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India sets the standard for branded budget hotels
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India sets the standard for branded budget hotels
By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2015
India's online travel market continues to evolve, with an entirely new sector having emerged over the past year or so - online aggregated budget accommodation providers. The premise is simple and i... Read More
TripAdvisor: A love story, with glitter and rainbows
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TripAdvisor: A love story, with glitter and rainbows
By Sean O'Neil | August 28, 2015
If you adore TripAdvisor and think it's the most innovative company in travel, you'll enjoy today's 2,300-word feature on the Massachusetts-based giant in The Washington Post. The writer describes... Read More
One out of four hoteliers still use pen and paper to manage properties in the US
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One out of four hoteliers still use pen and paper to manage properties in the US
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2015
Software Advice, a trade purchasing-advice platform, has dug into its dealings with hoteliers in the United States in the past year to gauge some trends in hotel technology buying behaviour. It's c... Read More
Djubo nets funding from Ibibo, the rising Indian travco
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Djubo nets funding from Ibibo, the rising Indian travco
By Sean O'Neil | August 28, 2015
Launched in February, Djubo, which sells a hotel central reservations system (CRS), has sold a minority equity stake to ibibo, the online travel company that owns Goibibo.com, redBus.in, and Yourbus.... Read More
eDreams reports strategy progress with mobile and conversion gains
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eDreams reports strategy progress with mobile and conversion gains
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2015
eDreams Odigeo says it is making progress on the strategic initiatives it announced in June which include improving the customer experience and a greater focus on mobile. During a results presentat... Read More
Why travel needs to embrace cross-device marketing
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Why travel needs to embrace cross-device marketing
By Viewpoints | August 28, 2015
The way we advertise to and engage with consumers has changed dramatically thanks to the explosion of mobile. Today’s travelers use multiple devices to plan their trips, research new destinations,... Read More
Qunar payments partnership, Truckers StaySmarter, Travelauto opens door to Payfort, Amadeus boosts business booking tech, and more...
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Qunar payments partnership, Truckers StaySmarter, Travelauto opens door to Payfort, Amadeus boosts business booking tech, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2015. Friday 28 August 2015: Qunar taps Cybersource for global payments Chinese O... Read More
Startup Pitch: EasyGroupBook wants to make group bookings easier
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Startup Pitch: EasyGroupBook wants to make group bookings easier
By Martin Cowen | August 27, 2015
Quite a lot of the startup pitches we cover on Tnooz stem from their founders' frustrations with a part of the travel booking process and EasyGroupBook is no exception. This time it's not a millenn... Read More
Top five things hotel GMs need to know about revenue management
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Top five things hotel GMs need to know about revenue management
By Viewpoints | August 27, 2015
In today’s seemingly ever-changing hospitality market, hotel general managers (GMs) have become the key collaborators linking marketing, sales, reservations and e-commerce divisions within a property.... Read More
Brazil's and Chile's travel startup scenes kick into higher gear
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Brazil's and Chile's travel startup scenes kick into higher gear
By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2015
The nascent travel startup scenes in Brazil and Chile are increasingly gathering momentum, with a network of investors, mentors, state support and events falling into place to help the sectors grow.... Read More
Travelzoo buys back APAC ops, gets women on its board [CORRECTED]
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Travelzoo buys back APAC ops, gets women on its board [CORRECTED]
By Martin Cowen | August 27, 2015
Nasdaq-listed Travelzoo has exercised its option to take back ownership of its Asia-Pacific business, which has been operated by Azzurro Capital under a licensing agreement since 2009. Travelzoo ha... Read More
Airbnb's threat to hotels may be structural, going beyond tax fight
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Airbnb's threat to hotels may be structural, going beyond tax fight
By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2015
Airbnb, originally a short-term rental listings platform, may become a direct threat to hotels, according to some asset managers and chain executives. The alarm was heightened when the San Francisc... Read More
Ixigo drives further into taxi space with Rutogo acquisition
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Ixigo drives further into taxi space with Rutogo acquisition
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2015
Travel search service ixigo has acquired Square Hoot Hikes, parent of cabs aggregation service Rutogo, with terms of the deal undisclosed. Through the acquisition ixigo says it will ramp up its cab... Read More
Apps, data analytics and other APAC corporate travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Apps, data analytics and other APAC corporate travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2015
Sabre has put together some research on trends in corporate travel in Asia Pacific with some interesting results around ancillaries and personalisation. Among seven key trends identified in the stu... Read More
Google Gmail and Calendar now synch to help business travelers
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Google Gmail and Calendar now synch to help business travelers
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2015
By early September, Google will begin to have its Gmail and Google Calendar services interact more closely to help, as it says, "make business travel planning even more seamless." Events from Gmail... Read More
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