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Redeam launches new automated channel management platform for tours and activities
By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2018
 Redeam, a digital ticketing and redemption provider for suppliers of tours, activities and attractions, has created a new channel management platform.  ... Read More
Booking.com ODX blockchain internet marketplace
News / Technology
Booking.com will give data to consumers in emerging markets to access its site
By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2018
Booking.com has signed on to try a new blockchain-based data marketplace aimed at helping brands connect with users in emerging markets.  ... Read More
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News / Startups
Established travel brands see crowdfunding as mechanism to boost loyalty
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2018
Mr & Mrs Smith and Much Better Adventures discuss why they decided to go down the crowdfunding route.... Read More
UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app
News / Technology
UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app
By Martin Cowen | September 20, 2018
Ctrip, the Chinese-based NASDAQ-listed OTA and the world’s second largest travel company, has officially launched a rail app for the UK market, TrainPal. Amy Wei, group general manager of internati... Read More
Infor buys Vivonet in bid to extend tech to other hotel operations
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Infor buys Vivonet in bid to extend tech to other hotel operations
By Kevin May | September 19, 2018
Hospitality tech provider Infor has snapped up Canada-based Vivonet - pushing its portfolio of tools for hotels into food and beverage.... Read More
Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing
News / Online
Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018
Make It Social has gone back to basics and revamped its social check-out technology... Read More
Expedia Group Chinese travel survey
News / Online
Chinese millennials nearly doubled travel spending in the past year
By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2018
Chinese residents born after 1990 are fueling a surge in international travel, with a preference for local experiences, independent accommodations and long-haul destination.  ... Read More
eDreams traveller motivation research brings the EI of AI to OTAs
News / Technology
eDreams traveller motivation research brings the EI of AI to OTAs
By Marisa Garcia | September 19, 2018
A new study by online travel agency eDreams ODIGEO looks into the emotional drivers that motivate European’s to travel. Based on findings of an IPSOS survey of over 3,600 people across seven Europe... Read More
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News / Technology
eDreams trials biometric technology to help drive inspiration
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018
Edreams Odigeo is employing eye-tracking as well as biometric scanning technology to help it improve the customer experience.... Read More
Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
News / Online
Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
By Diego Varela - Mirai | September 19, 2018
Ever wondered how far search giant Google wants to take consumers in its quest to dominate the accommodation sector? More evidence is emerging...... Read More
OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity
News / Technology
OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity
By Martin Cowen | September 19, 2018
India’s tech-enabled hotel group OYO has announced plans to enter the UK market, its first move outside South Asia, starting with four properties in London. OYO is the largest hospitality chain in... Read More
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Notated News / Technology
Another revolution for the offline retail world?
By Pushpa Bector | September 19, 2018
About five years ago, Marc Andreessen, creator of Netscape and a serial investor in platforms such as Pinterest, Foursquare and Business Insider, declared the future of offline retail to be dead.... Read More
OnTheBeach CTO, Adara's EMEA VP, Traveldoo CCO and more
News / Online
OnTheBeach CTO, Adara's EMEA VP, Traveldoo CCO and more
By PhocusWire | September 18, 2018
This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in September 2018 19 September 2018 OnTheBeach Group bets on new CTO The UK-listed beach holiday... Read More
Shiji acquires StayNTouch
News / Technology
Shiji acquires PMS provider StayNTouch
By Mitra Sorrells | September 18, 2018
Shiji Group, a provider of technology for the hotel, retail and entertainment industries, has acquired StayNTouch.... Read More
What does TripAdvisor's move to social and personal mean for reviews?
News / Technology
What does TripAdvisor's move to social and personal mean for reviews?
By Marisa Garcia | September 18, 2018
TripAdvisor has announced plans to relaunch as a "travel feed", a personalized social media mash-up that delivers to members familiar Twitter-esque, Facebook-like pages. For TripAdvisor, it is creatin... Read More
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