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Going into bat - China's digital ad market explained

By Viewpoints | June 1, 2016

BAT is an acronym any travel firm with global aspirations needs to be aware of - it is the shorthand of choice for China's internet giants - Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent. Each of these businesses has... Read More

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Kayak adds tours and activities to its travel metasearch [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | May 31, 2016

A month ago Tnooz reported that Kayak would soon create a tours and activities channel. That day has arrived, with inventory now appearing on the Priceline Group-owned metasearch brand's various in... Read More

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Skypicker becomes Kiwi, sees growth via direct route

By Linda Fox | May 31, 2016

Flight metasearch specialist Skypicker has rebranded to Kiwi.com following its purchase of the domain name for $800,000 back in March. Oliver Dlouhy, chief executive of the Czech Republic-based sta... Read More

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Travel conversation and context, does Google Assistant have all the answers?

By Linda Fox | May 31, 2016

You might have heard of travel virtual assistants Pana and Lola but you will definitely have heard of Google Allo and Assistant. If Google Trips is being seen as the app to end all other in-destina... Read More

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Cleartrip books into hotel IT sector

By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016

Indian OTA Cleartrip has invested an undisclosed sum in Calcutta-based hotel IT business IManageMyHotel. The OTA has bought the business in order to help it get more smaller properties onto its boo... Read More

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BookingKit takes seven-digit Series A to expand activities platform

By Kevin May | May 31, 2016

Germany appears to be where most of the investment action in tours and activities has come of late - as BookingKit takes a Series A funding round. The Berlin-based company says it has raised a "sev... Read More

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Howzat invests in upgrade bidding app Seatfrog

By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016

Seatfrog, an Australian app which allows passengers to bid for upgrades on flights, has picked up AUS$1.2 million ($860,000) in funding from Howzat Partners. The app is currently in private beta an... Read More

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How to forecast hotel revenue like a pro

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2016

Forecasting hotel demand can be a challenging thing to do — whether you’re a revenue manager, an operations manager or a hotel business manager. It can feel like a constantly moving target that’s near... Read More

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Breaching walled gardens can help airlines get a single passenger view

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2016

Online giants such as Google and Facebook hoard invaluable customer data - a golden orchard hidden in walled gardens. Marketers are faced with a stark choice: either accept this blind spot in understa... Read More

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Startup pitch: PanTrek rolls in with inter-city bus booking for Latin America

By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2016

PanTrek is a startup that intends to bring inter-city bus booking in Latin American into the digital era. The company signs direct partnerships with bus operators. It doesn't web-scrape or re-sell... Read More

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Emirates renews Amadeus deal, AeroMexico deepens Travelport ties, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 30, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for May 2016. Monday 30 May 2016: Amadeus renews Emirates agreement The Dubai-based a... Read More

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Check in to the vast world of hotel data [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | May 27, 2016

Hotels sit on more data from their guests than, arguably, any other sector in the travel industry. And, remarkably, some probably do not even realise that they do, let alone what to do with it.... Read More

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Listen up, Grandad, messaging is the new talking

By Viewpoints | May 27, 2016

The year is 2050 and the Gen X’ers of today are giving their grandchildren a history lesson in obscure facts. NB: This is a viewpoint by Jeroen van Velzen, chief executive of Roadmap. Once up a... Read More

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SITA eyes up future tech to solve air industry challenges

By Linda Fox | May 27, 2016

SITA has unveiled a number of demos it is working on with the aim of improving the passenger experience and airline efficiency. The air travel technology specialist is focusing on: new baggage trac... Read More

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Zomato rethinks US and UK operations, as losses mount

By Martin Cowen | May 27, 2016

India-based B2B/B2C restaurant business Zomato is scaling back its physical presence in markets including the US and the UK and will take a "remote management" approach instead. CEO and founder Dee... Read More

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