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Simpler search, single purpose apps and other mobile travel takeaways
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Simpler search, single purpose apps and other mobile travel takeaways
By Linda Fox | November 11, 2014
At some point or other, most of us will have heard that mobile is just another channel. Yet many now see it as much more than that. From a Facebook point of view, it has become more of a human beha... Read More
Conxxe brings experience to global ground transportation land grab
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Conxxe brings experience to global ground transportation land grab
By Kevin May | November 11, 2014
After years operating under the Holiday Taxis brand, Conxxe is the company's push into the burgeoning world of ground transportation on a worldwide scale. The service is being launched this week to c... Read More
Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
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Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2014
Euromonitor International's annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more about digital than destinations, highlighting braggies, online rail bookings, transactional instan... Read More
A key Canaan VC talks travel startup investing
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A key Canaan VC talks travel startup investing
By Sean O'Neil | November 11, 2014
At this year’s PhoCusWright Conference in Los Angeles, the investment firm Canaan Partners is out in force, meeting and greeting. One of its VCs is Brendan Dickinson, who earlier this year became a... Read More
After unveiling API, Viator to move from curated to open platform
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After unveiling API, Viator to move from curated to open platform
By Sean O'Neil | November 10, 2014
Since 2005, CEO Barrie Seidenberg has led Viator, a tours-and-activities marketplace, that has been relatively selective in the products it lists. She's guided the company to a solid foothold as th... Read More
Blacklane online car service raises seven-figure Euro investment round
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Blacklane online car service raises seven-figure Euro investment round
By Kevin May | November 10, 2014
Germany-based ground transportation brand Blacklane has captured a "mid-seven-digit" round of funding from RGIP. The company, which provides private car services in 150 cities around the world, cla... Read More
Marriott free wifi plan labelled anti-corporate travel
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Marriott free wifi plan labelled anti-corporate travel
By Kevin May | November 10, 2014
Free wifi for all members of a Marriott loyalty programme should be a cause for celebration, right? Think again. The global hotel chain announced last week that it will provide free wifi to th... Read More
Airline bookings on mobiles not a big deal for millennials
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Airline bookings on mobiles not a big deal for millennials
By Martin Cowen | November 10, 2014
Statistics are often insightful and occasionally confusing, and some of the headline findings in a new study from the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation fall into the latt... Read More
Think not how you will experience travel in future but how an 18 year old might
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Think not how you will experience travel in future but how an 18 year old might
By Linda Fox | November 10, 2014
As you might imagine there was much discussion during World Travel Market last week around existing and future technology such as wearables, augmented reality and virtual reality. While you might b... Read More
What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
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What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2014
TripAdvisor's new instant booking function is many things, but being instantly understandable isn't one of them. The technical aspect is straightforward. But the business implications are not. Curr... Read More
About 10,000 Booking.com customers fell for phishing scams
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About 10,000 Booking.com customers fell for phishing scams
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2014
Third-party hotel reservation service Booking.com says that dozens of email phishing websites are getting ahold of customer details by sending fraudulent but convincing messages to hotels, according t... Read More
Never fly close to airports: Drone captures Mexico City International [VIDEO]
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Never fly close to airports: Drone captures Mexico City International [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2014
Don't do this at home: Mexican drone multimedia firm PostAndFly flew a drone around Mexico City's International Airport, capturing some astounding footage sure to please any aviation technology enthus... Read More
Orbitz bets on loyalty as it posts Q3 revenue growth
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Orbitz bets on loyalty as it posts Q3 revenue growth
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2014
Orbitz says it is less a travel agency and increasingly sees itself as a travel rewards company with programs such as Orbitz Rewards and a similar scheme recently launched for ebookers. During an e... Read More
Seat density tool shows how US airlines managed to post highest margins yet
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Seat density tool shows how US airlines managed to post highest margins yet
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2014
Oliver Wyman's annual Airline Economic Analysis uses a fascinating seat density tool to demonstrate how US-based airlines managed to post their best margins yet. The tool also underlines the essential... Read More
The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
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The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | November 7, 2014
In a rather bold announcement for a now public strategy, Accor recently announced it aims to regain power from the online travel agencies. The chain will spend $284 million over the next four years... Read More
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