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Expedia to provide Motel 6 with a range of technology tools
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Expedia to provide Motel 6 with a range of technology tools
By Michele McDonald | December 7, 2017
Expedia Powered Technology, the suite of software, marketing and data tools for hoteliers introduced last summer, snagged a big client: G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 brand. Motel 6,... Read More
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Rented raises $125 million for host guarantee plan
By Kevin May | December 7, 2017
Vacation rental management service Rented will use a massive investment windfall to tackle a different type of problem in its sector.... Read More
Hotels should "adjust the model" in Airbnb battle
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Hotels should "adjust the model" in Airbnb battle
By Jill Menze | December 7, 2017
"Airbnb is coming for our kids," hospitality and nightclub legend Ian Schrager has cautioned the industry in a major speech this week.... Read More
Airlines get ready to embrace unmanned aviation
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Airlines get ready to embrace unmanned aviation
By Marisa Garcia | December 7, 2017
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones will soon take a big chunk of the skies in a variety of applications including the delivery of goods, disaster... Read More
Booking.com marketing chief on its strategy for China
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Booking.com marketing chief on its strategy for China
By Sponsored Content | December 7, 2017
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Pepijn Rijvers, CMO of Booking.com talks localization, partnerships and alternative accommod... Read More
How far one travel intermediary has got by not relying on Google
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How far one travel intermediary has got by not relying on Google
By Pamela Whitby | December 7, 2017
Investing in Google AdWords may be the route to rapid early growth for many travel start-ups, but this was not the case for Holiday Pirates. In fact, today the company, which launched in 2012 as a... Read More
VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel
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VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive.... Read More
Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US
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Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017
In an effort to streamline the booking process for hotels and meeting planners, Expedia is rolling out its automated MICE online booking engine in the United States.... Read More
Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network.... Read More
Where angel investors should place their bets in travel
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Where angel investors should place their bets in travel
By Chris Hemmeter - Thayer Ventures | December 6, 2017
The retreat of angel and seed stage funding is not just a travel tech phenomena. But that doesn't mean entrepreneurs should throw in the towel.... Read More
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
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Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers.... Read More
Realising the value in airport technology, passengers first
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Realising the value in airport technology, passengers first
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2017
When airports invest in technology the passenger experience is often improved but the bit that's sometimes overlooked is that airlines benefit too. Therein lies a bit of a problem. Airports, it see... Read More
Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease
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Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017
A new study on European business traveler preferences offers new insight on booking behaviors across age groups and country.... Read More
Travelstart starts to take ownership of its hotel inventory
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Travelstart starts to take ownership of its hotel inventory
By Martin Cowen | December 6, 2017
Africa's online travel market has a different look today, with flights-focussed Travelstart taking a majority stake in South Africa's biggest accommodation site, SafariNow. Terms of the deal have n... Read More
Expedia expands Routehappy partnership to include product and ticket attributes
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Expedia expands Routehappy partnership to include product and ticket attributes
By Michele McDonald | December 6, 2017
Expedia Inc. is expanding its agreement with Routehappy, which operates a rich content platform for airline shopping, to include integration of Universal Product Attributes (UPAs) and Universal Ticket... Read More
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