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Blockchain and a different view on the sharing economy
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Blockchain and a different view on the sharing economy
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2016
Here's a video from TED on blockchain which is worth watching for its explanation of the concept as well as solid examples of where it could be put to good use. It's by business strategist Don Taps... Read More
No mobile strategy in majority of business travel programs
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No mobile strategy in majority of business travel programs
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2016
Much of the business travel community, as it gears up for autumn, will turn to mobile for various tasks such as itinerary management and perhaps some simple bookings and expense management. A fresh... Read More
eDreams Odigeo claims flight retailer accolade, celebrates year since losses
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eDreams Odigeo claims flight retailer accolade, celebrates year since losses
By Kevin May | August 26, 2016
European online travel agency group, eDreams Odigeo, has marked its fifth quarter in a row since it returned to profitability. The company's first quarter 2016 results, ending 30 June, saw it hit a... Read More
Singapore startup beats the big boys with self-drive taxi trial
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Singapore startup beats the big boys with self-drive taxi trial
By Kevin May | August 25, 2016
The likes of giants such as Uber, Tesla and Google might get all the attention when it comes to self-driving vehicles - but a South East Asian startup has stolen their thunder. Singaporean newbie N... Read More
Blackstone-backed IBS launches iTravel platform for direct merchandizing
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Blackstone-backed IBS launches iTravel platform for direct merchandizing
By Sean O'Neil | August 25, 2016
Indian logistics software maker IBS Software Services may be best-known for its work in cargo and commercial aviation logistics. But since eight months ago, when private equity firm Blackstone Grou... Read More
Jambojet departs with 15below, Aeromexico goes digital, and more
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Jambojet departs with 15below, Aeromexico goes digital, and more
By PhocusWire | August 25, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Thursday 25 August 2016: Jambojet departs with 15below The Kenya-based, d... Read More
Talking Travel Tech - Jeff Lewis, VP of engineering at Viator
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Talking Travel Tech - Jeff Lewis, VP of engineering at Viator
By Kevin May | August 25, 2016
Around the same time as Stephen Kaufer was busily creating TripAdvisor above a pizza parlour in Massachussets, Viator was plotting its own path as a travel startup. It would take another 14 years b... Read More
Hello, hotel guest, your voice is my command
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Hello, hotel guest, your voice is my command
By Kevin May | August 25, 2016
The Aloft Hotels brand is trying another tech-heavy initiative to position itself as a forward-thinking chain: voice-activated room services. The chain has introduced the technology at its US prope... Read More
Uber can now claim global popularity milestone
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Uber can now claim global popularity milestone
By Kevin May | August 25, 2016
Uber is the most widely used ride-hailing service in 108 countries around the world, according to new data from SimilarWeb. The analysis by the digital measurement company examined services in 171... Read More
TripAdvisor lists hotels on Google, Kayak, and Trivago, edging closer to meta metasearch
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TripAdvisor lists hotels on Google, Kayak, and Trivago, edging closer to meta metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | August 24, 2016
Over the past couple of months, TripAdvisor has been participating in Google's hotel metasearch program. For selected hotels, consumers are seeing TripAdvisor as a place to book. Clicking on th... Read More
TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps, a social mapping startup
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TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps, a social mapping startup
By Sean O'Neil | August 24, 2016
TripAdvisor has acquired Citymaps, a New York City-based, social-mapping startup. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. A year ago, Citymaps raised a $6 million financing round -- with Nokia Gr... Read More
Excursiopedia becomes PlanetPass, starts small with guided tours
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Excursiopedia becomes PlanetPass, starts small with guided tours
By Linda Fox | August 24, 2016
Tours and activities specialist Excursiopedia has morphed into PlanetPass, a mobile application that helps consumers find guided tours in destinations. PlanetPass is now available for London with a... Read More
Airports and passengers in harmony - big opportunity for agencies to play a part
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Airports and passengers in harmony - big opportunity for agencies to play a part
By Viewpoints | August 24, 2016
The value-add being delivered by travel agencies is dwindling, fast - and this is more acute for so-called brick-and-mortar businesses. NB: This is an analysis by Manu Agrawal, a senior business co... Read More
In a first, Expedia promotes a hotel’s loyalty rates and rewards program
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In a first, Expedia promotes a hotel’s loyalty rates and rewards program
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2016
Expedia, Inc., is the first online travel intermediary to begin displaying a hotel chain's discounted loyalty rates next to standard rates. It's also the first to cheerlead for a hotel's own loyalty p... Read More
StayNTouch touts its mobile hotel tech integration at MGM's Aria Las Vegas
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StayNTouch touts its mobile hotel tech integration at MGM's Aria Las Vegas
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2016
One of the big hotel industry themes lately has been the transition from server-based property management systems (which are not designed for touch and tablet devices) to ones that are cloud-based, mo... Read More
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