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Mexico's Carrot raises $2 million to expand car sharing countrywide
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Mexico's Carrot raises $2 million to expand car sharing countrywide
By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014
Car sharing is getting a boost in Mexico today, as Carrot.mx announces $2 million in funding. The Series B round was led by Venture Partners, and will be used to pursue the company's positioning as... Read More
Startup pitch: Kamino brings hikes and urban walks to smartphones
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Startup pitch: Kamino brings hikes and urban walks to smartphones
By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014
An emerging travel startup called Kamino is opening up a refreshing take on the activity front: a crowdsourced travel app that brings the best walking tours to smartphones on the go. The self-funde... Read More
Sabre going after $895m in imminent IPO
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Sabre going after $895m in imminent IPO
By Linda Fox | April 7, 2014
Sabre has confirmed the price range for its initial public offering on the Nasdaq with the company seeking up to $895 million. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in t... Read More
Investors don't mind legal bills of risk takers such as Airbnb and Uber
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Investors don't mind legal bills of risk takers such as Airbnb and Uber
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2014
STARTUPS: The legal minefield that has become the sharing economy over the past 12 months or so would, under perhaps normal circumstances, put off anyone with half a brain. But the potential rewards... Read More
AirAsia withdraws in-flight magazine after MH 370 Twitter anger
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AirAsia withdraws in-flight magazine after MH 370 Twitter anger
By Karthick Prabu | April 7, 2014
AirAsia has withdrawn its in-flight magazine Travel 3Sixty after a passenger caused a stir on Twitter over the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370. The magazine had a section that exp... Read More
What to expect inside a startup accelerator
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What to expect inside a startup accelerator
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2014
STARTUPS: A fair few travel-related businesses have gone through so-called startup accelerator projects over the years, such as the TechStars and Y-Combinator schemes. But what REALLY happens behind... Read More
China online tour package service Tuniu files for $120 million IPO in the US
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China online tour package service Tuniu files for $120 million IPO in the US
By Karthick Prabu | April 6, 2014
China's biggest online leisure travel service Tuniu has filed for a $120 million IPO. It is planning to list on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol TOUR. Tuniu's packaged tour service include organized... Read More
Marketing contradictions: Youth enjoy tech, but hate feeling enslaved by devices
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Marketing contradictions: Youth enjoy tech, but hate feeling enslaved by devices
By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2014
Ah, youth: An eternal well-spring of energy, enthusiasm - and contradictions. The latest "YouthTech" marketing research from Voxhound underscores a contradiction in the UK: young tech users are both t... Read More
British Airways strikes a storytelling pattern to market its routes
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British Airways strikes a storytelling pattern to market its routes
By Karthick Prabu | April 4, 2014
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Going after those here and now moments in hotel marketing
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Going after those here and now moments in hotel marketing
By Viewpoints | April 4, 2014
Seeing a drop in occupancy? Send out a last-minute email campaign, Tweet a limited time offer, release some extra room inventory to an online travel agency etc. Sound familiar? This type of hotel m... Read More
Travel without traveling: Virtual reality is officially the hottest trend of 2014
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Travel without traveling: Virtual reality is officially the hottest trend of 2014
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014
Hot on the heels of Facebook's acquisition of virtual reality handset maker Occulus, a new VR startup has emerged from stealth with a solid positioning in the travel industry. It's called Jaunt and... Read More
Why hoteliers should increase focus towards metasearch services? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Why hoteliers should increase focus towards metasearch services? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2014
Hoteliers should factor budget for metasearch-related marketing activities as 2014 is the year of metasearch, according to eRevMax. The hospitality technology solution provider has compiled an info... Read More
The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]
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The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMVYSVHW2gc" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DealScoopr-main1.jpg"] SEOs from ac... Read More
Disney World's Magic Bands - a travel industry model for seamless travel
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Disney World's Magic Bands - a travel industry model for seamless travel
By Viewpoints | April 3, 2014
On Monday, the Disney World theme park in Florida began allowing all visitors to use its new $1 billion system of electronic bracelets, which enable visitors to enter their hotel rooms and ride attrac... Read More
Lyft set to boost investment with sizable $150 million+ Series D [Update]
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Lyft set to boost investment with sizable $150 million+ Series D [Update]
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014
*Update*: Lyft has confirmed funding of $250 million from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund and Mayfield as well as Coatue and Alibaba Group. Funds will go towards expansion in bot... Read More
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