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Hack to the future: dev and tech travel trends beyond the flux capacitor
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Hack to the future: dev and tech travel trends beyond the flux capacitor
By Sean Arena | July 13, 2015
I’ve just returned from our largest and most inspiring hack event to date, Destination Hack: London – held at the Impact Hub Westminster in Central London. NB: This is an analysis by Sean Arena, ex... Read More
Only-Apartments snaps up Migoa
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Only-Apartments snaps up Migoa
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2015
Only-Apartments, the short-term rental specialist has acquired the Professional Holiday Rentals company, which includes the Migoa brand, with terms of the deal undisclosed. The purchase extends Bar... Read More
Mandarin Oriental provides more details on credit card malware
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Mandarin Oriental provides more details on credit card malware
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2015
Last February, Mandarin Oriental discovered that some of its systems had been infected with malware capable of stealing customer card data during the previous nine months. The company said the malw... Read More
User-generated content still powerful in travel marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
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User-generated content still powerful in travel marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | July 10, 2015
Content marketing platform Stackla has pulled together an infographic that highlights how important user-generated content remains in travel marketing. The platform, which of course believes strong... Read More
Despite recession, Brazil may see digital travel boom
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Despite recession, Brazil may see digital travel boom
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2015
It seems like a paradox. Brazil faces "its worst recession in 25 years", reports Bloomberg News. But Brazil will also see digital travel sales grow 14% this year, to $12 billion, according to a for... Read More
Never mind market turmoil, $2 billion mammoth round for taxi app Didi Kuaidi
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Never mind market turmoil, $2 billion mammoth round for taxi app Didi Kuaidi
By Martin Cowen | July 10, 2015
Didi Kuaidi, the leading taxi app business in China, has raised $2 billion from existing and new investors, giving it a warchest of some $3.5 billion. Didi Kuaidi was formed when Didi Dache and Kua... Read More
TripAdvisor peers into the mouth of the travel transaction funnel
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TripAdvisor peers into the mouth of the travel transaction funnel
By Sean O'Neil | July 9, 2015
TripAdvisor, the user-reviews giant, recently studied how well its advertising was working as travelers moved through the transaction funnel, from inspiration to research to purchase. Like many oth... Read More
As airlines transition to personal devices, new alternatives emerge for downloading content on the go
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As airlines transition to personal devices, new alternatives emerge for downloading content on the go
By Nick Vivion | July 9, 2015
Airlines are increasingly stepping away from pricey in-flight entertainment systems in favor of streaming content to personal entertainment devices. United calls its device streaming United Private... Read More
How one company is analyzing photos and videos to increase conversions for hotels
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How one company is analyzing photos and videos to increase conversions for hotels
By Nick Vivion | July 9, 2015
Increasing conversions is a critical piece of online marketing for hotels, which face a myriad of factors online that contribute to healthier conversions. There are concepts like the billboard effect... Read More
Google quietly adds instant booking for hotels, copying TripAdvisor
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Google quietly adds instant booking for hotels, copying TripAdvisor
By Sean O'Neil | July 9, 2015
For the first time, Google users can book a hotel room without ever leaving the search giant's familiar desktop interface. The addition of assisted booking to Google.com/hotels, the search giant's... Read More
Everything you need to know about Demand Generation for hotels
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Everything you need to know about Demand Generation for hotels
By Viewpoints | July 9, 2015
Demand generation has always been important to hotels, why else have sales departments? NB: This is an anaylsis by Max Rayner, a partner at Hudson Crossing. But lately it has gone from a functio... Read More
Xiaozhu opens door to $60 million in Series C round
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Xiaozhu opens door to $60 million in Series C round
By PhocusWire | July 9, 2015
China short-term rental platform Xiaozhu has raised $60 million,  its largest funding to date. The Series C round was led by Joy Capital while Morningside Capital, CITIC Capital and Jade Capital al... Read More
Startup pitch: Diviac seeks to bring scuba diving holidays into the digital world
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Startup pitch: Diviac seeks to bring scuba diving holidays into the digital world
By Linda Fox | July 9, 2015
Diviac (Dive Maniac) was launched as a booking platform for scuba diving holidays. Co-founder Joel Perrenoud wanted to bring the best of the web to the scuba diving industry as well as enable enthu... Read More
HotelTonight trials a virtual concierge in five cities
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HotelTonight trials a virtual concierge in five cities
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
Since February, HotelTonight, the on-demand booking app, has been prototyping a local virtual concierge service. Users will be able to query a "local expert" about their destinations, such as where... Read More
SimilarWeb slashes its traffic estimates for travel content sites
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SimilarWeb slashes its traffic estimates for travel content sites
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
In early April, SimilarWeb, a traffic analytics startup, revised its algorithm. The effects are only now apparent. Web visitor estimates have been slashed by roughly half for many consumer content... Read More
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