Latest News

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest travel technology news, startup updates, and industry developments from across the global travel ecosystem.

China outbound operator Shijiebang acquires social travel company Tukeq
News / Online
China outbound operator Shijiebang acquires social travel company Tukeq
By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2014
Shijiebang, China-based outbound travel focused company, has fully acquired a local social travel company Tukeq. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tukeq's content will be integrated with... Read More
What's next? The question entrepreneurs should always ask themselves
News
What's next? The question entrepreneurs should always ask themselves
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2014
STARTUPS: Many a gung-ho startup is often blind to the reality that perhaps things are not going as well as predicted or focus has shifted elsewhere. As a result, fellow employees or customers can b... Read More
Latest social login data shows the continued entrenchment of big players
News / Technology
Latest social login data shows the continued entrenchment of big players
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014
Social logins, released into the world only a short time ago, have become the de facto backbone of the internet, powering easy login access to millions of sites. So who's winning this increasingly luc... Read More
Hotel loyalty service PointsHound acquired by Points
News
Hotel loyalty service PointsHound acquired by Points
By Kevin May | April 22, 2014
Points International, a cross-industry loyalty programme management service, has bought hotel booking service PointsHound for an undisclosed fee. PointsHound (TLabs here) works by allowing guests t... Read More
Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities
News / Distribution
Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014
DePaul University researchers have compared fares across bus, air, train and private vehicle to test the thesis that only a small fare difference exists between the various modes of transportation.... Read More
Googling for an answer: What's behind the Room 77 deal?
News / Distribution
Googling for an answer: What's behind the Room 77 deal?
By Alex Kremer | April 22, 2014
In a move that surprised more than a few, Google recently licensed booking technology from Room 77 to "remake its search experience for hotels to look more like travel sites such as Priceline & Ex... Read More
Common myths surrounding Apple iBeacon
News / Technology
Common myths surrounding Apple iBeacon
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2014
DEVICES: That Apple is wading in with its own ideas around Near Field Communication (NFC) isn't something to be surprised about - very few bits of technology are created for the love of it all. But... Read More
Utrip, an itinerary-building service, nets $750,000 in funding
News
Utrip, an itinerary-building service, nets $750,000 in funding
By Sean O'Neil | April 22, 2014
Some people don't like to plan vacations in too much detail. For them, plotting an itinerary hour-by-hour feels like homework. Yet others like to plan carefully, to avoid otherwise not allowing eno... Read More
Air Canada has a United Breaks Guitars moment as luggage clip goes viral
News / Online
Air Canada has a United Breaks Guitars moment as luggage clip goes viral
By Kevin May | April 22, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDizh4DMno" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/air-canada-bag.jpg"] The United Bre... Read More
Shoot this - SEO tactics to make YouTube perform for brands
News / Online
Shoot this - SEO tactics to make YouTube perform for brands
By PhocusWire | April 21, 2014
MARKETING: Travel brands have become so focused (obsessed?) with how they perform in Google search that they often forget about that other enormous search engine owned by Google - YouTube. Like its... Read More
Startup pitch: Fandeavor endeavors to be the Zappos of live event package travel
News / Technology
Startup pitch: Fandeavor endeavors to be the Zappos of live event package travel
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2014
Live events are lucrative: one study suggest that the industry will grow to $23.7 billion, and another pointing to a $25 billion market. Regardless of the specifics, the industry is primed for growth... Read More
Indian agents get SmartPoint, Sabre and SeatGuru, and more systems news
News / Distribution
Indian agents get SmartPoint, Sabre and SeatGuru, and more systems news
By PhocusWire | April 21, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Monday 21 April 2014: Travelport gives Indian agents SmartPoint tools The ag... Read More
Playcation repurposes pharma tech in travel to deliver destination recommendations
News / Distribution
Playcation repurposes pharma tech in travel to deliver destination recommendations
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2014
Technology often moves between applications as companies look to replicate previous success in a new industry. Playcation is a new travel startup doing just that, using tech originally developed to he... Read More
Last-minute hotel booking service IN2NITE raises $2.8 million
News / Technology
Last-minute hotel booking service IN2NITE raises $2.8 million
By Karthick Prabu | April 21, 2014
Singapore-based same day and mobile-based hotel booking service IN2NITE has raised $2.8 million funding led by IDG Ventures and a number of other regional investors. IN2NITE says it will use the fu... Read More
Forget travel agents, can you let APIs plan your next trip
News / Technology
Forget travel agents, can you let APIs plan your next trip
By Viewpoints | April 21, 2014
We all know that the prospect of booking travel can be a harried and disjointed experience. A condition best exemplified by the array of choices now available at every stage of the process. NB: Thi... Read More
More 
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
Phocuswright Research
Phocuswright Events
Northstar Travel Group
Other Northstar Travel Group Products
Events by WIT
About Us
Advertise
Privacy
Contact Us
Do Not Sell or Share My Data
Copyright © 2026 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Phocuswright 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: +1 860 350-4084
Phocuswright • The Phocuswright Conference • Phocuswright Europe • Global Startup Pitch • Web In Travel • Retail Travel
Register Now