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US watchdog approves Expedia merger with Orbitz
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US watchdog approves Expedia merger with Orbitz
By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015
Expedia Inc’s $1.3 billion deal to take over Orbitz Worldwide has received approval from the US Justice Department, after intenser-than-usual scrutiny. The merger of content between the online trav... Read More
BlaBlaCar raises a $200M Series D, with Insight Venture Partners chipping in
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BlaBlaCar raises a $200M Series D, with Insight Venture Partners chipping in
By PhocusWire | September 16, 2015
BlaBlaCar, Paris-based service that lets you hitch an intercity ride with travelers who are already taking a car, said today that it had raised $200 million. Insight Venture Partners and Lead Edge... Read More
RoomKey Technologies, the mobile services startup for hotels, scores a $1M investment
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RoomKey Technologies, the mobile services startup for hotels, scores a $1M investment
By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015
Viko Bhakta, co-founder and CEO Roomkey Technologies, is in a good mood today as he announces a $1 million investment. The seed round was led by investment firms 500 Startups, 500 Mobile Collective... Read More
Q&A with new DHISCO CEO Toni Portmann, on taking Pegasus beyond the hotel switch
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Q&A with new DHISCO CEO Toni Portmann, on taking Pegasus beyond the hotel switch
By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015
Late last year, Toni Portmann took on the challenge of being a turnaround artist for Pegasus Solutions, the company that created the original "hotel switch." A tech pioneer, Pegasus eventually help... Read More
What comes around, goes around - the call center is no longer a cost center
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What comes around, goes around - the call center is no longer a cost center
By Viewpoints | September 16, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I was at a client dinner with a major online travel partner. After introductions, the gentleman sitting next to me asked "Have your clients changed their view of the call center... Read More
Online travel agencies leave hotels at the door when it comes to mobile booking
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Online travel agencies leave hotels at the door when it comes to mobile booking
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2015
Consumers are opting to book hotels via online travel agencies rather than direct with suppliers when it comes to booking via smartphone according to some research. The Criteo Travel Flash report r... Read More
Blockchain technology has payments promise for travel companies
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Blockchain technology has payments promise for travel companies
By Sean O'Neil | September 15, 2015
Blockchain, the computer network underpinning Bitcoin, is touted as a way to save airlines, hotel groups, agencies, and other travel companies billions by streamlining bank payments and settlements an... Read More
Gatwick Airport - a distribution disruptor?
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Gatwick Airport - a distribution disruptor?
By Martin Cowen | September 15, 2015
"World-first" is an overused phrase in travel technology, but Gatwick Airport, of all places, has made such a claim around a service which allows "connecting flights between low cost and full service... Read More
Ancillary revenue, or should that be merchandising? Who cares, it's on the up
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Ancillary revenue, or should that be merchandising? Who cares, it's on the up
By Linda Fox | September 15, 2015
The latest airline ancillary revenue tome is out and yes, you guessed it, airlines continue to see significant gains with some reaping more than a third of total revenue from these additional services... Read More
TripAdvisor overhauls Tripbod with focus on creating travel guides
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TripAdvisor overhauls Tripbod with focus on creating travel guides
By Kevin May | September 15, 2015
Twelve months on from the acquisition, TripAdvisor's reason for buying Tripbod is beginning to take shape. The company was bought for an undisclosed fee in May 2014, three months before TripAdvisor... Read More
Airports like Heathrow could communicate with travelers better
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Airports like Heathrow could communicate with travelers better
By Pamela Whitby | September 15, 2015
Picture the scene. You’re stuck in a traffic jam for over hour in an airport car park after a long-haul flight. Irritable, yet armed with your smartphone, you turn first to your preferred news channel... Read More
Startup pitch: MyRoomIn, which books particular rooms at luxury hotels, lands Euro 800K
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Startup pitch: MyRoomIn, which books particular rooms at luxury hotels, lands Euro 800K
By Sean O'Neil | September 14, 2015
MyRoomIn is a Paris-based startup that's built a luxury hotel booking platform. In a twist, MyRoomIn presents only a few rooms in each of the hotels they tout. It also claims that travelers will get t... Read More
Adara, the travel data startup, lands $23M in a Series C round
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Adara, the travel data startup, lands $23M in a Series C round
By Sean O'Neil | September 14, 2015
Adara, maker of a business intelligence platform for the travel industry, has secured $23 million in Series C equity financing. World Innovation Lab (WiL), a venture capital firm founded two years... Read More
How to be effective as an entrepreneur
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How to be effective as an entrepreneur
By PhocusWire | September 14, 2015
Habits form our lives. They provide a framework on which we build professional success and personal happiness.... Read More
Priceline Group's studied approach to China
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Priceline Group's studied approach to China
By Viewpoints | September 14, 2015
Priceline Group now has over 500 employees based in China, 10 offices across the country with another two planned to open towards the end of the year. NB This is a guest article by Ritesh Gupta, a... Read More
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