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Southeast Asian tech firm buys Switch.cm for $600,000
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Southeast Asian tech firm buys Switch.cm for $600,000
By Martin Cowen | April 7, 2017
Switch.CM, a London-based startup specialising in building reservations platforms for the hotel  and airline industry, has been sold to flymya.com for $600,000. Flymya is the leading online travel... Read More
Why data scientists are vital for increasing customer loyalty
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Why data scientists are vital for increasing customer loyalty
By Viewpoints | April 7, 2017
The importance of big data is increasing across all industries — as are the jobs required to tap into the insights within the data. So it’s no surprise that the McKinsey Global Institute recently pred... Read More
Mobile app startups: Secret City Trails, HerePin and LxMe
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Mobile app startups: Secret City Trails, HerePin and LxMe
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2017
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Secret City Trails... Read More
A roundup of digital developments for in-flight services
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A roundup of digital developments for in-flight services
By Marisa Garcia | April 7, 2017
Digital has extended its reach in the cabin space as airlines look for new ways to reduce costs and increase revenue. The rise of digital cabins and connected aircraft can multiply the return on li... Read More
Why OTA commissions are actually a steal of a deal
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Why OTA commissions are actually a steal of a deal
By Viewpoints | April 6, 2017
In the past six months I’ve written about increasing hotel brand fees (Hotel Loyalty Rate Analysis) and increasing loyalty fees (The Great Loyalty Rate Debate). Both articles prompted some very int... Read More
Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
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Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2017
Ryanair has "big ambitions" for ryanair.com to become "one of the world's biggest travel sites", selling third party flights and other travel products, even cruises. Its chief marketing officer Ken... Read More
Zomato steadies the ship
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Zomato steadies the ship
By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2017
Zomato, the B2B/B2C food and restaurant tech business, has issued some unaudited numbers for the year to end-March17 showing an increase in revenues and a massive reining in of its cash burn. The b... Read More
Triptease raises another $9 million, targets Asia
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Triptease raises another $9 million, targets Asia
By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2017
Hotel direct booking platform Triptease has raised another $9 million and will use some of the capital to open an office in Singapore and launch its service into Asia. It is also planning to double... Read More
Zozi pivots to software provider, pursues M&A strategy
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Zozi pivots to software provider, pursues M&A strategy
By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017
Zozi, a tours and activities marketplace, is “pretty far along in mergers and acquisitions talks” according to its boss. Acting chief executive Elon Boms says: “Zozi is in a strong position, and w... Read More
AccorHotels acquires Availpro, expanding its digital services business
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AccorHotels acquires Availpro, expanding its digital services business
By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017
In its second acquisition in as many days, AccorHotels acquired Availpro, a channel management company that claims more than 6,500 clients. The deal builds on its digital services division for indepen... Read More
Just some of the paths Airbnb (and vacation rental) might take in 2017
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Just some of the paths Airbnb (and vacation rental) might take in 2017
By Viewpoints | April 5, 2017
Fun times in the vacation rental space with the rise and rise of Airbnb, funding for startups, hotels getting in on the act and consolidation around the middle ground. Where it all might head next mak... Read More
Mobile, human psychology, digital omnivores and travel
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Mobile, human psychology, digital omnivores and travel
By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2017
ComScore has reworked a 1940s academic theory into human psychology to structure a report about what consumers in nine markets want from their smartphones and apps, identifying travel with humankind's... Read More
WestJet goes live with new Farelogix shopping and pricing engine
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WestJet goes live with new Farelogix shopping and pricing engine
By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017
WestJet is up and running with FLX Shop & Price, a next-generation shopping and pricing engine developed by Farelogix. The new engine is rules-driven and, according to Farelogix, is the first t... Read More
Kill all the buzzwords and seek help - making innovation work in travel
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Kill all the buzzwords and seek help - making innovation work in travel
By Marisa Garcia | April 5, 2017
If you're sick of innovation speak, you're not alone. Some of the leading minds in innovation are encouraging a move away from buzzwords and towards more meaningful, practical and deliverable change.... Read More
DCS Plus gets new investment, targets the Middle East for expansion
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DCS Plus gets new investment, targets the Middle East for expansion
By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017
DCS Plus, which provides technology solutions to a wide range of travel companies, gained Credo Ventures as a new investor. The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but DCS Plus said that to... Read More
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