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New online course for social media marketing for hospitality

By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2015

The Internet might thrive on cat videos and stupid shenanigans caught on camera, but it also has quite the selection of location-independent education. So-called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)... Read More

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Specifically speaking, hotel content needs to be precise

By Viewpoints | December 18, 2015

Good hotel content writing is all about details. What good is it to describe your hotel as ‘luxurious’ without mentioning the high-thread count sheets, the silk robes and the top-drawer champagne that... Read More

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eDreams and Opodo investigated by regulator over air ticket pricing

By Kevin May | December 18, 2015

eDreams can't stay out of the headlines at the moment - this time, it's following the announcement of a probe by UK regulators over issues around price transparency. The online travel agency, along... Read More

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Taxi app consolidation reaches Latin America

By Martin Cowen | December 18, 2015

Rocket Internet-backed EasyTaxi has "merged" with Colombia's Tappsi to create the biggest transportation app business in Latin America. Financial details are not clear - in response to emailed ques... Read More

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Zizoo continues course to bring boating holidays to the masses

By Linda Fox | December 17, 2015

Zizoo has evolved in the past year from being a platform to open up boat rental holidays to a wider audience to also offering a service for fleet managers. The company, (Startup pitch here), has se... Read More

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Enhancing the developer experience with faster and lighter hotel distribution APIs.

By Viewpoints | December 17, 2015

Today's travellers expect a simple, fast and user-friendly experience whenever they search, book and pay for a hotel. In order to satisfy these demands, the travel industry has responded by finding ne... Read More

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Blackstone back in travel tech with $170 million IBS Software deal

By Martin Cowen | December 17, 2015

India-based travel tech firm IBS Software has confirmed that private equity giant Blackstone has invested $170 million for an undisclosed minority stake. IBS said in its statement that Blackstone h... Read More

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Facebook rides with Uber for transportation service on Messenger

By Kevin May | December 17, 2015

Facebook is continuing the integration of its private Messenger service with third parties, launching a ground transport hailing service through Uber. The social network is piloting the tool throug... Read More

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Magnetic marketing moves for hotels, as Flip.to taps GuestCentric

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Hotels are bombarded with opportunities to engage new and current guests across channels. However, one area that hoteliers have trouble accessing is a guest’s network of friends and family. While c... Read More

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With easyJet deal, FlightRadar24 may soar past rivals

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Earlier this month, FlightRadar24, a site that monitors live air traffic, announced a milestone linkup with EasyJet. It will provide live flight-tracking within the airline’s app. EasyJet, Europe's... Read More

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Bókun may be that rare beast, a B2B platform that thrives

By Rob Lovitt | December 16, 2015

In an industry marked by thousands of suppliers and an ever-increasing number of sales channels, is there a place for a collaborative concept that can transform fragmentation into a cohesive concept i... Read More

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Bucket catches more US trip ideas with its slick text parser

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Bucket is a service that converts any text-based piece of travel content into a card-based layout of things to do for a particular trip. When the user is faced with a long article listing multiple... Read More

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Four reasons why today's revenue management systems are failing hoteliers

By Viewpoints | December 16, 2015

The leading hotel revenue management systems (RMSs) essentially use a hotel’s own past data to predict the future. This technology must evolve in order to help hotels better manage the complexities o... Read More

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Etihad (and partners) tap Cognizant for new platform

By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2015

Etihad has announced another technology tie-up, signing a three-year multi-million dollar deal with Cognizant as part of the airline's (and its partners') digital transformation. The consultancy si... Read More

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Why the hotel guest experience is up for grabs

By Kevin May | December 16, 2015

It appears that hotel chains and independents are finally grasping that the changes in the accommodation sector in recent years are having a direct impact on how they do business. Furthermore, such... Read More

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