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Look who's talking - tnoozLIVE@GBTA running order
From Our Partners / Technology
Look who's talking - tnoozLIVE@GBTA running order
By Sponsored Content | August 9, 2018
Sponsored by BCD Travel. The interview schedule for tnoozLIVE@GBTA presented by BCD Travel is complete. The interviews will be broadcast live from the exhibition floor at the GBTA Convention 201... Read More
HRS rate filtering tool
News / Technology
HRS tool eliminates incorrect hotel rates in business booking channels
By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2018
Business travel management company HRS is preparing to launch a filtering tool to prevent incorrect hotel rates from appearing in booking systems used by business travelers.  ... Read More
Travelport business travel survey
News / Technology
Business travelers divided over whether to allow GPS tracking during work trips
By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2018
GPS-tracking is a tool companies can use to know the location of their employees traveling for business, for example to reach them in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. ... Read More
Why offering local tours and activities is a huge revenue opportunity for hotels
Opinion / Distribution
Why offering local tours and activities is a huge revenue opportunity for hotels
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | August 9, 2018
Local tours and activities are a multibillion-dollar business, and hoteliers are uniquely positioned to offer experiences and work closely with fellow local business operators.... Read More
Klook earmarks monster Series D for expansion, curation, tech and efficiencies
News / Technology
Klook earmarks monster Series D for expansion, curation, tech and efficiencies
By Rob Gill | August 9, 2018
In-destination booking platform Klook has secured another US$200 million funding and will expand into the US and Europe. The Hong Kong-based firm currently offers more than 50,000 attractions, tour... Read More
How travel sites can minimise booking abandonment
News / Technology
How travel sites can minimise booking abandonment
By Viewpoints | August 9, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Graham Charlton, editor-in-chief for SaleCycle. Booking abandonment is a problem for travel websites, but there’s still plenty they can do to keep the problem to a minimum. I... Read More
Push or pull? Third-party distribution for the Chinese outbound market
From Our Partners / Technology
Push or pull? Third-party distribution for the Chinese outbound market
By Sponsored Content | August 9, 2018
This is an article from TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. When evaluating what overseas hotels are doing for the Chinese outbound market, online conten... Read More
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News / Distribution
Booking Holdings establishing hub in Manchester to grow ground transport division
By Linda Fox | August 8, 2018
As part of its experiences push, Booking Holdings is setting up a hub in Manchester, U.K., for its ground transportation division.... Read More
Terry Jones interview startups
News / Startups
Q&A: Terry Jones on the challenges of creating a successful travel startup
By Mitra Sorrells | August 8, 2018
Terry Jones has had a long history in travel, including working as a travel agent, 24 years at American Airlines, launching and serving as CEO of Travelocity, helping to found Kayak and - most recently - serving as chairman of WayBlazer, which recently shuttered.... Read More
Travel management giants sign up to Amadeus NDC-X program
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Travel management giants sign up to Amadeus NDC-X program
By Linda Fox | August 8, 2018
American Express Global Business Travel and Carlson Wagonlit Travel are partners for NDC pilots with both Amadeus and Sabre.... Read More
An agile approach to conversion
News / Distribution
An agile approach to conversion
By Marisa Garcia | August 8, 2018
Iztok Franko, founder of strategic digital marketing and e-commerce consultancy Diggin Travel, has put together a new toolkit to make data analytics more useful for conversion, using a technique known... Read More
Sabre and Amadeus add TMCs to their NDC programmes
News / Technology
Sabre and Amadeus add TMCs to their NDC programmes
By Rob Gill | August 7, 2018
Sabre is to work with American Airlines and leading global TMCs to develop new solutions based around NDC standards. The Texas-based travel technology firm is launching the Beyond NDC programme in... Read More
Sabre announces first tranche of partners for its NDC program
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Sabre announces first tranche of partners for its NDC program
By Linda Fox | August 7, 2018
Sabre says it has formed strategic relationships with American Airlines and a number of large travel management companies as part of its developments around NDC.... Read More
Klook brings in $200M in funding, eyes expansion in Europe and the U.S.
News / Distribution
Klook brings in $200M in funding, eyes expansion in Europe and the U.S.
By Linda Fox | August 7, 2018
Klook has raised $200 million in Series D funding with plans to expand its tours and activities booking platform to Europe and the US.... Read More
didi auto services
Notated News / Online
Didi funnels $1B into its auto services business
By Jon Russell - TechCrunch | August 7, 2018
In just five years, Didi Chuxing has attracted $20.6 billion in funding - including a $500 million injection from Booking Holdings last month. As the Chinese ride-hail app gauges its next move, it's turning its attention - and funds - into its automobile services business.... Read More