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Zomato riding high with Uber, buys again

By Martin Cowen | April 24, 2015

Two of travel tech's busiest businesses of 2015 - food site Zomato and taxi-app Uber - have linked up, giving Zomato users direct access to Uber. A "Ride There with Uber" button will appear on the... Read More

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Ixigo joins in as taxis and ride-sharing take hold in India

By Martin Cowen | April 23, 2015

Indian travel search site ixigo.com has launched a metasearch app for taxis and signed a distribution deal with Blablacar as the taxi/ride-sharing sector in India reverberates in the wake of Ola's $40... Read More

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HomeAway makes C-suite changes, reports solid earnings

By Sean O'Neil | April 23, 2015

Vacation home platform Homeaway announced several changes in its executive positions along with its first quarter earnings report today. Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $493 to $500... Read More

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Just in time: Booking.com brings Now to Apple Watch

By Linda Fox | April 23, 2015

Tomorrow Booking.com launches its Booking Now service for Apple Watch, coinciding with the launch of the device in Apple stores. It's one of a string of travel companies that have announced service... Read More

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Marketing watch: SnowShoe supplants the QR code in favor of a stamp

By Nick Vivion | April 23, 2015

"One piece of plastic to rule them all" is how marketing startup SnowShoe bills its impressive stamp collection. And we're not talking postage stamps here. These are small ink-less stamps that interfa... Read More

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Four Seasons unveils completed private jet with bookings set for 2016

By Nick Vivion | April 23, 2015

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Amadeus acquires AirIT, targets North America with airport technology

By Kevin May | April 23, 2015

Amadeus is looking to bolster its airport tech expertise with acquisition of AirIT, a division of ground service giant Fraport. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Orlando, Florida-based... Read More

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The opportunity to improve margins in travel (but with no margin for error)

By Viewpoints | April 23, 2015

The travel industry, like so many others in the internet age, is seeing margins on its core products being squeezed like never before. NB: This is an analysis by Bob Dufour, president at Fusion.... Read More

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TripsByTips splits - community platform sold to Expedia, Mairdumont picks up B2B business

By Kevin May | April 23, 2015

Eight years after its formation as a travel community, TripsByTips is moving to pastures new - in two ways. The Germany-based company, which started out life as a consumer-facing platform in 2007 a... Read More

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Capturing consumer clusters and how they might shape travel

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2015

Four have become six as Amadeus revisits its Traveller Tribes study, with the original published back in 2007. Things have definitely moved on and not only in technological advances but also in the... Read More

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Baidu and the changing face of destination marketing

By Viewpoints | April 22, 2015

Baidu is the most popular search engine in China and the fifth-largest website in the world, based on average daily visitors and page views. NB: This is an article by Aaron Stewart, a foreign corre... Read More

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Indian Railways takes cue from THack, launches ticketless booking

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015

In an effort to go completely paperless, the Indian Railways has created a mobile ticketing system for its unreserved seating. The app features a full workflow that allows mobile users to search for d... Read More

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Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015

UPDATE: The team from GTRIIP has decided to take a specific focus on hotels and has decided to make its primary headquarters in Silicon Valley so that it can be more ideally positioned for sales with... Read More

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Hotel pricing mechanisms need a direct approach

By Pamela Whitby | April 22, 2015

Hoteliers have been telling us for years that the public needs to be better educated about what rates really stand for. NB: This is an analysis by Pamela Whitby, editor at EyeForTravel. That’s e... Read More

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Planning and booking service Minube raises $1.6 million for Latin America push

By Kevin May | April 22, 2015

European startup Minube has captured Euro 1.5 million ($1.6 million) in funding to spearhead its expansion across the Atlantic Ocean. Fundación José Manuel Entrecanales (FJME) led the round through... Read More

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