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Travelers increase use of alternative channels for business trips

By Michele McDonald | March 28, 2017

Who are the least likely business travelers to use an online booking tool? Millennials, of course. They grew up with technology that is considerably less clunky than a typical OBT, and they don’t l... Read More

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Direct bookings and web presence beat mobile and personalisation as hotel priorities

By Kevin May | March 28, 2017

Game on - the top business focus for hotel owners this year is to increase their direct bookings and improve their online presence. The finding, indicated in the annual Global Hotel Business Index... Read More

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Data rules and loyalty building strategies for travel brands in Asia

By Marisa Garcia | March 28, 2017

Loyalty building is apparently a high priority for Asia’s travel brands, with data analytics as a top priority to deliver loyalty-fostering personalization. The survey, part of a recent report by d... Read More

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The Edge from U2 joins others with €1.9 million funding for Coras activities tech

By Kevin May | March 28, 2017

Global rock stars aren't normally attracted to the technology that powers activities and events technology - unless you're The Edge from U2. He is one of a number of financial backers of Coras, a n... Read More

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IDeaS acquires Smart Space Strategy hotel event tech

By Kevin May | March 27, 2017

Hotel revenue management specialist IDeaS has bought the assets of Smart Space Strategy, a provider of technology to hotels for organising events. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Th... Read More

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Facebook and its new battle for the attention of travelers in a destination

By Nick Vivion | March 27, 2017

There’s never really been a forceful value proposition for a social network for travelers - Facebook’s global dominance has pretty much kept the competition at bay. Why invest resources in a networ... Read More

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When an airport opens its API to encourage innovation

By Marisa Garcia | March 27, 2017

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has published its API platform offering access to non-critical business data for developers from airlines and other travel companies. The airport hopes that developers... Read More

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Concur explores virtual reality for the corporate travel market

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2017

Concur Labs, the innovation arm of the travel and expense management tech company, has been exploring virtual reality and possible applications for business travel. The labs team came up with a pro... Read More

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HundredRooms lands €4 million to push into new markets

By Kevin May | March 27, 2017

Vacation rental search engine HundredRooms has brought its total funding €11 million, with its eyes set on launching in more countries. The €4 million round was led by Seaya Ventures and featured p... Read More

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Where consumers start their flight search and factors driving the booking decision

By Marisa Garcia | March 27, 2017

From flight shopping to day of travel, OAG’s latest passenger survey reveals current preferences and future trends. Here are some of the key findings including OTAs versus Google Flights and thoughts... Read More

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Tech and distribution at heart of one of biggest ever projects in travel

By Kevin May | March 24, 2017

Lots of attention goes on the expansion of aviation routes and the growing levels of connectivity with the traveller community. But rail rarely gets a look-in. If it does, this is often with a f... Read More

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Autonomous vehicles, mapping and multi-modal transport were key themes for travel at CeBIT

By Marisa Garcia | March 24, 2017

Mobility was on display at the CeBIT technology Expo in Hannover with new vehicles, mapping solutions and apps helping cities accommodate the transport and way-finding needs of visitors and residents.... Read More

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Who takes responsibility for cyber security in a hotel?

By Viewpoints | March 24, 2017

While hotels have a strong handle on the physical security of their guests, are they as dedicated to protecting these guests' data? According to a recent Trustwave 2016 Global Security Report, the... Read More

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Full content agreements for airline distribution live to fight another day

By Michele McDonald | March 23, 2017

Several major airlines, including Lufthansa, Air Canada and American Airlines, were unsuccessful in their recent attempt to bring the GDS "full content agreement" closer to a demise. The carriers h... Read More

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TurnKey raises $21 million for ongoing expansion and tech push

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2017

TurnKey Vacation Rentals has raised $21 million in Series C funding. The company has raised a total of $41 million since 2013 with this latest round led by Adams Street Partners as well as existing... Read More

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