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Rakuten led the $5 million investment in Xola, the activities booking software startup

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

In February we reported that tours-and-activities software provider Xola had secured a $6 million capital-raise, according to a financial filing -- which did not reveal the main backer. Today Rakut... Read More

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Drivy, the peer-based car rental startup, raises Euro 31 million, gaining on Turo

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

More than 850,000 people in France, Germany, and Spain have joined the sharing economy by using a new marketplace for peer-based car rentals. Headquartered in Paris, the startup Drivy aims to conne... Read More

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Sygic takes majority share of Tripomatic, rebrands its travel app

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

Sygic, a maker of mobile navigation apps, took a 51% equity stake in Tripomatic, a Czech Republic-based startup that helps travelers create and book custom itineraries for an undisclosed sum. Sygic... Read More

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TripAdvisor buys vacation rental platform HouseTrip

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

Further consolidation in the rental sector with TripAdvisor today snapping up UK-based HouseTrip for an undisclosed fee. The company is expected to sit within the Vacation Rentals Group of TripAdvi... Read More

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Airbnb goes after vacation rental owners with technology push

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

Airbnb is increasing its ability to capture business from the traditional vacation rental industry, with a series of connections with technology providers. After testing its API with four tech comp... Read More

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Tracking online behaviour and the path to a travel purchase

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2016

With average online travel conversion rates of around 4%, it's no wonder travel companies are looking throughout the funnel to see how they might get more out. There are a number of well-publicised... Read More

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TripAdvisor defends listing alleged unethical attractions

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

TripAdvisor is on the receiving end of a barrage of criticism this week from animal welfare campaigners who want the site to stop featuring certain products. The World Animal Protection group says... Read More

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Travel influencers - a giant echo chamber, or a unique voice after all?

By Kevin May | April 26, 2016

Travel bloggers have often been challenged by their critics for mostly preaching to the converted when it comes to their outpourings on social media. This notion is primarily due to the accusation... Read More

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Ride-sharing tipped to be a $6.5 billion sector by 2020

By Kevin May | April 26, 2016

Ride-sharing brands will see revenues grow to an estimated $6.5 billion within four years, a report into the sharing economy has suggested. Juniper Research forecasts the $3.3 billion the sector ma... Read More

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Hotels have the data to be better with email

By Viewpoints | April 26, 2016

OTAs and airlines are well known for sending emails with helpful information and lucrative offers. They constantly remind us that they are there if we need them. But for some reason you rarely see sim... Read More

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Aviation industry is lightening the baggage load through technology

By Linda Fox | April 26, 2016

Airports and airlines, it seems, are getting it together when it comes to baggage issues, according to a new report. The SITA study shows an increasing number of airlines and airports are providing... Read More

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Loco2 launches app and adverts

By Martin Cowen | April 26, 2016

European rail booking specialist Loco2 has followed up its recent redesign with its first ever above-the-line advertising campaign, while also introducing an iOS app. Adverts will appear on the L... Read More

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Rocketrip zooms, Umbrella Smiles opens wider, APTCO and Farelogix share a cloud, and more...

By PhocusWire | April 25, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for April 2016. Monday 25 April 2016 Rocketrip, the travel incentive platform, sees growth T... Read More

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Hotels: direct booking shift needs strength in numbers

By Sponsored Content | April 25, 2016

2016 will be remembered as the year that hotels finally decided to take a stand and follow words with action. NB This is a viewpoint by Charlie Osmond, chief executive officer at Triptease. Hote... Read More

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Travel sites are working on personalisation but do consumers notice?

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2016

Elements of personalisation are creeping into online travel sites as demonstrated by a recent study by eDigitalResearch. The eTravel Benchmark looks at the digital travel experience across a number... Read More

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