Not just another deals service, GringoLocal set to launch in the next few days, wants to act as a source of local deals helping travellers plan a trip... Read More

World Meets in Brazil campaign, GuestLogix extends contract with US Airways, GraysEscape to auction hotel rooms, Cunard hands web brief to LBi... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More

Bright eyed and bushy tailed, we recently attended a TechStars event in Washington DC, heading over from our base in the UK.... Read More

It's the travel brand everyone loves to hate. It angers hoteliers and sends the consumer press into a tizzy when something goes wrong. It can only be TripAdvisor.... Read More

Talent may be the scarcest resource for many startups in Europe. Some entrepreneurs creating innovative digital travel companies say they struggle with recruiting programmers, developers, sales chiefs, and user-experience engineers.... Read More

Collaboration is always better than conflict. Such were the words of wisdom from former US President Bill Clinton at the closing session of GBTA’s 2012 Convention.... Read More

TrustYou is accessing the TripAdvisor hotel database via an API following a partnership enabling the reputation management specialist to track reviews... Read More

Nine-to-five opening hours for travel agents may soon be a thing of the past (if not already), with Travelport rolling out a mobile application for users of the Galileo GDS.... Read More

VisitBritain has decided to check the pulse of conversations on these social networks by using social media monitoring tools from Visible Technologies.... Read More

Remarkable customer service pays dividends in the travel industry by increasing loyalty and word of mouth buzz.... Read More

As claims go, this one seems pretty big. Amadeus says its code library, which it is opening up to third party developers, will revolutionise the way travel companies build new user interfaces.... Read More

Airlines raked in ancillary revenues of at least $22.6 billion in 2011, says the latest joint study by Amadeus, a global distribution system, and IdeaWorks, a research firm. US airlines led the world by generating about 11 percent of their income from ancillary revenue.... Read More

Wild app from WildJunket, Hostelbookers unveils mobile website, Atlas Travel signs e-Travel Technologies deal, Lodging Interactive and Masterminds, Click Travel hires... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More

Peer-to-peer marketplaces have swept in to destination tours and apartment rentals, but FlightFox also reckons consumers could help one another secure flights.... Read More

Further validation of a growing sector in the industry with Revinate capturing a healthy funding round in the form of $14.5 million from Benchmark Capital and Formation 8.... Read More