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Softbank admits wrinkles in its investment in taxi-hailing app Ola

By Kevin May | November 14, 2016

Japanese finance house and investment group Softbank has signalled a financial write-down in its backing of Indian cab-hailing app Ola. In an earnings report last week, Softbank revealed a loss of... Read More

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A pat down by robots coming soon to airport security?

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2016

Robots and artificial intelligence are being tipped to take over security processes at airports and hotel check-in says a report. The survey reveals that while respondents from both the UK and US b... Read More

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Black Friday as a case study in how to make loyalty schemes work harder

By Viewpoints | November 11, 2016

Last year Black Friday sales figures for the UK topped £1 billion, and as the event continues to deliver as one of the biggest shopping events in the retail calendar. NB: This is a viewpoint by Jam... Read More

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Lufthansa brings Mildred to the chat table

By Linda Fox | November 11, 2016

Lufthansa is the latest to join the chatbot rush with its Mildred assistant on Facebook Messenger. The chatbot enables users to search for flights over the next nine months and claims to find the c... Read More

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Trekksoft and Bokun pool supply to create tour and activity marketplace

By Kevin May | November 11, 2016

Two of Europe's software providers for suppliers of tours and activities have combined to create what they claim will be the biggest product marketplace in Europe. Trekksoft and Bokun say their uni... Read More

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Startup pitch: MindYourFleet offers car rental firms a platform to compete with Uber/Ola

By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2016

In the era of Uber, car rental firms are having the rethink how they operate, when they are the best option, what they offer that Uber can't and where they need to deploy their inventory. India's M... Read More

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Hotel gives like a local, lends Airbnb and rental owners its boutique services

By Kevin May | November 11, 2016

A UK hotel has taken a novel approach to connecting into the growing world of shared or rented properties for use with travel accommodation. The Bermondsey Square Hotel in London has given access t... Read More

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Mobile in travel: driving innovation with APIs

By Sponsored Content | November 10, 2016

Tech giant IBM handily describes APIs as "the building blocks of transformation" and "the digital glue that links services, applications and systems”. NB: This is an article written by Tnooz in con... Read More

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TUI makes investment in tech provider Peakwork

By Kevin May | November 10, 2016

European tour operating giant TUI Group has taken a 15.4% stake in Peakwork, the Germany-based software provider that was formed in 2009. The financial details behind the investment are not disclos... Read More

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Mobile app startups - Tipi, MyStay, Tripwire

November 10, 2016

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Tipi What is it? Ti... Read More

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Hotel tech, in-room functionality and guest services - a digital overview

By Kevin May | November 10, 2016

With hundreds of thousands of hotels around the world, it is difficult to get a genuine overview of how advanced (or not) they are on digitising their services. Some 8,000 hotels in the US were sur... Read More

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Startup pitch: Beewake helps hotels sell out rooms in increments to business travelers

By Sean O'Neil | November 9, 2016

As of 2015, many properties started renting hotel rooms effectively by-the-hour, instead by the day. New startup Beewake believes it can leverage this opportunity. It lets travelers book daytime space... Read More

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Hyperloop in action, some time in the future in Dubai [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | November 9, 2016

The Hyperloop concept has inevitably got a fair amount of attention because one of its early supporters was Elon Musk, the publicity-shy boss of Tesla Motors. In short, hyperloop is a land-based tr... Read More

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Six questions hotel owners need to ask when investing in a revenue solution

By Sponsored Content | November 9, 2016

Making financially sound business investments is a critical aspect of any hotel owner’s world. However, sorting through today’s vast sea of revenue technology and analytical capabilities can often le... Read More

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Facebook tells travel marketers to show some emotion

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2016

Travel companies are putting significant investment into offline promotion but failing to translate it to the digital world. A Facebook marketing exec says there's little distinction between brands... Read More

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