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Startup pitch: Qaribu wants to be the go to social online travel agency
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Startup pitch: Qaribu wants to be the go to social online travel agency
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2015
Proving that there may still be life in the social travel concept is Qaribu, a startup which is part trip planning, part online travel agency and part social network. Like others before it, the ide... Read More
BlaBlaCar consolidates ride-sharing market with Carpooling acquisition
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BlaBlaCar consolidates ride-sharing market with Carpooling acquisition
By Kevin May | April 15, 2015
Significant shift in the ride-sharing sector with a deal announced today that will see Carpooling acquired by BlaBlaCar. The pair are talking up their respective positions in the market (second and... Read More
Baidu building up a taxi-app portfolio
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Baidu building up a taxi-app portfolio
By Martin Cowen | April 14, 2015
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested in another two taxi-sharing apps, Tiantian Yongche and 51yongche. Last December Baidu announced "a strategic investment and co-operation agreement" with Uber... Read More
Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple
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Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple
By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015
The Indian restaurant reservation and technology company Zomato has moved into its Series F with $50 million led by Info Edge, along with Sequoia Capital and Vy Capital. The company has also purcha... Read More
Vacatia lands $7 million funding amid reshuffle of management team
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Vacatia lands $7 million funding amid reshuffle of management team
By Kevin May | April 14, 2015
Another funding round for vacation rental marketplace Vacatia as it picks up $7 million from Javelin Venture Partners. The latest injection comes just 18 months after it landed $5 million in seed f... Read More
Startup pitch: Embark.org brings a group's traveling ethos to worldwide P2P adventures
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Startup pitch: Embark.org brings a group's traveling ethos to worldwide P2P adventures
By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015
Embark.org is a new entrant into the tours and activities marketplace, with a global platform of various adventures available for booking. Rather than focusing on just short city tours or longer trips... Read More
Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?
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Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?
By Viewpoints | April 14, 2015
Almost 50% of customers  abandoned their online travel booking early because of payment-related problems according to new research from Worldpay. Who would have thought the payment process has such a... Read More
Hotel revenue management software has its Pharrell Williams moment
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Hotel revenue management software has its Pharrell Williams moment
By Sean O'Neil | April 14, 2015
Since the 1990s, revenue management software (RMS) has promised to take the guesswork out of rate-setting. Yet most hotels still don't use it. That may seem odd, given the software's bottom-line pr... Read More
Commeasure takes $1 million to ramp up hotel distribution and marketing services
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Commeasure takes $1 million to ramp up hotel distribution and marketing services
By Kevin May | April 13, 2015
India and Singapore-based Commeasure has secured its first external round of funding - $1 million from Jungle Ventures. The company (TLabs here) claims to have ammassed around 500 small and medium... Read More
Nezasa pivots to B2B with distribution of travel packages for travel agents
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Nezasa pivots to B2B with distribution of travel packages for travel agents
By Nick Vivion | April 13, 2015
Nezasa (TLabs here) was created to deliver customizable bespoke travel packages online, meaning that travelers could create more complicated itineraries using the Internet — something that most consum... Read More
Another POS breach at White Lodging — will EMV save the day?
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Another POS breach at White Lodging — will EMV save the day?
April 13, 2015
White Lodging has been hit by another POS breach which has affected travelers who made purchases at its restaurant and bar operations within 10 hotels. Nine of the affected hotels were under Marriott... Read More
Make room for mobile-friendly hotel review platforms
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Make room for mobile-friendly hotel review platforms
By Margaret Ady | April 13, 2015
The November 2014 World Travel Market Global Trends report projects that mobile bookings will account for 35% of online bookings by 2018, and this doesn’t include the travelers who are driven to call... Read More
Mid-tier airlines can now add merchandising to their sites via Farelogix and Switchfly
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Mid-tier airlines can now add merchandising to their sites via Farelogix and Switchfly
By Sean O'Neil | April 13, 2015
Many mid-tier airlines who have been relying on outside companies to build their websites are now considering easier, cloud-based options. Mid-tier airlines -- which are similar in size and stature... Read More
Going global, Rocketrip rewards compliance with corporate travel policy
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Going global, Rocketrip rewards compliance with corporate travel policy
By Sean O'Neil | April 12, 2015
Rocketrip, a website that gives a company's employees monetary rewards for cutting costs on business travel, is optimising itself for a global audience. The New York startup challenges employees to... Read More
HDR makes panoramic images of hotels pop, says TripAdvisor's Oyster
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HDR makes panoramic images of hotels pop, says TripAdvisor's Oyster
By Sean O'Neil | April 10, 2015
Oyster, the hotel reviews brand, says that HDR, or high-dynamic-range imaging, is the secret to making panoramic images look their faithful best. Oyster, acquired 18 months ago by TripAdvisor, has... Read More
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