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End of an era - InterRail planning finds a home online
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End of an era - InterRail planning finds a home online
By Kevin May | March 8, 2016
For many it is still a rite of passage amongst young European travellers - the month-long jaunt around the continent using an InterRail pass for unlimited train travel. The concept is simple: pack... Read More
Excursiopedia suspends site to focus on new product
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Excursiopedia suspends site to focus on new product
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2016
Tours and activities site Excursiopedia has closed its site while it concentrates on developing a new platform. According to a note on the site the team is redeveloping the platform which "requires... Read More
TripMyDream scoops Lastminute.com investment
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TripMyDream scoops Lastminute.com investment
By Martin Cowen | March 8, 2016
Lastminute.com group has named Ukraine-based meta TripMyDream as winner of the travel startup competition organised as part of its co-operation with Seedstars World. TripMyDream will receive an inv... Read More
Airport experience and digital travel by 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Airport experience and digital travel by 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | March 8, 2016
The mobile device is overhauling the travel industry to the extent that within two years the passenger experience at airports will be almost totally digitised. Airport and airline IT company SITA s... Read More
Google Flights now pushes flexible destination search, aiming at trip inspiration
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Google Flights now pushes flexible destination search, aiming at trip inspiration
By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016
In February, Google Flights updated the default interface for visitors to its various main windows (google.com/flights, google.co.uk/flights, etc.) for select countries worldwide. Travelers can say... Read More
Using mobile devices for travel still looks like a young person's game
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Using mobile devices for travel still looks like a young person's game
By Kevin May | March 7, 2016
A sizeable study in Australia has found that the younger generation is leading the charge of the mobile device as a key part of the travel planning and booking process. But, first of all, the headl... Read More
Augmented reality search is becoming A Thing - Blippar raises $54 million
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Augmented reality search is becoming A Thing - Blippar raises $54 million
By Kevin May | March 7, 2016
It looks like tech investors are also believing the idea that 2016 will be the year when augmented reality finally heads somewhere closer to the mainstream. One of the leading providers of the tech... Read More
Linking mobile apps and beacons will change travel for the better
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Linking mobile apps and beacons will change travel for the better
By Viewpoints | March 7, 2016
Imagine this - you make it through airport security okay but you're not looking forward to your cramped economy seat on the five hour flight. But as you approach your gate, your airline's mobile app l... Read More
Tiqets, the attractions platform, nets $4 million in funding
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Tiqets, the attractions platform, nets $4 million in funding
By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2016
Attractions marketplace for travelers and travel companies Tiqets is set to announce a $4 million equity Series A round led by Capital Mills, a Dutch venture capital firm. The founders of the 3-yea... Read More
Startup pitch: FastPayHotels hopes to overhaul the hotel-agency distribution model
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Startup pitch: FastPayHotels hopes to overhaul the hotel-agency distribution model
By Kevin May | March 7, 2016
FastPayHotels has hit the marketplace in early 2016 with a new twist on the hotel distribution and wholesale model. Based in Spain, travel agencies use the platform to obtain rates and manage their... Read More
The API economy: hacking messenger, social and work-leisure travel in Berlin
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The API economy: hacking messenger, social and work-leisure travel in Berlin
By Gene Quinn | March 6, 2016
Want a glimpse of what the emerging API economy looks like? Look no further than the rapid deployment of travel apps churned out at THack Berlin by 64 developers, with new software tools. Some comp... Read More
These new wraparound headsets help fliers forget they're on a plane
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These new wraparound headsets help fliers forget they're on a plane
By Jordi Lippe-McGraw | March 4, 2016
It may seem like there's an arms race among airlines that are eager to stand out from the crowd by offering new and unique forms of entertainment on flights. Well, French start-up Skylights believes i... Read More
GCH unveils virtual reality views of its 120 hotels
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GCH unveils virtual reality views of its 120 hotels
By Sean O'Neil | March 4, 2016
The GCH Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel management companies in Europe, has made virtual reality (VR) views of its 120 hotels in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Great Britain, Spain,... Read More
How service design helps travel brands woo seemingly irrational customers
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How service design helps travel brands woo seemingly irrational customers
By Troy Thompson | March 4, 2016
Service design consultancies use design theory to find out what delights and frustrates your customers and then designs ways to map your customer’s journeys, create or improve products, and enhance yo... Read More
Consumers finding trust in hotels websites over other sources says study
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Consumers finding trust in hotels websites over other sources says study
By Linda Fox | March 4, 2016
Digital agency Fuel has released its annual research on how leisure travellers are researching and booking hotels. The agency, which specialises in marketing for hotels, says it has compiled the re... Read More
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