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Social Tables nabs $13 million to expand event tech for hotels

By Kevin May | October 4, 2016

A sizeable Series B investment round to the tune of $13 million has found its way to Social Tables, the SaaS platform to help hoteliers and meeting organisers with events. Backing the company in la... Read More

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In online reviews who responds and length of response are important

By Linda Fox | October 4, 2016

There is little doubt that online reviews play a big role in the travel purchase decision for many consumers. But what of how businesses respond to reviews left by consumers? Is there money to be m... Read More

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Close encounters of the startup kind - British Airways parent launches Hangar 51 accelerator

By Kevin May | October 4, 2016

International Airlines Group (IAG) is the latest travel brand to get in on the startup accelerator act - launching Hangar 51 this week. The company, parent of the Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberi... Read More

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Airbnb enables guests to earn Qantas frequent flyer points

By Sean O'Neil | October 3, 2016

Airbnb has forged a marketing deal with Australia's Qantas enabling travelers to earn a point in its frequent flier program for every Australian dollar spent on total guest fees for short-term rentals... Read More

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GoEuro raises $70 million for multi-modal travel search, claims unicorn potential

By Kevin May | October 3, 2016

Big investment round into multi-modal travel search company GoEuro, with $70 million from Silver Lake Kraftwerk and Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers. The latest capital-raise comes less than a... Read More

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Mystifly raises a Series A investment round

By Sean O'Neil | October 3, 2016

Airfare consolidator Mystifly has raised Series A funding, but has declined to disclose the amount. The Series A investment round is led by RSI I Fund, one of the funds managed by Tokyo-based firm... Read More

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Travel resellers: how tech savvy must you get?

By Sponsored Content | October 3, 2016

There are thousands of ways in which technology is forcing air travel to become more evolved and futuristic. NB This is a viewpoint by Rajeev Kumar, CEO and managing director for Mystifly. We re... Read More

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All about data as voice calls by mobile device drop

By Linda Fox | October 3, 2016

A few slides here on where UK consumers are in terms of mobile. Headline findings from the Deloitte Mobile Consumer 2016 include: Almost a third, 31%, of smartphone users make no traditional v... Read More

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Roomex raises €3.5 million to expand online hotel service for business travel

By Kevin May | October 3, 2016

Business travel hotel booking service Roomex has secured a Series A investment round of €3.5 million, 12 years after first appearing on the scene in Ireland. The Dublin-based company has attracted... Read More

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TripAdvisor's WeChat account victimized by zombie influencers [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | September 30, 2016

WeChat, the messaging service mainly used in China, has more than 700 million monthly active users, according to monitoring service QuestMobile. But not all of them are real. WeChat creator and... Read More

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Startup pitch: Relovate, a trip-planning startup, signs Amadeus deal

By Sean O'Neil | September 30, 2016

Despite dozens of failed attempts by others, new startup Relovate believes that it can build a successful trip-planning and booking platform. It has received some validation by being one of the fir... Read More

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Beyond the (well-deserved) buzz - impact of the Momondo DNA video

By Kevin May | September 30, 2016

Countless travel brands claim that they have created a "viral video", bizarrely often before it has even hit the information superhighway. Sure, some clips - especially those of the airline in-flig... Read More

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Vacasol files for bankruptcy

By Martin Cowen | September 30, 2016

Danish online vacation rental booking business Vacasol is filing for bankruptcy. The news comes a few days after LeisureLink closed its operations. In a statement sent to its partners, Vacasol s... Read More

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IHG reservation system advances with direct business firmly on the roadmap

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2016

InterContinental Hotels Group is pinning a lot on its new Guest Reservation System. GRS is being developed on a community model by Amadeus with IHG the first hotel company on board and therefore, t... Read More

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Solving the travel bloggers dilemma and why DMOs need to take the first step to fix it

By Viewpoints | September 30, 2016

“Travel bloggers’ single most important asset is trust,” said Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, a South African destination marketing executive turned consultant, at the Social Travel Summit in Inverness, Sc... Read More

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