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Travelzoo buys back APAC ops, gets women on its board [CORRECTED]
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Travelzoo buys back APAC ops, gets women on its board [CORRECTED]
By Martin Cowen | August 27, 2015
Nasdaq-listed Travelzoo has exercised its option to take back ownership of its Asia-Pacific business, which has been operated by Azzurro Capital under a licensing agreement since 2009. Travelzoo ha... Read More
Airbnb's threat to hotels may be structural, going beyond tax fight
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Airbnb's threat to hotels may be structural, going beyond tax fight
By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2015
Airbnb, originally a short-term rental listings platform, may become a direct threat to hotels, according to some asset managers and chain executives. The alarm was heightened when the San Francisc... Read More
Ixigo drives further into taxi space with Rutogo acquisition
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Ixigo drives further into taxi space with Rutogo acquisition
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2015
Travel search service ixigo has acquired Square Hoot Hikes, parent of cabs aggregation service Rutogo, with terms of the deal undisclosed. Through the acquisition ixigo says it will ramp up its cab... Read More
Apps, data analytics and other APAC corporate travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Apps, data analytics and other APAC corporate travel trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2015
Sabre has put together some research on trends in corporate travel in Asia Pacific with some interesting results around ancillaries and personalisation. Among seven key trends identified in the stu... Read More
Google Gmail and Calendar now synch to help business travelers
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Google Gmail and Calendar now synch to help business travelers
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2015
By early September, Google will begin to have its Gmail and Google Calendar services interact more closely to help, as it says, "make business travel planning even more seamless." Events from Gmail... Read More
Datalex platform continues to grow
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Datalex platform continues to grow
By Martin Cowen | August 26, 2015
Three new customers, and the impact of some wins from last year, is behind a double-digit increase in the revenues Datalex is generating from its commerce platform. The Dublin-based tech firm issue... Read More
Samba time for São Paulo developers - THack makes its Brazilian debut
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Samba time for São Paulo developers - THack makes its Brazilian debut
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2015
The Brazilian city of São Paulo will host our first hackathon in South America, our third continent in as many months. THack São Paulo will run over the course of two days from Saturday 29 August t... Read More
Why some travel companies thrive in China
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Why some travel companies thrive in China
By Viewpoints | August 26, 2015
It's well-known in the tech industry that breaking into China is no easy feat. NB This is a guest article by Alistair Hann, chief technology officer for Skyscanner. Many companies have tried and... Read More
KLM and Schipol Airport invest in Internet of Things
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KLM and Schipol Airport invest in Internet of Things
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2015
Dutch startup Undagrid has received investment from KLM and Schipol Airport via Mainport Innovation Fund, a partnership between the airline, airport, Rabobank and Delft University of Technology. Th... Read More
What's On York, Vegas.com, United focuses on airports in new app, and more...
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What's On York, Vegas.com, United focuses on airports in new app, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for August 2015: Tuesday 26 August 2015: Make It York unveils app Destination management com... Read More
Employees shun city jobs for greener pastures at Airbnb and Uber
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Employees shun city jobs for greener pastures at Airbnb and Uber
By Linda Fox | August 25, 2015
Here's an interesting study from Escape the City on the companies people would most like to join if they took the plunge and left their existing careers. Unsurprisingly Escape the City was set up a... Read More
Seedstars World talks to lastminute.com group CEO on travel startups
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Seedstars World talks to lastminute.com group CEO on travel startups
By Viewpoints | August 25, 2015
Seedstars World (SSW) is a Swiss company which runs an annual competition for startups. Winners from 50 startup competitions worldwide will meet for a grand finale in Switzerland, where they will part... Read More
Despite headwind, Qunar triples its mobile revenue, bets on merchant model
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Despite headwind, Qunar triples its mobile revenue, bets on merchant model
By Martin Cowen | August 25, 2015
China's second biggest OTA Qunar has said that it is "closing the gap" with market leader Ctrip and that leisure travel in China is "immune" to the recent slowdown in the country's growth. The OTA'... Read More
Startup pitch: Razoom, a tour aggregator, signs with Amadeus Brasil
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Startup pitch: Razoom, a tour aggregator, signs with Amadeus Brasil
By Sean O'Neil | August 25, 2015
Razoom aims to become the largest tours-and-activities aggregator in Latin America by distinguishing itself with superior supplier management tools. The Rio de Janeiro-based startup says that it is... Read More
Sharing economy hits the mark with business travellers
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Sharing economy hits the mark with business travellers
By Viewpoints | August 25, 2015
The landscape of today’s sharing economy is quickly expanding across a diverse range of services. And while pioneers such as Uber continue to capture headlines and consumer market share, data shows ho... Read More
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