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On-the-go economy comes to the fore, huge implications for travel brands

By Kevin May | July 26, 2016

The business world is undergoing a fundamental change that, driven by mobility and digital connections, will impact on how companies handle their travelling employees. In particular, increased pres... Read More

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Ixigo claims Indian chat bot first

By Kevin May | July 25, 2016

The Year of the Chat Bot shows no sign of easing up, with Ixigo creating what it says is the first such one for the Indian travel sector. Ixibaba works along the same lines as others already in the... Read More

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What is SnapShot up to with hotel data analytics?

By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2016

In June, SnapShot Travel, a data analytics company in Berlin, opened up its core product to hoteliers. As Tnooz noted when we first profiled the company in a 2013 Startup Pitch, its vision is that... Read More

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Five design principles to attract the Millennial traveller

By Viewpoints | July 25, 2016

The Millennial generation is often described as fickle, work-shy, narcissistic and driven by a raging sense of entitlement. NB: This is a viewpoint Peter Ballard, partner at Foolproof. But our d... Read More

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Google uses AI to speed up travel marketing chores

By Kevin May | July 25, 2016

It often appears that some forms of machine learning and artificial intelligence are just playing to the crowd of those wanting things to be automated. Technology for technology's sake, as both Lud... Read More

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Pokémon Go and its role at the sharp end of travel: tour and activity suppliers

By Viewpoints | July 22, 2016

Over the last fortnight, it was impossible to avoid a topic that everybody - even outside of the digital world - was talking about. Pokémon Go, as we know, has - for the time being - taken the worl... Read More

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Make peace, not losses - Didi and Uber backers talk truce

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

Uber China has had another story to not comment on this week after Bloomberg reported that some investors were actively seeking a tie-up with its Chinese competitor Didi. In an emailed statement it... Read More

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Hopper, the mobile app for flight booking, claims hockey stick growth

By Sean O'Neil | July 22, 2016

Hopper, a mobile app for tracking and booking cheap airfares, says it has been enjoying rapid growth. Hopper's apps for Apple and Android have been downloaded 4.5 million times since December, brin... Read More

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The making of mini destinations through video

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2016

YouTube has given a shout-out to Little Big World which turns destinations around the world into miniature models using specific camera techniques. Using time-lapse and tilt and shift photography,... Read More

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Air Canada creates crowdfunding platform for cash-strapped passengers

By Kevin May | July 22, 2016

Perhaps trying to live up to their reputation as being the nice folk of North America, Air Canada has developed a way for people to attract donations for their trips. The idea behind Embarq is that... Read More

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German media giant invests in Indian budget hotel startup

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

India's Treebo Hotels has picked up $16.7 million in Series B funding, with the Indian-based investment arm of Germany's Bertelsmann taking part. Bangalore-based Treebo is a tech-enabled budget hot... Read More

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Hotels can use data and a bit of TLC to make a difference

By Viewpoints | July 22, 2016

Many hotels are challenged to meet short-term targets whilst having to formulate strategic priorities in a highly competitive business environment. How is it best to deal with this dilemma? NB:... Read More

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Orbitz and CheapTickets test car rental reviews, other Expedia brands to follow

By Sean O'Neil | July 21, 2016

Not consigning the reviews universe to its former stablemate TripAdvisor, Expedia, Inc., continues to show an interest in building up its own database of reviews and using that to help suppliers. I... Read More

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Two travel brands make it to list of 300 top websites on the planet

By Kevin May | July 21, 2016

Languishing within in a pile of 300 search engines, porn portals, entertainment hubs and retailers are just two travel websites. Booking.com and TripAdvisor feature in the list of the most popular... Read More

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Digital travel sales to break through $800 billion by 2020

By Martin Cowen | July 21, 2016

Research house eMarketer has updated its forecasts for digital global travel sales and now thinks the total for 2020 will be more than $817 billion. Its study looks at leisure and unmanaged busines... Read More

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