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KDS boss on selling up, quitting and some home truths about travel tech

By Linda Fox | January 26, 2017

When American Express Global Business Travel bought KDS last year, Dean Forbes, the boss of the corporate travel tech company says it was time to step aside. As CEO since 2011 and vice president of... Read More

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Digital reaches global tipping point and keeps on growing

By Martin Cowen | January 26, 2017

We Are Social has released the first tranche of data from its "Digital in 2017" project which shows that more than half the world's population are using the internet. The project, in association wi... Read More

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Chinese outbound travellers staying close to home

By Martin Cowen | January 25, 2017

Independent outbound travellers from China are likely to be young, well-educated and female, according to a report from Skyscanner's Chinese business Tianxun and payments specialist UnionPay Smart.... Read More

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Ryanair suspends packages web booking service

By Kevin May | January 25, 2017

European low-cost carrier Ryanair has temporarily closed its Ryanair Holidays service, just over a month since it launched. A message on the channel says the platform has been suspended "because of... Read More

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TripIt upgrades app, Amadeus alarmed with React Mobile, and more...

By PhocusWire | January 25, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel devices in tourism and hospitality for January 2017. Wednesday 25 January 2017: Ixigo rail app language expansion The India-ba... Read More

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Over half of all travel-related searches are for hotels

By Kevin May | January 25, 2017

Travellers are mostly looking for information and inspiration about hotels and destinations, rather than air tickets, when using search engines such as Google. Research from guest feedback platform... Read More

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Startup pitch: TripActions looks to change corporate traveller behaviour through rewards

By Linda Fox | January 25, 2017

TripActions emerged from beta earlier this week announcing a significant funding round and its public launch. The corporate travel platform aims to encourage business travellers to make savings by... Read More

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Google Translate update shows the true power of machine learning

By Kevin May | January 25, 2017

The mechanics behind machine learning and artificial intelligence can tax many a non-techy brain at the best of times. But the travel industry should be aware of how prevalent it will become in var... Read More

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Establishing the ideal team and strategy for your extended stay hotel

By Sponsored Content | January 25, 2017

It was a year of growth for extended stay accommodations (extended stay hotels, aparthotels and serviced apartments), particularly in North America – the world’s largest region for extended stay - acc... Read More

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The ins and outs of search for family trips

By Kevin May | January 24, 2017

Family trips can be more complicated than any other type of travel to organise - with multiple requirements and more than just one person to please. That's the slightly simplistic view, but many wi... Read More

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TripActions raises $14.6 million to take on the corporate travel segment

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2017

Business travel management startup TripActions has raised $14.6 million in Series A funding. The San-Francisco based company, which comes out of beta today, is looking to reward business travellers... Read More

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Tuniu unfazed by competition from Ctrip and Fosun

By Martin Cowen | January 24, 2017

Conor Yang, chief financial officer for China's Tuniu.com, has told Bloomberg TV that the business is aiming for "non-GAAP break even" by 2018. Nasdaq-listed Tunui focuses on outbound luxury packag... Read More

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Skyscanner touts Scoot deal as signal of metasearch evolution

By Kevin May | January 24, 2017

Singapore Airlines-backed Scoot will be the first low-cost carrier to have direct-booking functionality on travel search engine Skyscanner. The agreement is being seen as a significant moment in th... Read More

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The top four user experience KPIs that travel brands should be tracking

By Viewpoints | January 24, 2017

How to measure UX of travel websites: it’s a perennial problem for the marketers that work for these brands. I’ve talked to so many travel marketers who are still in a state of confusion over how t... Read More

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Local Measure raises $3.4 million to go local in new markets

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2017

Social media management company Local Measure has raised $3.4 million funding from private investors and private equity firms in Asia Pacific. The Sydney-based company will use it latest funding to... Read More

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