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Event planners who use tech during site visits cover more ground, says survey

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2016

Are event planners using smartphone and tablets during the site visit process? And does it make planners more productive? The early word on these questions is still hazy, but we're starting to get... Read More

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Budget consolidation - Oyo Rooms buys rival ZO Rooms

By Kevin May | February 10, 2016

Budget hotel booking service OYO Rooms-backer Softbank has announced the buy-out of rival brand ZO Rooms. The financial powerhouse, which led a massive $100 million round into Oyo Rooms in August o... Read More

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NextPax secures Euro 2.5 million Series A

By Martin Cowen | February 10, 2016

NextPax, a vacation rental reservations and management specialist, has picked up a Series A round worth Euro 2.5 million. The Amsterdam-based business was founded in 2006 and has cloud-based proper... Read More

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Slow progress in personalisation as companies prioritise other tech

By Linda Fox | February 10, 2016

Personalisation is something we will hear a fair bit about this year as organisations break out of the departmental approach that has hampered their efforts. The idea of markets of one has already... Read More

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GuestLogix files for creditor protection

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

GuestLogix, the Tornoto-based company that's the largest onboard payments processor for the travel sector, has filed today for creditor protection and plans a further restructuring. The move came a... Read More

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Direct flights are vital to startup success, says a major study

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

Destinations hoping to encourage the flourishing of startup hubs may want to note a significant US study that finds that direct flights help venture capitalists (VC) visit their investments more often... Read More

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Sabre reports continued steady growth, bold forecasts

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

A majority of the brokerage firms that cover Sabre expect its stock price to appreciate, and today’s earnings report for the travel technology giant gave further support to that bullish view. In 20... Read More

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Part Two of Two: How a trip planning startup can succeed

By Viewpoints | February 9, 2016

"Customer acquisition costs" is the phrase trip planning naysayers like to use when explaining why they think the sector is a startup graveyard. NB: This is the second instalment of a two-part view... Read More

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Oktogo nets a further $2 million from Poland's MCI

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2016

Russia-based online travel specialist Oktogo has received a further $2m in funding from existing investor MCI Management. Oktogo chief Marina Kolesnik confirmed the funding to Tnooz and said it wou... Read More

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Jovago parent picks up Euro 75 million

By Martin Cowen | February 9, 2016

Africa is often overlooked in tech investment conversations, but that could be about to change after insurance giant Axa agreed to spend Euro 75 million on an 8% stake in Africa Internet Group, owner... Read More

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These startups strive to be the sharing economy stars of meeting spaces

By Rob Lovitt | February 8, 2016

Underused assets: They’re what drive the sharing economy. If you have a spare bedroom (or empty vacation home), Airbnb makes it easy to rent it out. If your car’s sitting in the garage, Turo and Getar... Read More

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How to use gamification to design memorable travel experiences

By Viewpoints | February 8, 2016

The travel industry is at a point where market differentiation has become more crucial than ever. Sounds obvious, but why? NB: This is an analysis by Roman Egger and Paul Bulencea, authors of Ga... Read More

Interview / Technology

Interview with APEX's new CEO on airline passenger tech trends

By Benét Wilson | February 8, 2016

Last September, Joe Leader became chief executive of the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). He has viewed the association, which works with executives at airlines worldwide and other... Read More

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Part One of Two: How a trip planning startup can succeed

By Viewpoints | February 8, 2016

A lot has been said and written in the past few weeks about “trip (or travel) planning” as a startup idea, mostly negative. I am writing this piece to offer a different take. NB: This is the first... Read More

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How a car rental giant is trying to work with (rather than against) Google

By Kevin May | February 8, 2016

Google does not currently have a dedicated car rental service (similar to hotels and flights), so providers are forced to rely on tweaking their existing ways of working with it. The fact that car... Read More

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