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THack São Paulo: A mix of new hotel ideas, mobile, music, inspiring images

By Sean O'Neil | September 1, 2015

This past weekend, Tnooz brought its signature THack hackathon series to São Paulo, thanks to creative and fast developers who played with APIs from lead sponsor Sabre, the travel technology giant.... Read More

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Lufthansa begins GDS surcharge, claims direct connectivity gaining interest

By Kevin May | September 1, 2015

European carrier Lufthansa has not bowed to any of the industry pressure of recent months and today introduced its controversial GDS levy. Every booking made via an intermediary using a global dist... Read More

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Big social data drives brand campaign for LateRooms

By Pamela Whitby | September 1, 2015

LateRooms's marketing strategy now includes social media and big data as well as the more traditional channels. NB This is a guest article by Pamela Whitby, editor of EyeForTravel. Five years ag... Read More

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CatchThatBus stops for a $1.5M investment, plots regional expansion

By Kevin May | September 1, 2015

Mobile-first reservation service CatchThatBus wants to push into other countries in South East Asia following a new funding round to the tune of $1.5 million. Jungle Ventures is once again leading... Read More

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Travel trade news, views, and tool updates: Tnooz recommends, from elsewhere

By Sean O'Neil | August 31, 2015

Here are some of the news stories, opinions, and updates to useful tools that are relevant to the evolution of the travel trade for Monday 31 August: GOOD READS FROM ELSEWHERE It's safe for star... Read More

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India sets the standard for branded budget hotels

By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2015

India's online travel market continues to evolve, with an entirely new sector having emerged over the past year or so - online aggregated budget accommodation providers. The premise is simple and i... Read More

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TripAdvisor: A love story, with glitter and rainbows

By Sean O'Neil | August 28, 2015

If you adore TripAdvisor and think it's the most innovative company in travel, you'll enjoy today's 2,300-word feature on the Massachusetts-based giant in The Washington Post. The writer describes... Read More

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One out of four hoteliers still use pen and paper to manage properties in the US

By Linda Fox | August 28, 2015

Software Advice, a trade purchasing-advice platform, has dug into its dealings with hoteliers in the United States in the past year to gauge some trends in hotel technology buying behaviour. It's c... Read More

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Djubo nets funding from Ibibo, the rising Indian travco

By Sean O'Neil | August 28, 2015

Launched in February, Djubo, which sells a hotel central reservations system (CRS), has sold a minority equity stake to ibibo, the online travel company that owns Goibibo.com, redBus.in, and Yourbus.... Read More

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eDreams reports strategy progress with mobile and conversion gains

By Linda Fox | August 28, 2015

eDreams Odigeo says it is making progress on the strategic initiatives it announced in June which include improving the customer experience and a greater focus on mobile. During a results presentat... Read More

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Why travel needs to embrace cross-device marketing

By Viewpoints | August 28, 2015

The way we advertise to and engage with consumers has changed dramatically thanks to the explosion of mobile. Today’s travelers use multiple devices to plan their trips, research new destinations,... Read More

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Qunar payments partnership, Truckers StaySmarter, Travelauto opens door to Payfort, Amadeus boosts business booking tech, and more...

By PhocusWire | August 28, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2015. Friday 28 August 2015: Qunar taps Cybersource for global payments Chinese O... Read More

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Startup Pitch: EasyGroupBook wants to make group bookings easier

By Martin Cowen | August 27, 2015

Quite a lot of the startup pitches we cover on Tnooz stem from their founders' frustrations with a part of the travel booking process and EasyGroupBook is no exception. This time it's not a millenn... Read More

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Top five things hotel GMs need to know about revenue management

By Viewpoints | August 27, 2015

In today’s seemingly ever-changing hospitality market, hotel general managers (GMs) have become the key collaborators linking marketing, sales, reservations and e-commerce divisions within a property.... Read More

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Brazil's and Chile's travel startup scenes kick into higher gear

By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2015

The nascent travel startup scenes in Brazil and Chile are increasingly gathering momentum, with a network of investors, mentors, state support and events falling into place to help the sectors grow.... Read More

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