

French car firm Renault has bought Karhoo, the taxi metasearch app which went into administration late last year. The deal has been carried out by Renault's wholly owned bank RCI, which has bought... Read More

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Changi Airport investing $50 million in incubator programme

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2017

Singapore's Changi Airport has unveiled a five-year programme called Living Lab which will allow live testing of technology products and services within the airport. The airport is partnering with... Read More

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Hotel developers want revenue management know-how from the beginning

By Patrick Landman | January 13, 2017

In 2011 I wrote an article about the seismic shift in hotel asset management - a change in focus from operations and cost control to a more strategic view, incorporating revenue management. Going t... Read More

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Startup pitch: Aviva IQ gives Airbnb hosts a helping hand

By Kevin May | January 13, 2017

Since its beta launch in late-2016, at the Airbnb Open in Los Angeles, Aviva IQ, has been tapped to automate messages for thousands of listings worldwide. The Silicon Valley startup offers messagin... Read More

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Maestro buys hotel tech assets of Navicom

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Property management system provider Maestro has snapped up the guest feedback software, team and hotel client base of Navicom. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Navicom will continue to oper... Read More

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APAC hoteliers have four new trends to consider

By Martin Cowen | January 12, 2017

Sabre has released another megatrends report, this time looking at what hotels can learn from consumer behaviour in Asia-Pacific. It commissioned TrendWatching, a global consumer insights business,... Read More

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GlampingHub raises $2 million to pitch luxury outdoor accommodation in new markets

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Upmarket and "unique accommodation in outdoor travel" brand GlampingHub has pulled in $2 million in a new round of funding. Backing the company this time around is investor Alma Mundi Ventures, alo... Read More

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Ixigo acquires mobile content sharing app Reach

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Indian travel search service Ixigo is branching out into other areas of mobile commerce - buying a mobile content startup known as Reach. Terms have not been disclosed but the deal is essentially a... Read More

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17 hotel marketing trends for 2017 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2017

Hotel marketing specialist Net Affinity has come up with its 17 big trends for 2017. The insight from the Dublin-based company includes some of the tips you might expect such as those around mobile... Read More

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Generation Z wants to interact with digital ads

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2017

Kantar Millward Brown has released what it claims is the first global research into how Generation Z - people aged between 16 and 19 - respond to advertising. The AdReaction study also compares and... Read More

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