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How Airbnb reckons it can change the traveller experience

By Viewpoints | December 19, 2016

There has been a great deal of discussion around what the launch of Trips means for Airbnb... and for travel more broadly (if anything). Commentary has come from all quarters, both within the compa... Read More

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Another $350 million into the ride-hailing sector via Careem

By Martin Cowen | December 19, 2016

Japan's internet giant Rakuten has nailed another taxi app investment, taking part in a $350 million funding round for Dubai-based Careem Careem, which operates across the Middle East and North Af... Read More

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Why Trivago’s IPO might be undervalued

By Viewpoints | December 18, 2016

Last week Trivago filed for IPO. Leading up to that, a lot of details on its performance was made public, and people in the financial and travel industries scrutinized that information to gauge the co... Read More

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Every Indian airline to spend more on tech in 2017

By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2016

Good news for airline tech providers looking at the Indian market - every carrier asked by SITA for its dedicated India report said IT budgets will increase next year, and by more than the global aver... Read More

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Airbnb and hotels - frenemies at last

By Kevin May | December 16, 2016

It makes for a good headline to push some type of bloodthirsty battle going on between hotels and Airbnb. We in the media are brilliant at (and guilty of) doing it - knowing rather contentedly that... Read More

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Italy calling - mobile travel bookings continue to grow

By Sponsored Content | December 16, 2016

Attendees at this month's Buy Tourism Online (BTO) event were left in little doubt as to the importance of mobile bookings in the Italian online travel market. NB This is a viewpoint by Giancarlo C... Read More

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Didi move spotlights potential activities play

By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2016

Taxi apps are more than just a way to get a cab on a smartphone - and the biggest taxi app of the lot, China's Didi, has spent of lot of 2016 becoming very much like a mobile travel platform. In Oc... Read More

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Sabre's new CEO is Sean Menke, a former airline boss

By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016

Travel technology giant Sabre has appointed Sean Menke its new chief executive, to replace Tom Klein, who chose to step down earlier this year. Until now Menke was in charge of Sabre Travel Network... Read More

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New Priceline Group boss Glenn Fogel looks to assure everyone

By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016

The Priceline Group has named Glenn Fogel its chief executive as of New Year's Day 2017. He has been its head of strategy and executive vice president of corporate development, and is a 16-year vetera... Read More

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How can travel brands avoid own goals with better web user experience

By Viewpoints | December 15, 2016

It used to be relatively straightforward to predict annual online spending habits in the travel industry. January and July would form two travel "peaks", with spending rising as holidaymakers book... Read More

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Hopper raises about $50 million more, as it now sells $1 million a day in plane tickets

By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016

For years the conventional wisdom has been that people won't research and buy a complex product like airfare on smartphones. But that assumption may no longer be true. Hopper, the airfare predictio... Read More

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Mobile app startups - Discover, As You Stay, Journi

By PhocusWire | December 15, 2016

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile app startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Discover What is it? Discov... Read More

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Is hotel distribution getting more complicated? (spoiler alert: yes) [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | December 15, 2016

Last year, hotel tech provider Snapshot came up with what has turned out to be a popular and thorough overview of hotel distribution and technology. The company has now updated the chart with a new... Read More

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Startup Pitch - Wanup plots a new course for hotel loyalty

By Kevin May | December 15, 2016

Wanup is a Spain-based service that wants to give independent hotels the chance to bolster customer loyalty via an online club. The company says that loyalty clubs for propeties "work better" when... Read More

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How to address the top five reasons clients want travel protection

By Sponsored Content | December 14, 2016

Severe weather, terrorism, virus outbreaks – there are plenty of risks travelers face these days, all of which can derail travel plans. And while awareness of travel protection options continues to in... Read More

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