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Card payment security in contact centres – consumers want better protection

By Sponsored Content | February 12, 2016

Recent high profile data breaches show how vulnerable call centres are to fraud – and why the card companies such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express are now imposing tighter controls on merchant... Read More

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Xola raises $6 million for activity technology push

By Kevin May | February 12, 2016

Tours and activities software provider Xola has secured a $6 million capital-raise, according to a financial filing in the US. Backers of the company have not been named in the registration documen... Read More

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Has the Airbnb bubble burst?

By Martin Cowen | February 12, 2016

Only 4% of Americans are considering Airbnb for their next vacation according to a survey from forex giant Travelex. As part of the PR around its 40th anniversary, Travelex asked more than 2000 "ce... Read More

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Uber and American Airlines unite to give passengers more on the ground

By Kevin May | February 12, 2016

More acceptance of the new world by traditional travel providers following an agreement between American Airlines and Uber to collaborate. The pair teamed up so that passengers using the AA mobile... Read More

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Come code with us in Berlin at THack 2016

By PhocusWire | February 11, 2016

Like to travel? Love to code? Want to help travelers make the most of their mobile devices during their journeys? Join 100 developers and create new digital products, tools and services at THack Be... Read More

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Relevance and trust paramount if consumers are to love travel brands

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Over half of travellers would be happy for an airline or hotel to share their personal travel information if it improved a trip. That's one of the findings from a new report from Boxever that exami... Read More

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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings

By Martin Cowen | February 11, 2016

Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview delivered as p... Read More

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Move over in-flight safety videos - zero gravity is how you get attention

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

The quirky in-flight safety video has become a bit of a mainstay by airlines in recent years to get attention on the web. Air New Zealand is probably the best known for this, having collaborated wi... Read More

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Same-day mobile hotel bookings - where are the most spontaneous cities?

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Late hotel booking app HotelTonight reckons it has discovered where the impromptu travellers are located, based on data from its users. As well as trying to find out which cities in the US containe... Read More

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Instant booking is a long term play for TripAdvisor - but hits financial performance

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2016

It seems the impact of the rollout of TripAdvisor instant booking product is dampening the company's financial results, now and for the near future. All English-speaking markets are now live with t... Read More

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JetBlue opens VC fund focusing on travel and hospitality startups

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2016

JetBlue is opening a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley to "invest in, incubate, and partner with early stage startups at the intersection of technology, travel and hospitality," the New York-base... Read More

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TripIt integrates Rome2Rio for door-to-door corporate travel search

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Trip management service TripIt reckons it can make the process easier for finding alternative and cheaper ground transportation for business travellers - by partnering with door-to-door specialist Rom... Read More

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Airbnb finds inspiration in the jungle for new campaign

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2016

Competition for the home rental customer is intensifying with all parties trying to reach the consumer through clever campaigns. A few weeks ago it was HomeAway's "The Whole House. The Whole Family... Read More

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Former Cleartrip exec sees entry-level opening, launches Comfy Stays

By Martin Cowen | February 10, 2016

Rakesh Rana, formerly vice president of hotel business development for Cleartrip, has launched Comfy Stays into India's fast-growing (and consolidating) branded budget accommodation sector. The bra... Read More

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Expedia claims a strong 2015 thanks partly to its $6 billion in acquisitions

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2016

Expedia released its fourth-quarter earnings report today and said gross bookings jumped 40%, compared to a year earlier -- 28 percentage points of which was from its acquisitions of Orbitz, Traveloci... Read More

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