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Web and technology now contribute to the overall hotel guest experience

By Viewpoints | May 20, 2015

The most important part of a hotelier's job is to ensure an outstanding experience for guests while they are on your property. Obviously. But, easier said than done, making sure they also have a gr... Read More

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Thomas Cook looks beyond waves for common systems approach

By Linda Fox | May 20, 2015

There is a lot of 'oneness' going on within the Europe's two tour operating giants as they strive for increased efficiency and reshape their businesses for the digital age. Last week during its hal... Read More

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WayBlazer, the travel cognitive computing startup, lands $5M

By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2015

IBM is a lead investor in a $5 million Series A funding round for WayBlazer, a travel search and discovery company that licenses Watson cognitive computing technology. Other investors are The Entre... Read More

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China tourism specialist Jetbay raises $1.6 million

By Martin Cowen | May 20, 2015

US-based JetBay, an online platform for Chinese inbound travel, has raised $1.6 million and will invest the money in building up its product and branding. Chief operating officer James Tan told Tn... Read More

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Wifi and 24/7 tech support are now essential to cruise passengers

By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2015

UK travelers who have never cruised before are inclined to embark on one soon, according to a recent survey of 2,000 adults. The survey, from Amadeus, found that technology continues to grow in imp... Read More

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Hungry again, TripAdvisor acquires Dimmi, a restaurant-booking site Down Under

By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2015

TripAdvisor said today that it has acquired Australian restaurant booking platform, Dimmi. The amount was not disclosed. Dimmi had raised about $15 million (AUS) from investors, including CMB and t... Read More

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TripAdvisor's Kaufer defends Instant Booking, teases an itinerary-builder tool

By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2015

TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer was interviewed by J.P. Morgan investment analyst Doug Anmuth today at the Global Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in Boston. Kaufer discussed his company's Tr... Read More

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Ancillary watch: Fees are now mission critical for airlines — and travelers approve

By Nick Vivion | May 19, 2015

Two reports from Switchfly reveal ancillary alignment between airlines and their passengers: The airlines are seeing success in selling ancillaries and the travelers are embracing them. The first r... Read More

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Airbnb claims only on the first page of its business plan

By Kevin May | May 19, 2015

It's a statement with probably enough of an edge to it to worry hospitality providers - and others - the world over, but clearly Airbnb has ambitions to grow further. Olivier Gremillon, managing di... Read More

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Lyft raises another $150 million

By Martin Cowen | May 19, 2015

Another mega-raise in the frenetic taxi/rideshare app sector this week, with Lyft securing $150 million, $100 million of which comes from A-list investor Carl Icahn. Icahn's involvement has raised... Read More

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Lodgify, the vacation rental platform, raises Euro 600,000

By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2015

Lodgify, a vacation rental technology startup, said today it has closed a Euro 600,000 of equity investment. The seed round includes angel investor Chris Hitchen, HOWZAT Partners, and Venrex Inve... Read More

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Yatra names CTO, Illusions gets VP for Europe/South America, Travelport boosts Hotelzon team

By PhocusWire | May 19, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for people moves in tourism and hospitality for May 2015: May 15: Indian OTA Yatra.com has named Himanshu Verma as chief technology officer wi... Read More

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bd4travel brings home $4.2 million round and former Expedia exec

By Linda Fox | May 18, 2015

Travel analytics specialist bd4travel has raised $4.2M in Series A funding led by Hoxton Ventures and Talis Capital. Participation in the round for the Frankfurt-based startup also includes Robin K... Read More

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Should airlines offer bounties to hackers who find security flaws in avionics?

By Sean O'Neil | May 18, 2015

The FBI has issued a search warrant for a hacker who controversially claims to have used his laptop to briefly seize control of a plane during flight, tilting it briefly. Chris Roberts -- described... Read More

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Despite healthy global growth, hotels are banking on summer marketing blitz

By Nick Vivion | May 18, 2015

With a strong dollar pushing tourist demand in Europe from American leisure travelers, and a generally strong global demand for new concepts, hotels are poised to enjoy healthy growth throughout the r... Read More

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