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KLM and Airbnb create the aircraft sleepover

By Kevin May | November 17, 2014

KLM and Airbnb, both clever operators when it comes to social media and PR (especially the former), have collaborated. It what can only be described as nothing more than a promo stunt, but a fun on... Read More

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Ebola, flight schedules and how the industry can be smarter with travel data

By Viewpoints | November 17, 2014

We’re so used to hearing the buzz words Big Data being used in almost any context these days. Whether it’s airlines using the data to enhance the passenger experience, dating companies using it to... Read More

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THack gives a travel hackathon debut to Barcelona

By Kevin May | November 15, 2014

THack, Tnooz's travel hackathon series, is coming to Barcelona in the autumn of 2014. The event will take place on November 19 for a day long developer challenge to create new digital tools and pro... Read More

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Startup pitch: Discoveroom builds mobile enterprise for B&B and inn owners

By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2014

Greek startup Discoveroom builds mobile-first, enterprise tools for the long-tail of owners of bed-and-breakfasts and guesthouses. The 10-person company has received a pre-seed round of euro 110K i... Read More

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Google revamps how hotels appear in US city search results

By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2014

There's yet another tweak to how Google presents hotels in US city search results. In a trend Tnooz first reported on last August, Google is ditching the "Carousel" -- a black backgrounded, roating... Read More

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Joel Cutler of General Catalyst talks travel startup investing

By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2014

Joel Cutler is widely considered a master of venture-capital investing, with a particular gift at identifying star travel technology businesses. Most famously, Cutler was a founding investor in met... Read More

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Uber does what it's told in India

By Martin Cowen | November 14, 2014

Uber's Indian operations now offer a digital payment platform which meets regulatory requirements and opens up Uber to a customer base of 600 million. The tie-up with India's biggest digital paymen... Read More

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Pegasus switches to new private equity ownership

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2014

Pegasus Electronic Distribution Services has been bought by private equity firm H.I.G Capital with financial terms of the deal undisclosed. PEDs, often referred to as the switch side of the busines... Read More

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eLong begins PC to mobile turnaround phase

By Martin Cowen | November 14, 2014

eLong has admitted its Q3 performance fell short of expectations, but the shortfall is a result of increased competition in the Chinese market (even before Alibaba's new travel brand Alitrip.com start... Read More

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Skyscanner sees a bright future in B2B (where others once blazed a trail)

By Kevin May | November 13, 2014

Skyscanner is not exactly betting the house on its fledgeling business-to-business division, but there is considerable effort going in to expand its operations. Chief operating officer Mark Logan s... Read More

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Facebook simplifies understanding of privacy controls

By Nick Vivion | November 13, 2014

After years of constant criticism for not offering sufficient granular controls for managing privacy, the world's largest social network is finally delivering a more clear understanding of privacy for... Read More

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TripAdvisor begins integrating Viator listings with tour comparisons

By Nick Vivion | November 13, 2014

After acquiring Viator for $200 million earlier this year, TripAdvisor has begun to integrate Viator into its core platform. The first integration is a direct comparison widget for specific attractio... Read More

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Making every second count in mobile travel marketing

By Viewpoints | November 13, 2014

Traveling is the ultimate mobile experience, both in the physical sense and in the way that we access information. Think about how many times you check your smartphone while walking in an unfamiliar c... Read More

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Sabre - lastminute.com progress, TripCase flies, pax up

By Martin Cowen | November 13, 2014

Sabre's Q3 earnings call added a few nuggets of knowledge to the financial release, with its CEO and CFO bullish about how well its Travel Network unit (the GDS) is doing compared with its competitors... Read More

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Kayak surrenders to Qunar in China

By Kevin May | November 12, 2014

Quite an admission from Kayak CEO Steve Hafner: Qunar is not going to be beaten in China. At least, Hafner concedes that Kayak is not going to be the metasearch brand which manages to unseat the Ch... Read More

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