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American Airlines threatens to dump Gogo, saying ViaSat has faster Internet
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American Airlines threatens to dump Gogo, saying ViaSat has faster Internet
By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016
American Airlines has said it wants to drop Gogo Inflight as its provider of in-flight Internet and switch to ViaSat, a rival US-based service. The airline filed a lawsuit in Texas court about this... Read More
Startup pitch: LodgIQ, with $5M in funding, tackles revenue optimization
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Startup pitch: LodgIQ, with $5M in funding, tackles revenue optimization
By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016
LodgIQ is tackling hotel revenue management with a product it will reveal at the ITB Berlin trade show. Earlier this month, the New York City-headquartered startup announced that it has received $5 mi... Read More
Uber bags $200m for emerging destinations drive
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Uber bags $200m for emerging destinations drive
By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016
More funding for Uber as the ground transportation company gets a $200 million strategic investment from LetterOne. According to a statement the Luxembourg-based investment firm specialises in emer... Read More
Travel search service tries to make hay whilst Facebook still shines
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Travel search service tries to make hay whilst Facebook still shines
By Kevin May | February 15, 2016
Countless travel brands have turned to Facebook in recent years in an attempt to expand their digital marketing efforts. In part, this has been in response to the difficulties many face with their... Read More
Virtual reality is the new Instagram
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Virtual reality is the new Instagram
By Viewpoints | February 15, 2016
Vacations are all about the experience and, in planning them, travelers typically take to social media to get an idea of what a particular destination has to offer. NB: This is a viewpoint by Abi M... Read More
HotelGenius gets clever with $640K fund-raise
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HotelGenius gets clever with $640K fund-raise
By Kevin May | February 15, 2016
Hotel tech provider HotelGenius has secured a new Euro 570,000 ($640,000) investment to help expand is operations. The Greece-based cmpany (TLabs here) is being backed by private equity firm Elikon... Read More
Amadeus opens virtual wallet to help agents make payment
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Amadeus opens virtual wallet to help agents make payment
By Linda Fox | February 14, 2016
Amadeus has boosted virtual payment capabilities for agents with the launch of a pre-paid card service. The system, Amadeus B2BWallet Prepaid, aims to help the agency community reduce fraud and mak... Read More
Card payment security in contact centres – consumers want better protection
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Card payment security in contact centres – consumers want better protection
By Sponsored Content | February 12, 2016
Recent high profile data breaches show how vulnerable call centres are to fraud – and why the card companies such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express are now imposing tighter controls on merchant... Read More
Xola raises $6 million for activity technology push
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Xola raises $6 million for activity technology push
By Kevin May | February 12, 2016
Tours and activities software provider Xola has secured a $6 million capital-raise, according to a financial filing in the US. Backers of the company have not been named in the registration documen... Read More
Has the Airbnb bubble burst?
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Has the Airbnb bubble burst?
By Martin Cowen | February 12, 2016
Only 4% of Americans are considering Airbnb for their next vacation according to a survey from forex giant Travelex. As part of the PR around its 40th anniversary, Travelex asked more than 2000 "ce... Read More
Uber and American Airlines unite to give passengers more on the ground
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Uber and American Airlines unite to give passengers more on the ground
By Kevin May | February 12, 2016
More acceptance of the new world by traditional travel providers following an agreement between American Airlines and Uber to collaborate. The pair teamed up so that passengers using the AA mobile... Read More
Come code with us in Berlin at THack 2016
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Come code with us in Berlin at THack 2016
By PhocusWire | February 11, 2016
Like to travel? Love to code? Want to help travelers make the most of their mobile devices during their journeys? Join 100 developers and create new digital products, tools and services at THack Be... Read More
Relevance and trust paramount if consumers are to love travel brands
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Relevance and trust paramount if consumers are to love travel brands
By Kevin May | February 11, 2016
Over half of travellers would be happy for an airline or hotel to share their personal travel information if it improved a trip. That's one of the findings from a new report from Boxever that exami... Read More
Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings
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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings
By Martin Cowen | February 11, 2016
Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview delivered as p... Read More
Move over in-flight safety videos - zero gravity is how you get attention
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Move over in-flight safety videos - zero gravity is how you get attention
By Kevin May | February 11, 2016
The quirky in-flight safety video has become a bit of a mainstay by airlines in recent years to get attention on the web. Air New Zealand is probably the best known for this, having collaborated wi... Read More
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