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Why you should avoid selling rooms for peanuts on last-minute hotel apps

By Viewpoints | December 5, 2014

This Thanksgiving holiday in the US was an eventful one for the hospitality industry, not least due to one particular last-minute hotel app. What got my attention was the Black Friday offer of $7 r... Read More

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Everplaces focuses on B2B, CEO steps down

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2014

Mobile travel guide specialist Everplaces is switching its focus to the development of B2B applications just two years after launching the capability for travel companies. The company's chief execu... Read More

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Uber reigns with $1.2 billion additional funds, skyrocketing valuation

By Nick Vivion | December 4, 2014

Uber has raised another round, this time at an enormous valuation of $41 billion. The round, which comes in as one of the largest ever at $1.2 billion, is set to continue adding fuel to the Uber fire.... Read More

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Startup pitch: FlitWays offers multiple modes of airport transportation

By Nick Vivion | December 4, 2014

FlitWays is an emerging travel startup dedicated to securing transportation to and from airports. The startup offers one-stop seamless booking for taxis, black cars and airport shuttles, and curren... Read More

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GrabTaxi hails a massive $250 million in new investment

By Kevin May | December 4, 2014

GrabTaxi hinted that a $65 million capital raise just six weeks ago was just the beginning - it has now got another $250 million The South East Asia-focused taxi-booking mobile app has captured the... Read More

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Why the guest experience is the essential weapon for hotels

By Pamela Whitby | December 4, 2014

With growing competition in the supply chain and hotels increasingly under the cosh, if nothing else they need to keep focused on delivering a great service. NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby,... Read More

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Trying to get a handle on 5 years of consumer travel startups

By Viewpoints | December 4, 2014

Numerous consumer-focused travel startups have launched in the past five years. They tackle many facets of travel, ranging from hotel and flight search to ground transport, social travel, trip plan... Read More

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Travel buyers still unsure over role and need for NDC

By Kevin May | December 4, 2014

Two and a half years since the (then) controversial New Distribution Capability project was unveiled by IATA, yet there appears plenty still to do to energise the industry. A survey of nearly 200 t... Read More

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TUI Travel bows out on good online growth, roll on the merger

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2014

TUI Travel has reported strong online growth highlighting £4.1 billion in online sales for mainstream business for the year ended 30 September 2014. The figure was announced as part of its financia... Read More

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Capitaine Train raises Euro 5.5 million in further funding

By Nick Vivion | December 3, 2014

Rail booking startup Capitaine Train has pulled into the station with Euro 5.5 million in additional financing. The rail booking startup previously raised Euro 2.5 million back in June 2013, follow... Read More

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The rise of mobile to drive bookings of in-destination services

By Viewpoints | December 3, 2014

Mobile devices are now outperforming PCs in terms of both product sales and broadband subscriptions. As a result, mobile is going to play an increasingly central role in the travel industry in the... Read More

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JFK and LaGuardia targeted for better tech with design competition

By Nick Vivion | December 3, 2014

An open call for "visionary master plans" has been released by the governing body behind both New York's JFK and LaGuardia airports. Three winning submissions will be selected, and reimbursed for the... Read More

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GuestLogix bites off OpenJaw for $41 million [UPDATED]

By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014

UPDATE: GuestLogix has clarified that OpenJaw will maintain its product suite and will not be retired. Dan Thompson, SVP Global Strategy & Investor Relations, GuestLogix: "Yes, the OpenJaw brand w... Read More

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More Americans set to travel during holidays than in year past

By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014

It's important for travel marketers to stay tuned to the pulse of travelers, as their travel spend directly impacts the flow of outbound marketing dollars and inbound revenue. The data folks at Ame... Read More

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Here's how to spend Euro 600,000 on travel in one place

By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014

Rather than rest after a holiday weekend of consumption - or even participate in#GivingTuesday - a new app is offering a quick way to spend more money on travel in one place then ever before. The a... Read More

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