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Attractions platforms target local tourism with white labels

By Kevin May | June 8, 2016

There is a debate to be had as to how tours and activities providers can scale their consumer-facing services - but the B2B players are seeing there is action to be had in the hyper-local marketplace.... Read More

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The killer slide (for Uber-watchers) in Mary Meeker's 2016 internet trends report

By Martin Cowen | June 8, 2016

Uber's ridesharing business UberPool has been highlighted in Mary Meeker's KPBC Internet Trends 2016 as part of the report's "Re-Imagining Transportation" section. "Shared private rides [are] beco... Read More

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Concur talks about its next steps in travel expense dominance

By Sean O'Neil | June 8, 2016

When SAP, the German software company, bought Concur Technologies in 2014, it said the key benefit would be the cross-selling of products. The cost was $8.3 billion, equal to 10 times predicted rev... Read More

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Hotel engagement tech: Meaningful versus mere communication

By Sponsored Content | June 8, 2016

Meaningful engagement or just communication? What does it takes to genuinely connect with travelers? NB: This is a viewpoint by Alan Young, president and co-founder of Puzzle Partner. With the r... Read More

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Startup pitch: With $3 million in bank, HotelSoft pushes revenue management tool

By Kevin May | June 8, 2016

Hotelsoft claims to be a next generation, cloud-based software and services company, providing revenue management tools for hotels. The company is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a deve... Read More

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Looking beyond just planes, more Americans try multi-modal travel search

By Sean O'Neil | June 7, 2016

For decades, online travel companies have focused on the steak and fries of travel purchases: flights and hotels. But getting door-to-door on a trip can often involve more creative transportation opti... Read More

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Zomato introduces Project Warp to drive better online reviews

By Martin Cowen | June 7, 2016

The veracity of online reviews has been a default criticism for the interweb naysayers who ignore the fact that they are a vital resource for travellers. But from small business owners getting hamm... Read More

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Evolution of the passenger on-board experience [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 7, 2016

Thirty years is a long time in the aviation sector - but it feels to many passengers a far longer period of time has elapsed since the first audio players were offered on-board. Thankfully the drop... Read More

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How technology is shaping business traveler behavior

By Sponsored Content | June 7, 2016

Many business travelers' preferences are shifting as a result of new technology solutions and ridesharing services are one of many new travel solutions that operate at the intersection of personal and... Read More

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Airbnb not impacting online travel agency growth

By Kevin May | June 7, 2016

Airbnb has achieved the lofty accolade of being worth 25% more than global hospitality chain Hilton in just nine years. This is one of the findings from a report by US-based 7Park Data into Airbnb... Read More

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Webjet buys NZ rival Online Republic for $59 million

By Martin Cowen | June 6, 2016

Australian OTA Webjet has bought New Zealand's Online Republic, whose brands include the world's largest online motorhome rental site, for NZ$85 million ($59 million). Online Republic's business un... Read More

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Alternative accommodation held back by fears over trust

By Kevin May | June 6, 2016

Nearly nine out of ten travellers have yet to rent or stay in a stranger's property for a trip, with concerns over the identity of owners cited as a significant factor. Over 2,000 consumers in the... Read More

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Priceline loses CEO, veteran Brett Keller steps in as interim boss

By Kevin May | June 6, 2016

It's a long way off from being a crisis, but not many companies lose their group boss and the CEO of a flagship brand in the space of six weeks. Yet after years of relative stability (and extraordi... Read More

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Startup pitch: Orbirental offers a booking engine for vacation rentals

By Sean O'Neil | June 5, 2016

Orbirental is a vacation rental management platform specialist based in San Francisco that launched last year after raising a seed round from Paris for Rent, a luxury rental agency. The startup cla... Read More

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You're not coming on this trip, dearest, but luckily I've got my phone [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 3, 2016

Ouch!! Or a sign of the times? Travellers would rather take their mobile device on a trip than a loved one. That's one of the findings from a huge survey of almost 10,000 leisure travellers around... Read More

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