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Travefy, a group travel startup, raises $320K
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Travefy, a group travel startup, raises $320K
By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013
Getting all your friends or family members on the same page about planning and paying for group travel has always been a hassle. But one company is trying to update the sector to suit the internet era... Read More
Competing in the world's largest hackathon and what it means to travel
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Competing in the world's largest hackathon and what it means to travel
By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | September 20, 2013
As hundreds of hackers flood into the San Francisco Design Center on Saturday, September 7, for TechCrunch Disrupt, the mood is oddly calm, jovial, even. No one is in too much of a hurry to start h... Read More
Hell freezes over - Ryanair heads into social media (and some other tech stuff)
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Hell freezes over - Ryanair heads into social media (and some other tech stuff)
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2013
Ryanair - that low-cost airline renowned for not engaging in social media has this morning unveiled a digital marketing strategy including social media. The first clue came earlier this week when t... Read More
Profiling the next generation of travelers
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Profiling the next generation of travelers
By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2013
Research on the habits and trends among Millennials - those roughly aged 18-30 - continues relentlessly, as companies strive to understand how best to serve their needs. Why is this important? Well... Read More
Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push
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Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push
By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013
BookingPal now has $1.5 million in the tank to fuel an ambitious goal: building a global distribution platform for vacation rentals. The funding has come from a group of "prominent" unnamed angel i... Read More
Believe it or not, business travellers prefer to stay disconnected in the air [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Believe it or not, business travellers prefer to stay disconnected in the air [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | September 19, 2013
Despite more wifi being available on aircraft, 61% of business travellers prefer to stay disconnected during a flight, research by American Express Global Business Travel reveals. According to the... Read More
Google Wallet comes to iPhone, and travel companies sign up for mobile payments
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Google Wallet comes to iPhone, and travel companies sign up for mobile payments
By Sean O'Neil | September 19, 2013
Two announcements today about Google Wallet suggest travelers may soon start paying for things at US destinations with their mobile devices. Google Wallet -- an app that lets users send money from... Read More
Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round
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Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round
By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013
Still a fair amount of investment money kicking about for newbies in the hotel sector as TripBAM picks up a $1 million round from Thayer Ventures. The company [TLabs here] hopes the investment will... Read More
Hotels should gamify loyalty programs
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Hotels should gamify loyalty programs
By Viewpoints | September 19, 2013
NB: This is a guest viewpoint on hotel loyalty programs by Youri Sawerschel of Geneva-based consultancy bridge.over. My thesis is simple: Hotel chains could increase customer loyalty and share of w... Read More
Hoteliers: wake up - something from Google for free
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Hoteliers: wake up - something from Google for free
By Viewpoints | September 19, 2013
NB: This is a viewpoint from Pedro Colaco, president and CEO of GuestCentric. The vast majority of hoteliers agrees that even though daily duties comprise a diversity of tasks, your ultimate goal i... Read More
British Airways sets virtual plane on Twitter to chase new Boeing 787
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British Airways sets virtual plane on Twitter to chase new Boeing 787
By Karthick Prabu | September 19, 2013
British Airways has announced a unique competition in Twitter where the airline asks people to tweet and chase its Dreamliner 787 plane that flies today from London Heathrow to Toronto, Canada. As... Read More
Information + community + engagement + listening = My Tnooz
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Information + community + engagement + listening = My Tnooz
By Gene Quinn | September 18, 2013
Today, Tnooz may look a little different to you than yesterday. But we don’t believe it feels all that different. Welcome to our new house: We updated navigation and revised our taxonomy… meani... Read More
Groupon handpicks SideTour for tours and activities play
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Groupon handpicks SideTour for tours and activities play
By Linda Fox | September 18, 2013
Groupon has acquired tours and activities marketplace SideTour with terms of the deal undisclosed.... Read More
Shady dealings in the world of Facebook Likes and YouTube views
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Shady dealings in the world of Facebook Likes and YouTube views
By Viewpoints | September 18, 2013
A recent episode of Channel 4's Dispatches programme shed light on the murky practice of buying followers and views on social networks.... Read More
Visage Mobile cashes in on Concur's Perfect Trip
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Visage Mobile cashes in on Concur's Perfect Trip
By Linda Fox | September 18, 2013
Concur is investing in Visage Mobile as the latest company to benefit from its $150m Perfect Trip Fund.... Read More
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