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The personal information business travellers might trade for a better experience
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The personal information business travellers might trade for a better experience
By Linda Fox | June 30, 2016
Opinion continues to be divided about whether travellers are happy to share personal data if it improves the travel experience. Some research from the GBTA on the Digital Business Traveler attempts... Read More
Trip4Real expands to seven countries, TravelClick has a Media Suite, and more...
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Trip4Real expands to seven countries, TravelClick has a Media Suite, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 30, 2016
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Thursday 30 June 2016: Trip4Real expands to seven new countries The peer-to-... Read More
Festicket raises $6.3 million for fan and brand building
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Festicket raises $6.3 million for fan and brand building
By Linda Fox | June 30, 2016
Festicket, an online platform offering music festival packages, has received $6.3m in funding in a round led by Lepe Partners. The companies existing investors Wellington Partners, PROfounders and... Read More
Kayak debuts an ambitious Facebook Messenger bot
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Kayak debuts an ambitious Facebook Messenger bot
By Sean O'Neil | June 29, 2016
In the past five weeks, online travel companies have been rolling out their bots for Facebook messenger. First to jump in was Skyscanner, followed by Expedia, and Hipmunk. Metasearch rival Cheap... Read More
What's the deal with travel industry payments? [VIDEO]
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What's the deal with travel industry payments? [VIDEO]
By Sponsored Content | June 29, 2016
Many travel companies view payments simply as a necessary evil. But with travel companies paying up to 3%  more than necessary on transactions, taking the time to understand what the cost of paymen... Read More
Navitaire gains NDC accreditation, Airbnb hosts Avantio, and more...
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Navitaire gains NDC accreditation, Airbnb hosts Avantio, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Wednesday 29 June 2016: Navitaire gains NDC certification IATA's highe... Read More
Google: time for the travel industry to see through its do-no-evil mantra
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Google: time for the travel industry to see through its do-no-evil mantra
By Viewpoints | June 29, 2016
I believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel intermediaries that they have ever seen. Here’s why. NB: This is an opi... Read More
Uber China morphs into end-to-end travel app
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Uber China morphs into end-to-end travel app
By Martin Cowen | June 29, 2016
Uber China has launched a new initiative, "Uber + Travel", which increases the number of travel options its Chinese customers can access, domestically and overseas. It claims that it is working wit... Read More
what3words charts new territory with $8.5 million in funding
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what3words charts new territory with $8.5 million in funding
By Linda Fox | June 29, 2016
what3words, a platform that replaces traditional addresses with three words, has received $8.5m in funding in a round led by logistics specialist Aramex. The Series B round also includes existing i... Read More
Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers
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Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers
By Kevin May | June 29, 2016
It will take a huge effort to unseat Facebook as the main social network for travellers looking to share experiences on their trip, according to a study. Sabre recently polled 2,000 travellers in t... Read More
Sabre gives a peek at the 2017 refresh of its agency desktop
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Sabre gives a peek at the 2017 refresh of its agency desktop
By Sean O'Neil | June 28, 2016
Sabre has faced two challenges with its agency desktop, Sabre Red Workspace. First, people who become travel agents today are accustomed to the graphical interfaces of consumer digital products. Ye... Read More
BookingBit recuits head of product, BoutiqueHomes on biz dev, and more
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BookingBit recuits head of product, BoutiqueHomes on biz dev, and more
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016
This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for June 2016: Tuesday 28 June 2016: BookingBit recruits for head of product Ulf Schmidt join... Read More
Working together is the new competition
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Working together is the new competition
By Sponsored Content | June 28, 2016
Travel tech firms should welcome the open approach of the GDSs and concentrate their efforts on co-operation not competition. NB This is a viewpoint by Rajeev Kumar, CEO and managing director for M... Read More
Starwood expands keyless, OYO targets corporates on app, and more...
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Starwood expands keyless, OYO targets corporates on app, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Tuesday 28 June 2016: Starwood expands keyless entry programme Keyless 2.0,... Read More
One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network
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One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network
By Kevin May | June 28, 2016
Between the late-2000s and around 2012, countless travel startups tried (and failed) to create their own travel social network. The idea was that travellers would want to connect either with one an... Read More
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