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Inspirock hits double-score, Kaligo rides free on Uber, and more...
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Inspirock hits double-score, Kaligo rides free on Uber, and more...
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for July 2016. Thursday 14 July 2016: Inspirock hits 38,000 destinations The travel plan... Read More
Groupize and Travelport debut a small meetings, hotel booking tool for TMCs
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Groupize and Travelport debut a small meetings, hotel booking tool for TMCs
By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2016
Groupize, a B2B startup focused on group hotel bookings, has joined with travel technology company Travelport to create a small meetings booking tool for travel management companies (TMCs). The sel... Read More
Yatra valued at $218 million, will list on NASDAQ
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Yatra valued at $218 million, will list on NASDAQ
By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2016
Indian OTA Yatra.com will be listed on NASDAQ as part of a "business combination" with an investment firm which values Yatra at $218 million. Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, also listed on NASD... Read More
VIDEO - How TMCs and agents tame the data monster with payments tech
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VIDEO - How TMCs and agents tame the data monster with payments tech
By PhocusWire | July 13, 2016
With global business travel steadily on the rise, travel is becoming the second biggest expense for many businesses, just behind people costs. Efficient yet flexible travel management programs are... Read More
Travel industry leaders create Dihedral to tackle travel data
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Travel industry leaders create Dihedral to tackle travel data
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2016
Former Orbitz chief Jeff Katz is heading up a new company which aims to use travel data to improve the traveller experience. Dihedral, as the company is called, is being set up in partnership with... Read More
Google creates a Playbook for travel
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Google creates a Playbook for travel
By Kevin May | July 13, 2016
Recent moves, both on the industry relationship and product side, have indicated that perhaps Google is ramping up its efforts in the travel sector. First came the recent launches of new apps and e... Read More
What does Pokemon Go mean for the travel industry?
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What does Pokemon Go mean for the travel industry?
By Viewpoints | July 13, 2016
If you haven’t played, or at least heard about, Pokemon Go, you may soon be in the minority. Not only has it single-handedly brought gaming giant Nintendo back to life but sparked conversations about... Read More
Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
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Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
By Sean O'Neil | July 13, 2016
Since the start of 2016, Lee Horgan has been chief executive of Amadeus Hospitality, the hotel software division of Amadeus, the Madrid-based travel technology behemoth. But Horgan is an old hand.... Read More
WeSwap pockets $10 million in funding for further expansion
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WeSwap pockets $10 million in funding for further expansion
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2016
Currency exchange marketplace WeSwap has announced funding of $10m led by Ascot Capital Partners. Existing investors, EC1 Capital and IW Capital, also participated in the second stage round. The... Read More
Top destinations for traveller mobile security breaches
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Top destinations for traveller mobile security breaches
By Kevin May | July 13, 2016
Visitors to the US, UK and Spain have been warned that they at a greater threat of mobile security issues than any other countries in the world. Analysis of mobile malware threats over the past yea... Read More
Sojern data shows Brazilians are warming to Rio2016
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Sojern data shows Brazilians are warming to Rio2016
By Martin Cowen | July 13, 2016
Sojern's latest global analysis of travel trends, based on "more than a billion traveler intent data points", includes an update on next month's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The... Read More
FatMap gets £1.9 million funding for mapping outdoor activities
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FatMap gets £1.9 million funding for mapping outdoor activities
By Kevin May | July 12, 2016
An institutional round to the tune of almost £2 million is in the hands of FatMap, a 3D mapping service for activities such as skiing and mountain biking. Backing the company are Episode 1 and Capn... Read More
Google adds airfare tracking, hotel deal spotting, and filters to its metasearch
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Google adds airfare tracking, hotel deal spotting, and filters to its metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | July 12, 2016
Google has begun adding a few tricks to its flights and hotels metasearch on both desktop and mobile. All of them have been pioneered elsewhere. But their adoption by Google may bring their usage t... Read More
Travellers using sharing economy services double, driven by awareness and confidence
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Travellers using sharing economy services double, driven by awareness and confidence
By Kevin May | July 12, 2016
Familiarity with brands and trust have triggered what is anticipated to be a doubling of travellers opting for services such as Airbnb, Uber, Lyft et al this year. The study by Allianz Global Assit... Read More
Airbnb signs with American Express GBT, Carlson Wagonlit and BCD Travel, scoring a TMC trifecta
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Airbnb signs with American Express GBT, Carlson Wagonlit and BCD Travel, scoring a TMC trifecta
By Sean O'Neil | July 12, 2016
Three major travel management companies (TMCs) -- American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), BCD Travel, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel -- have signed a partnership with Airbnb, the short-term rental... Read More
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