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Facebook marks 2 million advertisers with native mobile app

By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2015

Facebook has marked a significant milestone in its company history, logging over 2 million advertisers on Facebook for the first time. The bulk of these advertisers are small businesses, and the comp... Read More

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What the recent travel tech deals mean for the hotel industry

By Viewpoints | February 25, 2015

Expedia’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Orbitz has drawn plenty of headlines in the mainstream media, but there have been several other acquisitions that have flown under the radar. NB: This is an an... Read More

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In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand

By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015

In the US and Britain, metasearch sites like Kayak and Skyscanner are well known brands, used by millions to scour multiple, independent online travel agencies and supplier sites for airfares, hotels,... Read More

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eDreams adds Japan to growing APAC line-up

By Martin Cowen | February 24, 2015

Barcelona-based eDreams has launched in Japan, describing the move as "a major step forward in [its] internationalization strategy." In response to emailed questions, eDreams director of business d... Read More

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LoungeBuddy kicks back with $3 million Series A to expand global lounge access

By Nick Vivion | February 24, 2015

LoungeBuddy (TLabs here) has locked in its Series A financing in an oversubscribed round that netted $3 million. The lead investor is Peter Thiel's choosy Founder's Fund, putting LoungeBuddy into a... Read More

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TLearn VIDEO - How to clean up travel website traffic from bots and spammers?

By Kevin May | February 24, 2015

Did you know 30% of travel industry website visitors are unsavory competitors, hackers, spammers, and fraudsters? The fact is, travel suppliers, OTAs, and meta search sites are all being scraped by... Read More

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Startup pitch: Viajala gains traction in Latin American metasearch

By Sean O'Neil | February 24, 2015

Viajala is a travel metasearch website that focuses on the Spanish-speaking Latin American market. It is especially strong in having suppliers from low-cost carriers, airlines, and accommodations... Read More

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Parental guidance - raising the next wave of entrepreneurs

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2015

How do you get kids ready to become entrepreneurs?... Read More

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Understanding and benefiting from complex travel data

By Viewpoints | February 24, 2015

As the focus on consumer data has strengthened globally and the rush to collect it has heated up, the value of travel data has gained concurrently. NB: This is an analysis by David Morrow, EMEA and... Read More

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Startup pitch: Hitlist is first step to new way to distribute travel

By Linda Fox | February 24, 2015

You could say that Hitlist was conceived out of curiosity over how travel distribution works as well as delve further into why more discretionary income doesn't go to travel. Founder and chief exec... Read More

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TripAdvisor online ad shocks residents with picture of unappealing side of town

By Kevin May | February 24, 2015

A small town in the UK has found itself on the receiving end of some not very flattering advertising from TripAdvisor. Droitwich, home to 20,000 people in the county of Worcestershire, is perhaps b... Read More

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Travelport growth to come from non-air, possibly a third of revenue within three years

By Martin Cowen | February 23, 2015

Travelport's first set of full-year results since returning to the public markets came in at the top end of expectations, according to president and CEO Gordon Wilson. In 2014, Travelport recorded... Read More

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Startup pitch: MyTwinPlace flips shared accommodation business model

By Nick Vivion | February 23, 2015

MyTwinPlace is a new travel startup that flips the shared accommodation business model on its head by offering a 1-for-1 exchange for hosting guests. It's quite simple: users sign up for an account... Read More

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One decade in, HomeAway reminds us all that it is not Airbnb

By Nick Vivion | February 23, 2015

Vacation rental platform HomeAway has hit a major milestone, celebrating its first decade in business this month. Such moments offer a pause for reflection — or a swift kick to recalibrate a company... Read More

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Wearables enter the personalization fray in travel

By Viewpoints | February 23, 2015

As airlines look at multiple sources for data to create personalized offers, intelligence from smart glasses and smart watches could start to play an important role as consumer adoption increases.... Read More

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