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Travel - where big business meets big data
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Travel - where big business meets big data
By Sponsored Content | February 29, 2016
Without Al-Chwarizmi, Silicon Valley would be irrelevant. The name of this Arabian mathematician from the 9th century is the origin of the term algorithm, the system of defined steps which computers e... Read More
Trekksoft fjords, SiteMinder gets IBC, Sabre signs EasyJet and Bangkok Airways, and more...
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Trekksoft fjords, SiteMinder gets IBC, Sabre signs EasyJet and Bangkok Airways, and more...
By PhocusWire | February 29, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for February 2016. Monday 29 February 2016: Trekksoft sails into Fjord Norway The tour... Read More
Valuations, exits, fund-raising - life in the venture capital fast lane
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Valuations, exits, fund-raising - life in the venture capital fast lane
By Kevin May | February 29, 2016
There is no doubt that many travel-related businesses have done well from the cash seemingly flowing like water around venture capital ecosystem. Hundreds of millions have been put into companies s... Read More
Concur gets Gett, Triometric has seven in mind, BTD and Concur, and more...
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Concur gets Gett, Triometric has seven in mind, BTD and Concur, and more...
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2016
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for February 2016. Friday 26 February 2016: Concur gets Gett The taxi app for official black... Read More
Amadeus 2015 revenues get close to Euro 4 billion
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Amadeus 2015 revenues get close to Euro 4 billion
By Martin Cowen | February 26, 2016
The North America and Asia-Pacific regions are the star performers for Amadeus' distribution and IT units respectively, with results for 2015 across its entire business showing double-digit growth in... Read More
Rentalcars gets new CMO, Melt adds a CCO, Adara ups European team, and more...
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Rentalcars gets new CMO, Melt adds a CCO, Adara ups European team, and more...
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2016
This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for February 2016: Friday 26 February Robb drives into Rentalcars Dan Robb is joining Rentalca... Read More
TripAdvisor slammed in Russia over Crimea map designation
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TripAdvisor slammed in Russia over Crimea map designation
By Kevin May | February 26, 2016
Strained relations between the West and Russia have even hit the world of online travel, with accusations that TripAdvisor is misrepresenting the status of Crimea. The row has nothing to do with th... Read More
One out of five bookings of Irish independent hotels are made on phones
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One out of five bookings of Irish independent hotels are made on phones
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2016
NetAffinity has analyzed booking patterns for their Irish and European clients and found that 20.7% of independent hotel bookings were made on mobile phones last year. A further 17% booked via tab... Read More
Interview with Amadeus' new head of R&D in the Americas
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Interview with Amadeus' new head of R&D in the Americas
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2016
R&D is the bad conscience of the travel industry. Everyone knows they should be future-proofing by investing in new technologies and processes. But for many companies, it's too tempting to just st... Read More
As Marriott and other brands tap the Internet of Things, Enseo grows
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As Marriott and other brands tap the Internet of Things, Enseo grows
By Juliana Shallcross | February 25, 2016
When it comes to hotel rooms, the Internet of Things (IoT) is more than just a universal remote. Nearly a decade ago, smart tablets began popping up on the nightstands in hotel rooms, giving guests... Read More
Digital state of the travel nation
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Digital state of the travel nation
By Kevin May | February 25, 2016
Econsultancy and Adobe spent a few months last summer trying to understand the requirements and challenges facing digital marketers and ecommerce executives in travel. The report, produced to coinc... Read More
Startup pitch: Hello Scout gives hotel guests a chat-based travel assistant
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Startup pitch: Hello Scout gives hotel guests a chat-based travel assistant
By Sean O'Neil | February 24, 2016
Hello Scout is a San Francisco startup whose mobile, chat-based travel assistant allows guests at boutique and lifestyle hotels to message on-demand with local assistants. Guests receive an email u... Read More
Ibibo Group lands massive $250 million round to extend travel bookings online
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Ibibo Group lands massive $250 million round to extend travel bookings online
By Kevin May | February 24, 2016
One of the biggest investment rounds in the history of Indian online travel has come to Ibibo Group, owner of the Goibibo online travel agency. Global web and media company Naspers is backing the c... Read More
Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows
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Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows
By Martin Cowen | February 24, 2016
Expedia's under-the-radar site Meeting Market is looking to expand beyond its current German base and become a pan-European, if not global, portal for the MICE sector. The site brings Expedia into... Read More
IATA loses NDC Innovation Fund backer after zero investments
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IATA loses NDC Innovation Fund backer after zero investments
By Kevin May | February 24, 2016
The International Air Transport Association is looking for a new financial partner after Travel Capitalist Ventures announced it is pulling out of a fund to back NDC-related projects. The pair laun... Read More
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