For many people travel is all about realising dreams, a brief respite from the daily grind of life and the chance to get inspired by places that they visit.... Read More

Room Key was supposed to be all about getting more hotel bookings for the major chains that founded the site, right?... Read More

As a travel brand you’re encouraging consumers to see the wonders of the world but you need to understand the wonders of the web first.... Read More

Virgin Holidays is the latest to tap into the Aurasma augmented reality platform to bring the holiday retail experience to life... Read More

Tripomatic app, Travelzoo mobile web, Travellution Erasmus, IDeaS sign-ups, Tablet Hotels and SiteMinder, Hyatt in Dubai... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More

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You go out for dinner and check-in from the restaurant using foursquare or Facebook and a companion -- or two -- wonders aloud why you persist in telling the world where you are.... Read More

There was nothing prepaid or virtual about this transaction -- Wright Express put up some cash to acquire UK travel industry prepaid-solutions provider CorporatePay.... Read More

The wonderful thing about so-called open APIs is often the level of detail the data contain - effectively allowing developers to create all sorts of fascinating mashups.... Read More

Airline-deal publisher Cheapflights has laid down the law for its mobile websites in the US and UK -- there will be no flights shown from intermediaries or suppliers unless they have quality mobile websites of their own for bookings.... Read More

When a hotel brand admits to spending $18 million on a new website, well, that’s news (the brand later changed press material to reflect an ongoing investment).... Read More

It's all about multimedia, right? And, in particular, images. At least that is what many an expert would have digital marketers believe.... Read More

Some early momentum for the recently launched Global Daily Deals Association, securing the support as a member from travel deal platform Travelzoo.... Read More

Another nail in the coffin perhaps of brand-run social networks with confirmation Bluenity, a platform developed by Air France, will be shut down.... Read More

Vacation-rental powerhouse HomeAway regularly studies Airbnb to gauge the competitive threat, but should HomeAway start paying closer attention to Priceline, as well?... Read More