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Startup pitch: myHotel offers a brand-agnostic mobile app for hotel guests

By Nick Vivion | August 4, 2014

Chile-based startup myHotel has created a mobile app for hotels that doesn't hinge on a specific hotel group, chain or location. The app is downloaded by the traveler, who can then use the same app ac... Read More

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What is behind the revival of email newsletters

By PhocusWire | August 4, 2014

MARKETING: For all the talk of social media marketing and interative or targeted online advertising, it is the humble email newsletter which is seeing a resurgence in popularity (did it ever REALLY... Read More

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Disney clarifies online marketing policy for travel agents

By Nick Vivion | August 4, 2014

Popular amongst a diverse group of travelers, Disney focuses heavily on bringing in sales of tickets, packages and cruises through a large travel agent pool. However, the behemoth brand recently an... Read More

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A brief guide to managing and protecting the digital assets of a hotel

By Viewpoints | August 4, 2014

One of the most crucial aspects of running a hotel or a lodging business is asset management. The same efforts and energy should be used when it comes to your hotel’s digital assets. NB: This is... Read More

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Lab-testing new formulas for digital travel

By Gene Quinn | August 4, 2014

Question: What do you call take-out tacos, oceans of Red Bull, midnight beer-and-pizza, bottomless pots of coffee, dozing on beanbag chairs and futons, wads of cash as prizes and bulletproof wifi?... Read More

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Travelport buys into corporate travel platform Locomote

By Kevin May | August 3, 2014

Travelport's Beyond Air investment push continues - buying a 49% stake in Australia-based travel management platform Locomote. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Locomote is a three-and-a-hal... Read More

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Delta Studio officially launches, delivering streaming content to devices

By Nick Vivion | August 1, 2014

With today's release of the Delta Studio, Atlanta-based Delta has officially become the latest US airline to offer streaming content to passengers' devices. The airline joins others, such as United, i... Read More

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Academy demonstrates a novel deployment of iBeacon technology

By Nick Vivion | August 1, 2014

Academy Ground Transportation, based in Los Angeles, is set to test a novel deployment of iBeacon technology in ground services. Pauline Sokolovsky demoed the technology at this week's GBTA confere... Read More

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CultureDude aims to address the cultural knowledge gap via online games

By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2014

Here's a bit of Friday fun... Have you ever felt the urge to know more about the culture of a country when you are on a personal or business trip? Meet CultureDude, a Helsinki-based company, tha... Read More

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A fistful of iOS 8 features travel companies need to know about

By Glenn Gruber | August 1, 2014

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June introduced a plethora of new platform and device features in iOS 8. With more than 4,000 new APIs, it’s hard to get your head around all the capabilities... Read More

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Travelport ups eNett stake, payment system valued at $450 million with eyes on other industries

By Kevin May | August 1, 2014

eNett is becoming a serious part of the Travelport portfolio, it seems - with it increasing its majority stake in a deal which will see the payment service worth around $450 million. Travelport has... Read More

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Airline availability and solving the travelling salesman problem

By Viewpoints | August 1, 2014

The first part of this viewpoint explored how Aerospike could help hospitality distribution, here we turn to air travel where there are similar issues, compounded by a version of the "travelling sales... Read More

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Exit Iberia as Amadeus reports growth across distribution and IT

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2014

Iberia is selling its stake in Amadeus for Euro 578 million, putting an end to the 27-year relationship as one of its airline owners since the distribution company was founded in 1987. Back in 2012... Read More

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Thomas Cook axes brochures in India, but agents still have huge role alongside web

By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2014

Indian tour operators believe a 100% online or tech-enabled world will not work for local travellers, with face-to-face service still vitally important. First of all, Ashwini Kakkar, executive vice... Read More

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Expedia earnings: Strongest profit in a while -- up 25%

By Sean O'Neil | July 31, 2014

Expedia Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had reason to smile today, as his company reported a second-quarter profit, due to sustained growth in bookings and advertising. During the quarter ended June 30,... Read More

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