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Same-day mobile hotel bookings - where are the most spontaneous cities?

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Late hotel booking app HotelTonight reckons it has discovered where the impromptu travellers are located, based on data from its users. As well as trying to find out which cities in the US containe... Read More

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Instant booking is a long term play for TripAdvisor - but hits financial performance

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2016

It seems the impact of the rollout of TripAdvisor instant booking product is dampening the company's financial results, now and for the near future. All English-speaking markets are now live with t... Read More

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JetBlue opens VC fund focusing on travel and hospitality startups

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2016

JetBlue is opening a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley to "invest in, incubate, and partner with early stage startups at the intersection of technology, travel and hospitality," the New York-base... Read More

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TripIt integrates Rome2Rio for door-to-door corporate travel search

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Trip management service TripIt reckons it can make the process easier for finding alternative and cheaper ground transportation for business travellers - by partnering with door-to-door specialist Rom... Read More

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Airbnb finds inspiration in the jungle for new campaign

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2016

Competition for the home rental customer is intensifying with all parties trying to reach the consumer through clever campaigns. A few weeks ago it was HomeAway's "The Whole House. The Whole Family... Read More

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Former Cleartrip exec sees entry-level opening, launches Comfy Stays

By Martin Cowen | February 10, 2016

Rakesh Rana, formerly vice president of hotel business development for Cleartrip, has launched Comfy Stays into India's fast-growing (and consolidating) branded budget accommodation sector. The bra... Read More

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Expedia claims a strong 2015 thanks partly to its $6 billion in acquisitions

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2016

Expedia released its fourth-quarter earnings report today and said gross bookings jumped 40%, compared to a year earlier -- 28 percentage points of which was from its acquisitions of Orbitz, Traveloci... Read More

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Event planners who use tech during site visits cover more ground, says survey

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2016

Are event planners using smartphone and tablets during the site visit process? And does it make planners more productive? The early word on these questions is still hazy, but we're starting to get... Read More

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Budget consolidation - Oyo Rooms buys rival ZO Rooms

By Kevin May | February 10, 2016

Budget hotel booking service OYO Rooms-backer Softbank has announced the buy-out of rival brand ZO Rooms. The financial powerhouse, which led a massive $100 million round into Oyo Rooms in August o... Read More

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NextPax secures Euro 2.5 million Series A

By Martin Cowen | February 10, 2016

NextPax, a vacation rental reservations and management specialist, has picked up a Series A round worth Euro 2.5 million. The Amsterdam-based business was founded in 2006 and has cloud-based proper... Read More

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Slow progress in personalisation as companies prioritise other tech

By Linda Fox | February 10, 2016

Personalisation is something we will hear a fair bit about this year as organisations break out of the departmental approach that has hampered their efforts. The idea of markets of one has already... Read More

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GuestLogix files for creditor protection

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

GuestLogix, the Tornoto-based company that's the largest onboard payments processor for the travel sector, has filed today for creditor protection and plans a further restructuring. The move came a... Read More

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Direct flights are vital to startup success, says a major study

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

Destinations hoping to encourage the flourishing of startup hubs may want to note a significant US study that finds that direct flights help venture capitalists (VC) visit their investments more often... Read More

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Sabre reports continued steady growth, bold forecasts

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

A majority of the brokerage firms that cover Sabre expect its stock price to appreciate, and today’s earnings report for the travel technology giant gave further support to that bullish view. In 20... Read More

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Part Two of Two: How a trip planning startup can succeed

By Viewpoints | February 9, 2016

"Customer acquisition costs" is the phrase trip planning naysayers like to use when explaining why they think the sector is a startup graveyard. NB: This is the second instalment of a two-part view... Read More

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