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Buried in paper: Removing a hurdle in attractions

By Alex Kremer | January 6, 2017

There is a scene in the movie Brazil, a Terry Gilliam film, in which one of the characters gets killed by an overabundance of paperwork. Papers begin sticking to him, ultimately covering him from h... Read More

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Startup pitch: Survaider organises hotel feedback across all channels

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2017

Founded last year, Survaider wants to help hotels and other hospitality view and act upon customer comments across social media, email, phone calls and feedback forms. The idea is to aggregate all of... Read More

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Starkov's technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part one)

By Viewpoints | January 6, 2017

There was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘book direct’ marketing strategies in 2016, with hoteliers looking to drive more direct business via loyalty member-only rates, special incentives, uni... Read More

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Is there any travel sector that Ctrip isn't investing in?

By Martin Cowen | January 6, 2017

Ctrip has taken part in a $215 million Series D funding round for Mobike, China's leading smartphone-enabled bicycle rental business. James Liang, chairman of Ctrip, said: “Ctrip has been followin... Read More

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Carnival to bring MagicBand-like, wearable medallions to cruise passengers

By Sean O'Neil | January 5, 2017

Much-hyped concepts "wearable tech" and "internet of things" may soon become practical realities for tens of thousands of travelers, as the cruise industry makes a massive investment in sensor-based t... Read More

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How to navigate the new hotel technology road-map

By Viewpoints | January 5, 2017

Did you know that "complexify" is a word? It means, not surprisingly, to make something more complicated. As a big believer in the value of big data, it’s hard to say this, but thus far it seems th... Read More

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Didi moves into Latin America via stake in Brazil's 99

By Martin Cowen | January 5, 2017

China's biggest taxi app Didi is linking up with Brazil's 99, taking a stake in the business as part of a strategic co-operation deal. The scale of its investment in 99, formerly 99 Taxis, is not d... Read More

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Aon talks about how tech is impacting travel insurance sales

By Sean O'Neil | January 4, 2017

Insurance is a segment of the travel industry that has been slow to change. But broader B2B technology shifts are beginning to affect it. The investment in tech comes with rising sales. Suppliers a... Read More

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Inntopia acquires intel-provider Destimetrics

By Kevin May | January 4, 2017

Destimetrics, a market intelligence system for hotels and destinations, has been bought by Inntopia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founder Ralf Garrison and the Destimetrics team will be... Read More

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Is the UK's ad police going after dynamic pricing?

By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2017

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints about "misleading prices" in adverts from Ryanair and lastminute.com, with the ruling on the latter potentially having implications... Read More

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Travel startups should stand on their own two feet, not seek state help

By Kevin May | January 4, 2017

The annual CES extravaganza in Las Vegas has hit the headlines for reasons other than the usual dizzying array of gadgets and other digital toys. In the midst of all the gushing over self-drive car... Read More

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What now for chatbots in travel?

By Viewpoints | January 4, 2017

2016 was the year when chatbots emerged as a new interface for consumer interaction. NB: This is a viewpoint by Scott Crawford, vice president of product management at Brand Expedia. Advances in... Read More

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Sabre Labs peers into what's next for the travel tech trade

By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2017

Sabre Labs, the R&D arm of the travel tech giant, is a team of that tracks emerging technologies and consumer behaviors. A few weeks ago the Texas-based group published its first Emerging Techn... Read More

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Study hints Middle East travellers concerned about travel tech intrusion

By Martin Cowen | January 3, 2017

Global property developer Colliers International has produced a travel tech trends report which looks specifically at the Middle East region. While virtual reality travel and electronic baggage lab... Read More

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Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018

By Kevin May | January 3, 2017

Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years - and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit. In terms of figures, financial ana... Read More

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