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Will sharing economy services take to the skies?
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Will sharing economy services take to the skies?
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2015
Boxever has taken a look at how technology might improve the travel experience in the future highlighting developments such as biometrics, robots and sharing economy services in the sky. The specia... Read More
Anti-Uber global alliance gets bigger as Ola and GrabTaxi join in
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Anti-Uber global alliance gets bigger as Ola and GrabTaxi join in
By Kevin May | December 4, 2015
Two leading ground transportation brands in China and the US have been joined by cohorts in India and South East Asia to bolster the Rides Everywhere group. The alliance was created in September th... Read More
TUI eyes alternative accommodation trend with launch of TUIVillas
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TUI eyes alternative accommodation trend with launch of TUIVillas
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
TUI Group, one of the largest travel companies in Europe, has joined the vacation rental fray with the unveiling of TUIVillas. The brand is being positioned as a way for travellers to find private... Read More
KLM tests Spencer robot at Schipol
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KLM tests Spencer robot at Schipol
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015
KLM began testing a robot called Spencer at Schipol this week with the aim of helping passengers get to their connecting flights. The robot, which has been two years in the making, and the project... Read More
Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
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Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
The global travel technology market is forecast to grow by 14.2% over the the course of the next four years to $12.21 billion. The compound annual growth rate figure is currently forecast to hit 7.... Read More
Freebird takes flight to rebook disrupted passengers
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Freebird takes flight to rebook disrupted passengers
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015
Fresh from raising $3.5 million in funding from General Catalyst Partners, Freebird has launched to help air travellers in the US. Accomplice and Slow Ventures also participated in the funding for... Read More
Finally, a reason for marketing hotels via agencies - infinitely better than social media
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Finally, a reason for marketing hotels via agencies - infinitely better than social media
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
Facebook commands a large amount of attention by hotels as a marketing tool, but research by Eviivo suggests it's largely a wasted effort for generating bookings. The company analysed the data of 5... Read More
Paul English's startup Lola will rethink travel agency tech first
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Paul English's startup Lola will rethink travel agency tech first
By Sean O'Neil | December 2, 2015
Its name is Lola. It's a showpiece of Paul English. And it aims to be the hottest startup in Boston. Lola is a technology company aspiring to build an app for consumers that will act as a travel co... Read More
Is your booking flow ready for the Millennials?
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Is your booking flow ready for the Millennials?
By Viewpoints | December 2, 2015
The market is at a tipping point. Millennials are poised to become the dominant consumer segment globally, tipped to spend $200 million annually from 2017. NB: This is a viewpoint by Eddie Robb, ma... Read More
Chat apps taking off for large hotel chains
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Chat apps taking off for large hotel chains
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2015
Starwood Hotels has been using Whatsapp and other chat apps since earlier this year to enable guests to make requests during their stay. The company says the chat app is used to message a hotel bef... Read More
Ryanair to take Google and eDreams to court over misleading advertising claim
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Ryanair to take Google and eDreams to court over misleading advertising claim
By Kevin May | December 2, 2015
UPDATE: Ryanair says it welcomes an initial "first step" by eDreams to modify how the online travel agency displays its advertising on Google. The OTA has changed "Ryanair: Cheap Flights" to "Ry... Read More
SITA acquires airport baggage IT provider Type22
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SITA acquires airport baggage IT provider Type22
By Kevin May | December 2, 2015
Type22 has become part of the SITA family in a bid to improve the aviation IT company's presence with products for passenger check-in operations. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. Netherlands... Read More
RoomsTonite raises $1.5 million, plots international expansion
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RoomsTonite raises $1.5 million, plots international expansion
By Kevin May | December 1, 2015
India-based late-booking hotel app RoomsTonite has secured angel funding worth $1.5 million from a group of investors. The funding was led by Lashit Sanghvi, co-founder of Alchemy Capital, and incl... Read More
How video influences travel decisions
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How video influences travel decisions
By Linda Fox | December 1, 2015
Google shared some interesting figures on travel and YouTube in November showing how consumers engage with video when researching and planning trips. The figures were from research Google carried o... Read More
Travelport takes majority share of Locomote, shuffles management pack
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Travelport takes majority share of Locomote, shuffles management pack
By Sean O'Neil | December 1, 2015
Travelport has taken a 55% share of expense and travel management service Locomote. In August 2014 it had bought a 49% stake in the Australian startup, but it now has majority ownership. Terms of t... Read More
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