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OneFineStay raises $12M, plots move into US and elsewhere
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OneFineStay raises $12M, plots move into US and elsewhere
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
More significant sums of money heading into the home rental marketplace with news that UK-based OneFineStay has captured $12 million in funding.... Read More
Car-sharing by numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Car-sharing by numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
Ground transportation is apparently the new battlefield in travel distribution, apparently - the car-sharing startups beginning to make a fair amount of noise in the past year or so.... Read More
What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
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What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2012
TripCraft spas, TouristEye version two, Venere streams into HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics inks STA tech deal, Reevoo unveils review inspiration... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific
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Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching William Shatner’s outings as the Priceline Negotiator.... Read More
WorldPay report highlights gap between consumer wants and airline perception
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WorldPay report highlights gap between consumer wants and airline perception
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2012
Hidden surcharges from airlines and a lack of clear pricing are driving consumers to abandon online shopping baskets according to research... Read More
Ubiquitous broadband when flying across oceans? It is coming
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Ubiquitous broadband when flying across oceans? It is coming
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2012
You can look forward to the day -- most likely during this decade -- when transoceanic Internet access will be routine on board most commercial airlines.... Read More
Will group-travel booking ever get there? Groupize hopes TravelClick pact will be a start
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Will group-travel booking ever get there? Groupize hopes TravelClick pact will be a start
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2012
Several startups have failed at mastering online travel planning and booking for small groups, but Groupize hopes a new connection to the TravelClick central reservation system and accompanying agreement will put the process on the right track.... Read More
Three questions travel bloggers must address right now
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Three questions travel bloggers must address right now
By Viewpoints | June 18, 2012
The annual TBEX networking shindig is over and several hundred hopeful travel blogtrepreneurs (*) are heading back down from the rarefied air of Keystone, Colorado.... Read More
Pigafe wants to be front of mind for tours and experiences with a local touch
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Pigafe wants to be front of mind for tours and experiences with a local touch
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2012
Taking its name from explorer, Antonio Pigafetta, credited with being part of the first team to circumnavigate the world, Pigafe is boldly taking on the world of tours and experiences... Read More
What Else? VisitFinland stories, Infor buys, GuidePal apps up, InterGlobe-WebJet
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What Else? VisitFinland stories, Infor buys, GuidePal apps up, InterGlobe-WebJet
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2012
Tall tales from VisitFinland, Infor snaps up Easy RMS, GuidePal heads into iPadland, InterGlobe and WebJet extend IT agreement... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Alerts, Bets, Eurekas, Grounders, Revolutionaries
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Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Alerts, Bets, Eurekas, Grounders, Revolutionaries
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Summer breezes in with Aviator sunglasses and Instagram at Element Hotels
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Summer breezes in with Aviator sunglasses and Instagram at Element Hotels
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2012
If pictures are indeed worth a 1,000 words, then sharing them on Twitter via Instagram must translate into tons of marketing merit.... Read More
Mozio tries to soften the hardest part of the journey -- airport to hotel
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Mozio tries to soften the hardest part of the journey -- airport to hotel
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2012
Right on time, like a shuttle bus arriving at the hotel with punctuality, US-based startup Mozio sets out to be an airport transportation search engine, enabling travelers to efficiently navigate their transit choices from the airport to the hotel using varying modes of transportation and doing so like a local.... Read More
Can a picture really be worth a 1,000 words?
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Can a picture really be worth a 1,000 words?
By Linda Fox | June 15, 2012
Here's a quirky application which was developed to help travellers get round the language barrier... Read More
Hotel prices in North America - June to August 2012
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Hotel prices in North America - June to August 2012
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America.... Read More