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Digital luggage brand Bluesmart hauls in $11.5 million funding
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Digital luggage brand Bluesmart hauls in $11.5 million funding
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
Bluesmart, a so-called "smart suitcase" which has a dizzying array of geeky features, has captured the hearts of investors to the tune of $11.5 million. Backers include Ace & Co and Y-Combinato... Read More
What is happening to hotel bookings - a snapshot [INFOGRAPHIC]
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What is happening to hotel bookings - a snapshot [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
Hotel booking websites are easy to figure out, right? It's there are still so many new entrants in the sector. If only it was that simple, in reality. Short and sweet, but actually fairly decent... Read More
Amazon Destinations stops selling travel
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Amazon Destinations stops selling travel
By Sean O'Neil | October 14, 2015
Yesterday Amazon updated its travel section of its Local Deals page with this message: Effective October 13, Amazon Destinations stopped selling reservations on travel.amazon.com and the Amazon Local... Read More
Priceline Group hotels go down instant booking route via TripAdvisor
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Priceline Group hotels go down instant booking route via TripAdvisor
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2015
The direct booking versus OTA debate just ratcheted up a notch with news that Priceline Group's hotel inventory will be made available via the TripAdvisor instant booking platform. It was only rela... Read More
Booking.com claims 170,000 of its hotel stays each day are for corporates
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Booking.com claims 170,000 of its hotel stays each day are for corporates
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
It's now six months since Booking.com officially started trying to woo business travellers and their travel managers. That's not to say that the hotel booking giant was never used by corporate trav... Read More
The drive to merchandise: now is the time for online travel agencies
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The drive to merchandise: now is the time for online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | October 14, 2015
Over the past few years, airlines have been the primary advocates and activators of the travel industry’s move to merchandising.  But now it seems, everyone is getting in on the act, including online... Read More
Three (possibly) wild ideas for the travel industry by 2020
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Three (possibly) wild ideas for the travel industry by 2020
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
Everyone loves a prediction or two, not least when it comes to figuring out what might be coming down the path for the travel industry. So, step forward Johnny Thorsen, senior director for strategy... Read More
A manifesto on rail distribution (because the status quo is apparently broken)
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A manifesto on rail distribution (because the status quo is apparently broken)
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
SilverRail Technologies has taken on the task of outlining what it believes is the future of rail distribution and technology. Its modestly titled "Future of Rail Manifesto" has been created becaus... Read More
VIDEO: Why hotel direct bookers make better lovers
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VIDEO: Why hotel direct bookers make better lovers
By PhocusWire | October 13, 2015
They say there's no distinction between bookers. Not so. Join Tnooz and Triptease for our FREE TLearn workshop for a new view on how to increase hotel direct bookings. You’ll get specific tips a... Read More
Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
Interview / Technology
Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
By Martin Cowen | October 13, 2015
Indian OTA Cleartrip is seeing a strong take-up of its recently launched activities channel and confirmed ambitious plans to add more content in more cities over the next year or so. Subramanya Sha... Read More
Ctrip gives tours and activities channel a major boost
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Ctrip gives tours and activities channel a major boost
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
China's largest online travel agency, Ctrip, is looking to expand out of its hotel and air ticket mainstay by dipping its toes into tours and activities. An enhanced Things To Do channel on the sit... Read More
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
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Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2015
Times are tough for marketers with fast moving consumers hard to keep up with as they swap between devices for different stages of the research to transaction journey. This is truer in travel with... Read More
Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
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Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
Almost half of corporate travellers have extended their stay when travelling overseas, but the majority are doing so online and "out-of-policy", research has found. The GBTA and WWStay research (cr... Read More
Extreme travel technology - Boeing claims to have made lightest ever metal
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Extreme travel technology - Boeing claims to have made lightest ever metal
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
Boeing and Airbus are constantly talking up their competitive prowess in aviation engineering - the latest being the A350 vs the Dreamliner debate. But far beyond the current technical capabilities... Read More
Cox & Kings pays just £8.5 million for LateRooms from TUI
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Cox & Kings pays just £8.5 million for LateRooms from TUI
By Kevin May | October 12, 2015
UPDATE: Cox & Kings has disclosed that it paid £8.5 million to get its hands on TUI hotel booking site LateRooms. Director Peter Kerkar say: "We are confident that bringing the LateRooms br... Read More
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