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Yup, Airbnb truly raised $1.5 billion
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Yup, Airbnb truly raised $1.5 billion
By Sean O'Neil | December 7, 2015
Airbnb confirmed today in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it made a $1,499,937,900 offering to unnamed investors this summer. The funding places a valuation on the San Francisco... Read More
Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
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Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
By Martin Cowen | December 7, 2015
Google was a constant theme during the keynotes at last week's Buy Tourism Online event in Florence, Italy, but Lufthansa's distribution cost charge (DCC) also made a few honorary appearances. Del... Read More
Airbnb axes third-party affiliate programme
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Airbnb axes third-party affiliate programme
By Kevin May | December 7, 2015
Airbnb is to terminate the affiliate internet programme it had in place for around 100 third-party websites. The scheme will end on 15 December and each participant was given a 15-day notice period... Read More
What's the right funding level for your travel startup?
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What's the right funding level for your travel startup?
By Alex Bainbridge | December 7, 2015
Once you have decided to dedicate the next 5 to 10 years of your life building up a transformative travel startup, the funding question becomes a critical early decision. Do you bootstrap or do you... Read More
How a corporate travel giant views the rapidly changing sector
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How a corporate travel giant views the rapidly changing sector
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2015
As the likes of Airbnb, Booking.com and others jostle for a slice of the corporate travel market, existing players watch intently from the sidelines. This is a market that is having to adapt, faced... Read More
Moving bags, busting queues and inspiring journeys - all in a weekend hack
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Moving bags, busting queues and inspiring journeys - all in a weekend hack
By Gene Quinn | December 7, 2015
Three annoying travel problems were top of mind for developers at Tnooz THack @ Bengaluru last weekend: airport security queues, finding inspiration for your next journey and patchy wifi connectivity.... Read More
Is your company ready for the future of travel payments?
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Is your company ready for the future of travel payments?
By Viewpoints | December 6, 2015
Developments in technology are dramatically altering the way travellers interact with travel providers, moving away from a one-off, desktop-driven engagement at the time of booking, towards a continuo... Read More
Startup pitch: Travo raises $2.4M to simplify business travel
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Startup pitch: Travo raises $2.4M to simplify business travel
By Sean O'Neil | December 4, 2015
Travo is an LA-based travel startup that streamlines the reservation process for business travelers who do not use travel agencies to book their trips. With data analytics, Travo tries to quickly f... Read More
Online travel platforms are missing the mark
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Online travel platforms are missing the mark
By Viewpoints | December 4, 2015
Technology helps us sift through large amounts of data and present it in a way that makes sense, and the internet makes the results available. But travellers want an experience, not a volume of choice... Read More
UPDATED: Booking.com rate widget threat worked (quite a lot)
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UPDATED: Booking.com rate widget threat worked (quite a lot)
By Kevin May | December 4, 2015
UPDATE:  Triptease says it actually turned off the content with its rates from Booking.com on the Price Check widget shortly after the legal letter was sent to hoteliers. It did not communicate... Read More
Will sharing economy services take to the skies?
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Will sharing economy services take to the skies?
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2015
Boxever has taken a look at how technology might improve the travel experience in the future highlighting developments such as biometrics, robots and sharing economy services in the sky. The specia... Read More
Anti-Uber global alliance gets bigger as Ola and GrabTaxi join in
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Anti-Uber global alliance gets bigger as Ola and GrabTaxi join in
By Kevin May | December 4, 2015
Two leading ground transportation brands in China and the US have been joined by cohorts in India and South East Asia to bolster the Rides Everywhere group. The alliance was created in September th... Read More
TUI eyes alternative accommodation trend with launch of TUIVillas
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TUI eyes alternative accommodation trend with launch of TUIVillas
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
TUI Group, one of the largest travel companies in Europe, has joined the vacation rental fray with the unveiling of TUIVillas. The brand is being positioned as a way for travellers to find private... Read More
KLM tests Spencer robot at Schipol
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KLM tests Spencer robot at Schipol
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015
KLM began testing a robot called Spencer at Schipol this week with the aim of helping passengers get to their connecting flights. The robot, which has been two years in the making, and the project... Read More
Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
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Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
The global travel technology market is forecast to grow by 14.2% over the the course of the next four years to $12.21 billion. The compound annual growth rate figure is currently forecast to hit 7.... Read More
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