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TravelSky clear for Southern Airlines, Sabre picked by Gerry, and more...
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TravelSky clear for Southern Airlines, Sabre picked by Gerry, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for December 2016. Wednesday 28 December 2016: TravelSky renews with China Southern Airlin... Read More
Travellers ready for Messenger-type communications, especially with incentives
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Travellers ready for Messenger-type communications, especially with incentives
By Kevin May | December 28, 2016
Messaging-based customer service, powered mostly by Facebook at the moment, is tipped to become a part of the mainstream brand-to-consumer relationship. Interacting with brands using the social net... Read More
Hospitality distribution and technology in just four years (if hotels have the guts)
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Hospitality distribution and technology in just four years (if hotels have the guts)
By Kevin May | December 28, 2016
Hotels lack a pioneering spirit when it comes to pushing the barriers of technology and how to engage with guests, with few willing to lead the market. That is one segment of analysis from an indus... Read More
Avuxi secures investment and advisers as web travel maps evolve
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Avuxi secures investment and advisers as web travel maps evolve
By Kevin May | December 28, 2016
A former-senior executive at Wotif has invested in mapping tech provider Avuxi, as the startup looks to take its TopPlace platform "to the next level". Sam Friend, chief financial officer and chief... Read More
Sabre picks Jones, Amadeus distribution division in APAC, WayBlazer replaces CEO, and more...
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Sabre picks Jones, Amadeus distribution division in APAC, WayBlazer replaces CEO, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel people moves in tourism and hospitality for December 2016. Wednesday 28 December 2016: Sabre has named an interim boss of its GDS... Read More
Startup pitch: Caption is a PMS and tech startup directed at the budget hotel long tail
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Startup pitch: Caption is a PMS and tech startup directed at the budget hotel long tail
By Sean O'Neil | December 27, 2016
Hotels in the lower-tier category and located in developing countries have a lack of relevant, practical hospitality software. Aiming to fill that gap, Caption is a well-funded, hospitality tech start... Read More
2017 predictions: A transformational year for airline distribution technology
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2017 predictions: A transformational year for airline distribution technology
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 27, 2016
What we have witnessed in 2016 was a clearing of some of the fog around airlines and the technology that powers them. The airline industry has just come off of a four-year winning streak of profits... Read More
Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Ctrip bought Skyscanner for $1.8 billion
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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Ctrip bought Skyscanner for $1.8 billion
By Kevin May | December 23, 2016
There are a number of elements to the Ctrip buys Skyscanner story that makes it worthy of being one of the most important of the year. Perhaps the first is that most of those who have watched the g... Read More
Chinese flight meta iGola raises $19 million
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Chinese flight meta iGola raises $19 million
By Viewpoints | December 23, 2016
International flight metasearch engine iGola has raised RMB 130 million ($18.7 million)  in its series A+ funding round. The round was led by Rich Land Capital and followed by Qian Heng Capital, a... Read More
Failed Unister sees assets snapped up by ambitious Rockaway (with China involved)
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Failed Unister sees assets snapped up by ambitious Rockaway (with China involved)
By Kevin May | December 23, 2016
Investment house Rockaway Capital has big plans for a "pan-European online travel agency leader" after buying the assets of Unister Travel. Unister filed into voluntary insolvency in July this year... Read More
ViajaNet stays in the black despite macro headwinds
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ViajaNet stays in the black despite macro headwinds
By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2016
Brazilian OTA ViajaNet.com is continuing to grow its business profitably, thanks to a number of product launches in 2016. The OTA focuses exclusively on the Brazilian market, and expects to make a... Read More
OnTheBeach has a Lounge On, GuestCentric direct with Hotels Network, and more...
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OnTheBeach has a Lounge On, GuestCentric direct with Hotels Network, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel marketing in tourism and hospitality for December 2016. Friday 23 December 2016: OnTheBeach has a Lounge On The European online t... Read More
What the TRVL update says about magazine-style travel publishing today
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What the TRVL update says about magazine-style travel publishing today
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016
TRVL, an aggregator of travel content with more than a million subscribers on Apple News, hasn't forgotten about its customers, even though it hasn't had an update to its app for displaying travel con... Read More
British Airways lets you discover trips using emojis
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British Airways lets you discover trips using emojis
By Kevin May | December 22, 2016
'Tis the season to be quirky, it appears, with British Airways another major travel brand coming up with another way of getting attention. The airline has added (a world "first", no less!) another... Read More
A look inside Air Black Box, the airline tech company
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A look inside Air Black Box, the airline tech company
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016
Earlier this year, Air Black Box (ABB), the tech company, drew further investment from ANA Holdings (parent of Vanilla Air and ANA) and Cebu Pacific Airlines, joining existing backers that include Sco... Read More
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