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Disrupt the hotel technology sector? Make a Google Analytics for rates
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Disrupt the hotel technology sector? Make a Google Analytics for rates
By Kevin May | March 7, 2014
Hotel technology usually comes at a cost - but OneTwoTrip has developed a slightly Utopian attitude to it all and created what it says is a "Google Analytics for rates". Released this week to coinc... Read More
eDreams Odigeo to list on Madrid Stock Exchange
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eDreams Odigeo to list on Madrid Stock Exchange
By Linda Fox | March 6, 2014
eDreams Odigeo has announced its intention to list on the stock exchanges in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia. The Spain-based online travel agency operates five brands including eDreams, Opo... Read More
Startup pitch: Guiddoo wants to enrich travel with mobile audio visual guides
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Startup pitch: Guiddoo wants to enrich travel with mobile audio visual guides
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014
With mobile offering an on-the-go experience and travellers increasingly becoming dependent on devices for travel-related tasks, Guiddoo wants to be part of the equation. The India-based startup ha... Read More
Caterina Fake's Findery launches, opening up place-based notes to the world
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Caterina Fake's Findery launches, opening up place-based notes to the world
By Nick Vivion | March 6, 2014
Findery is a new app that allows users to create place-based notes - a user writes a note, adds an optional picture, video or audio file, and attaches it to a specific address in the world. Others can... Read More
Startup pitch: EatWith unites travelers around shared food experiences
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Startup pitch: EatWith unites travelers around shared food experiences
By Nick Vivion | March 6, 2014
Collaborative consumption has been a buzzword since Airbnb exploded in popularity alongside other services, such as Zipcar and Uber, that re-think the travel and transportation experience. This trend... Read More
Yahoo Travel shuttering services to focus on better overall experience
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Yahoo Travel shuttering services to focus on better overall experience
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014
Yahoo will be shutting down Trip Planner and My Travel features effective March 21, 2014, the company has announced on its site. With the latest acquisition of Vizify, a social media visualization... Read More
TripAdvisor ramps up localisation, South Africa and Philippines start of new global push
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TripAdvisor ramps up localisation, South Africa and Philippines start of new global push
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014
In an effort to offer travellers more localized content, TripAdvisor has launched new local domains for South Africa and the Philippines. The company says it plans to launch more such local sites... Read More
Tours and activities service Rent-a-guide acquires its competitor LocalGuiding
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Tours and activities service Rent-a-guide acquires its competitor LocalGuiding
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014
Germany-based tours and activities marketplace Rent-a-guide has acquired its local competitor LocalGuiding. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. LocalGuiding was founded by Robert Blessing,... Read More
Cruise site Onboard, owned by luxury giant LVMH, sets sail
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Cruise site Onboard, owned by luxury giant LVMH, sets sail
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2014
Onboard, the consumer website for planning luxury cruise travel, has set sail at last. Tnooz broke the news of site's development a year ago. Onboard's parent company is LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis... Read More
Here's what US travelers want from hotels as far as digital experiences
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Here's what US travelers want from hotels as far as digital experiences
By Nick Vivion | March 5, 2014
Digital customer experience agency MCD Partners has queried 1,000 American travelers about their views on the average hotel digital experience. The results are outlined in a hospitality white paper... Read More
Boxever reveals $6m in funding to accelerate growth
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Boxever reveals $6m in funding to accelerate growth
By Linda Fox | March 5, 2014
Travel big data specialist Boxever is eyeing Asia Pacific for expansion as it announces $6 million in funding led by Polaris Partners. Dublin-based Boxever, which was founded in 2012, helps airline... Read More
Peek brings in $5 million to push further into tours and activities
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Peek brings in $5 million to push further into tours and activities
By Nick Vivion | March 5, 2014
Tours and activities startup Peek has added $5 million in investment, bringing its total haul to $6.4 million. The initial round was supported by Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt, SV Angel, Khosla Venture... Read More
Startup pitch: TagTagCity gets funding, targets destination infobesity
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Startup pitch: TagTagCity gets funding, targets destination infobesity
By Linda Fox | March 5, 2014
Destination information startup TagTagCity has raised EURO 1.5 million in funding from Holland-based Javest Investment Fund and others. The funding comes on top of EURO 215,000 from Iminds and a pr... Read More
Understanding different travel website users (and what they do there)
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Understanding different travel website users (and what they do there)
By Viewpoints | March 5, 2014
Visualizing travel website visitor data, rather than simply collecting it in a vacuum, shows how different types of people use a search box and various filters. At the same time, segmenting visitor... Read More
Five tips to create viral content [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Five tips to create viral content [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | March 5, 2014
Content in any form (text, image, video) is STILL king and perhaps that's the reason every travel brand is striving to create quality content for their sites. But, what does it takes to create vira... Read More
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