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Online travel in Latin America: A big, complicated opportunity
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Online travel in Latin America: A big, complicated opportunity
By Viewpoints | December 11, 2014
To outsiders and even local industry insiders, the intricacies of Latin America’s evolving online travel market can present a daunting puzzle. Or "rompecabeza" in Spanish, which literally translate... Read More
Business travel managers brace for impact from data security and mobile
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Business travel managers brace for impact from data security and mobile
By Linda Fox | December 11, 2014
Business travel managers are expecting data security and mobile technology to have the highest impact on travel programmes in 2015. A Carlson Wagonlit Travel survey of travel managers also highligh... Read More
Didi Dache grabs $700 million
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Didi Dache grabs $700 million
By Martin Cowen | December 11, 2014
The taxi-app funding frenzy shows no sign of slowing down - Chinese operator Didi Dache has picked up $700 million this week, with TenCent one of the named investors. This comes less than a week af... Read More
RouteHappy all smiles as it raises $3.3 million
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RouteHappy all smiles as it raises $3.3 million
By Kevin May | December 10, 2014
RouteHappy has secured just over $3 million in a new round of funding led by iNovia Capital. Other participants included new investors PAR Capital Ventures, Buddy Media-founder Mike Lazerow, Seth B... Read More
Startup pitch: Bebang connects brands and influencers
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Startup pitch: Bebang connects brands and influencers
By Martin Cowen | December 10, 2014
Bebang is attempting to monetize the new world order of marketing and communications by providing a mechanism for brands to connect and work with influencers. Founder and CEO Sebastian Felix is a b... Read More
Why do consumers prefer booking with online travel agencies?
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Why do consumers prefer booking with online travel agencies?
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2014
Many hotels are experiencing a notable increase in bookings coming from online travel agencies, most notably those from Booking.com. At the same time, direct bookings, those generated from a hotels... Read More
Startup pitch: Shoptility makes retailers to do the search work
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Startup pitch: Shoptility makes retailers to do the search work
By Linda Fox | December 10, 2014
Frustration with how long it takes to book a holiday online pushed the Shoptility team to start the venture. That team is now more than 20 strong including founder Will Lownsbrough, chief technolog... Read More
How travel compares to other industries for mobile use and transactions
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How travel compares to other industries for mobile use and transactions
By Kevin May | December 10, 2014
Analysis of over 3,000 ecommerce brands has shone a light on how the travel sector shapes up against other verticals for mobile shopping. The report released by Criteo this week estimates just unde... Read More
Hacking towards the future of travel - a judge's perspective
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Hacking towards the future of travel - a judge's perspective
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2014
Fostering and sustaining technology innovation is critical for the travel industry. And the participants of Amadeus’s HACK@1050 in November were focused on doing just that. NB: This is an analys... Read More
Startup pitch: Tripnary brings airfare comparisons to bucket lists
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Startup pitch: Tripnary brings airfare comparisons to bucket lists
By Nick Vivion | December 9, 2014
Mobile-first travel startups are the new-normal, as startups follow the shifting attention spans of the majority. Tripnary is the latest to focus on the mobile user, offering a bucket list service tie... Read More
JAPAC Traveller Report reveals airport engagement across 12 airports
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JAPAC Traveller Report reveals airport engagement across 12 airports
By Nick Vivion | December 9, 2014
Location intelligence company AdNear has released its JAPAC Traveller Report, which goes deep into traveler engagement with smartphone and apps across twelve of the biggest regional airport hubs. O... Read More
The tours and activities sector will be carved up
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The tours and activities sector will be carved up
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2014
I have never been super excited about the tours and activities category. But what exactly made me uneasy wasn’t made clear until recently, when a friend with a tours and activities startup asked fo... Read More
RezNext raises $5 million as hotel distribution battle heats up
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RezNext raises $5 million as hotel distribution battle heats up
By Kevin May | December 9, 2014
India-based accommodation distribution provider RezNext has secured a $5 million funding round from New Enterprises Associates. The company, which was created in 2012, says the capital will be used... Read More
Luggage shipping startup LugLess sells to Luggage Forward
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Luggage shipping startup LugLess sells to Luggage Forward
By Nick Vivion | December 8, 2014
Luggage shipping startup LugLess, which Tnooz covered earlier this year, has sold to Luggage Forward, a larger player in the space. The startup garnered mainstream press after being featured on ABC... Read More
Why guest blogging still matters
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Why guest blogging still matters
By PhocusWire | December 8, 2014
Guest blogging has had a rocky road over these last several months.... Read More
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