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Sabre overhauls GetThere, Radius Travel picks MTrip, and more...
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Sabre overhauls GetThere, Radius Travel picks MTrip, and more...
By PhocusWire | March 31, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for devices in tourism and hospitality for March 2017. Friday 30 March 2017: Sabre overhauls GetThere service The trip management app ser... Read More
Rentivo brings in $425,000 in crowd-funding for rental marketing tech
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Rentivo brings in $425,000 in crowd-funding for rental marketing tech
By Kevin May | March 31, 2017
It appears crowd-funding can work for modest sums in the world of travel startups - with Rentivo raising $425,000 on the CrowdCube platform. The amount is said to have exceeded the original goal by... Read More
Expedia in a SilkRoadRace, GuestReady launches Airbnb service directory, and more...
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Expedia in a SilkRoadRace, GuestReady launches Airbnb service directory, and more...
By PhocusWire | March 31, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for marketing in tourism and hospitality for March 2017. Friday 31 March 2017: Expedia in a SilkRoadRace The Media Solutions division of... Read More
Six ways revenue technology improves your hotel game
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Six ways revenue technology improves your hotel game
By Sponsored Content | March 30, 2017
One of the most exciting aspects of the hospitality industry is its revolving door of change. Substantial transitions in revenue strategy, industry data and analytical capabilities have resulted in... Read More
Booking.com in a bind in Turkey over court row with domestic agencies
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Booking.com in a bind in Turkey over court row with domestic agencies
By Kevin May | March 30, 2017
Turkish authorities have ordered the temporary suspension for some of the operations at Booking.com in the country. The injunction was imposed by a court in Istanbul during an ongoing dispute with... Read More
Skyscanner powers Mundi, MisterFly brands with Travelport, Veltra activates Rezdy, and more...
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Skyscanner powers Mundi, MisterFly brands with Travelport, Veltra activates Rezdy, and more...
By PhocusWire | March 30, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for distribution in tourism and hospitality for March 2017. Thursday 30 March 2017: MisterFly branded by Travelport The French online tra... Read More
A glance at who's visiting the websites of the top 10 US airlines
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A glance at who's visiting the websites of the top 10 US airlines
By Linda Fox | March 30, 2017
Hitwise has been looking at online visitors to US airlines in terms of age and gender of passengers, household earnings and which carriers are attracting the most traffic online in the past three year... Read More
OneTwoTrip raises $3 million, plans new B2C and B2B services
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OneTwoTrip raises $3 million, plans new B2C and B2B services
By Linda Fox | March 30, 2017
OneTwoTrip has raised $3 million in funding from Bank Saint Petersburg with the bank taking a small stake in the online travel agency. In a statement, the Russia-based OTA says it plans to use the... Read More
What part of the hotel experience is the most talked about on social media?
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What part of the hotel experience is the most talked about on social media?
By Kevin May | March 29, 2017
Consumption and relaxing are the most popular activities that hotel guests will post about on social media, rather than ranting about staff. To uncover this data point, Local Measure examined every... Read More
Travelport boss for Germany-Switzerland, Flight Centre Group digital board, and more...
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Travelport boss for Germany-Switzerland, Flight Centre Group digital board, and more...
By PhocusWire | March 29, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel people moves in tourism and hospitality for March 2017. Wednesday 29 March 2017: Travelport boss for Germany and Switzerland D... Read More
The seamless travel ideal is now virtually a reality
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The seamless travel ideal is now virtually a reality
By Marisa Garcia | March 29, 2017
Seamless travel, the idea of a smooth journey from your home to your destination and back uninterrupted by multiple process and identity hurdles, is evolving from a lofty concept to a near-future real... Read More
Travelaer raises €4.3 million to improve online customer experience
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Travelaer raises €4.3 million to improve online customer experience
By Kevin May | March 29, 2017
Product development and geographic expansion are on the schedule for Travelaer after it raised a €4.3 million funding round. The money has come from lead investor Entrepreneur Venture and with Plei... Read More
How intuitive versus data-driven decisions influence direct hotel bookings
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How intuitive versus data-driven decisions influence direct hotel bookings
By Sponsored Content | March 29, 2017
In marketing, there is often the tendency to make decisions based on instincts, which can sometimes generate enormous success. But what if the instincts are off? The business could fail, or at t... Read More
Big room for growth in ancillaries for Asian travel brands
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Big room for growth in ancillaries for Asian travel brands
By Marisa Garcia | March 29, 2017
Asian travel brands have plenty of room to grow sales of ancillaries by presenting customers with personalized offers. A report prepared by SapientRazorfish in the lead-up to Digital Travel Asia sh... Read More
IATA chief: Find alternative to electronics ban now
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IATA chief: Find alternative to electronics ban now
By Michele McDonald | March 28, 2017
IATA sent out an urgent call to governments to come up with alternatives to the US and UK’s bans on larger electronic devices in some aircraft cabins. The two countries recently impose new rules re... Read More
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