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Study: Insights into travel purchase journey attribution

By Sponsored Content | March 9, 2016

Ever wonder why online shoppers bounce around among OTA sites, meta searches and brand sites in the days and weeks prior to making a travel purchase? Or what each of the stops along this online journe... Read More

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These aren't the hotel staff you're looking for... Move along

By Kevin May | March 9, 2016

Alongside augmented reality, robots in the travel industry seems to be one of the big discussion points of 2016. In some respects, many people dislike the very idea of something mechanical like a r... Read More

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BookingSuite pushes further into rate management for hotels and rentals

By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016

Ordinarily, a product update doesn't merit a spotlight on its own. But a few things set apart the news that Booking.com, the e-commerce company that lists 865,000 hotels and accommodations, has upd... Read More

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Mozio, the ground transport aggregator, aims to give TMCs a lift

By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016

Mozio, a startup known for its airport transfer search and booking engine, is hoping to pick up business from travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate agencies. The San Francisco-based star... Read More

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Hotel Internet Services raises $7.5 million, plots acquisitions

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

Technology provider Hotel Internet Services has secured a $7.5 million investment round and access to an additional war-chest for acquisitions. The Florida, US-based company captured the round from... Read More

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End of an era - InterRail planning finds a home online

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

For many it is still a rite of passage amongst young European travellers - the month-long jaunt around the continent using an InterRail pass for unlimited train travel. The concept is simple: pack... Read More

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Excursiopedia suspends site to focus on new product

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2016

Tours and activities site Excursiopedia has closed its site while it concentrates on developing a new platform. According to a note on the site the team is redeveloping the platform which "requires... Read More

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TripMyDream scoops Lastminute.com investment

By Martin Cowen | March 8, 2016

Lastminute.com group has named Ukraine-based meta TripMyDream as winner of the travel startup competition organised as part of its co-operation with Seedstars World. TripMyDream will receive an inv... Read More

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Airport experience and digital travel by 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | March 8, 2016

The mobile device is overhauling the travel industry to the extent that within two years the passenger experience at airports will be almost totally digitised. Airport and airline IT company SITA s... Read More

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Google Flights now pushes flexible destination search, aiming at trip inspiration

By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016

In February, Google Flights updated the default interface for visitors to its various main windows (google.com/flights, google.co.uk/flights, etc.) for select countries worldwide. Travelers can say... Read More

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Using mobile devices for travel still looks like a young person's game

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

A sizeable study in Australia has found that the younger generation is leading the charge of the mobile device as a key part of the travel planning and booking process. But, first of all, the headl... Read More

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Augmented reality search is becoming A Thing - Blippar raises $54 million

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

It looks like tech investors are also believing the idea that 2016 will be the year when augmented reality finally heads somewhere closer to the mainstream. One of the leading providers of the tech... Read More

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Linking mobile apps and beacons will change travel for the better

By Viewpoints | March 7, 2016

Imagine this - you make it through airport security okay but you're not looking forward to your cramped economy seat on the five hour flight. But as you approach your gate, your airline's mobile app l... Read More

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Tiqets, the attractions platform, nets $4 million in funding

By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016

Attractions marketplace for travelers and travel companies Tiqets is set to announce a $4 million equity Series A round led by Capital Mills, a Dutch venture capital firm. The founders of the 3-yea... Read More

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Startup pitch: FastPayHotels hopes to overhaul the hotel-agency distribution model

By Kevin May | March 7, 2016

FastPayHotels has hit the marketplace in early 2016 with a new twist on the hotel distribution and wholesale model. Based in Spain, travel agencies use the platform to obtain rates and manage their... Read More

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