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HomeAway files suit against the City of San Francisco
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HomeAway files suit against the City of San Francisco
By Nick Vivion | November 3, 2014
In the latest development in the short-term rental saga, vacation rental provider HomeAway has filed suit against the City of San Francisco in an attempt to block recent legislation regulating the ind... Read More
What travel startups MUST do when pitching in front of the industry
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What travel startups MUST do when pitching in front of the industry
By Alex Bainbridge | November 3, 2014
Every conference nowadays seems to have some kind of pitching opportunity for travel startups. Some consider these timeslots the ideal time to go to the bar and begin their networking early but in... Read More
Mobile momentum prompts a rethinking of the role of online travel agencies
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Mobile momentum prompts a rethinking of the role of online travel agencies
By Martin Cowen | November 3, 2014
A new research paper from PhoCusWright reconfirms the importance of mobile in redefining not only the role but also the reach of online travel agencies. The paper Online Travel Agencies - More Than... Read More
More value in business travel to be driven by mobile, wifi and reviews
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More value in business travel to be driven by mobile, wifi and reviews
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2014
Amadeus has drawn together insight from professionals at the coalface of booking business travel with research from the travellers themselves to produce its latest white paper. The Hotels 360 repor... Read More
Concur DevCon: Corporate dining and lounge startups impress and lock in investment
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Concur DevCon: Corporate dining and lounge startups impress and lock in investment
By Nick Vivion | November 3, 2014
Eight companies pitched at the second annual Concur DevCon, a gathering of developers interested in learning about building and growing products on Concur’s platform. The company, which recently an... Read More
Reaching beyond traditional airline distribution
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Reaching beyond traditional airline distribution
By Viewpoints | November 3, 2014
Today there are exciting opportunities for airlines to grow revenue beyond the traditional airline distribution channels. NB: This is an opinion by Eric Dumas, CEO at Vayant Travel Technologies.... Read More
MakeMyTrip cuts Q2 losses, lifts outbound, bigs up TV ad
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MakeMyTrip cuts Q2 losses, lifts outbound, bigs up TV ad
By Martin Cowen | November 2, 2014
Indian OTA MakeMyTrip is still in the red, but a good Q2 performance has given it the confidence to tell the markets that its full-year performance will be better than previously expected. For the... Read More
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in sad setback for private space travel
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in sad setback for private space travel
By Sean O'Neil | October 31, 2014
Virgin Galactic's winged spaceship built to take tourists on trips 60 miles above the Earth crashed during a test flight above the Mojave Desert. Early reports confirmed one person dead. It was the... Read More
Five considerations for hotel companies before buying from a tech startup
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Five considerations for hotel companies before buying from a tech startup
By Viewpoints | October 31, 2014
There are a myriad of hotel technology startups in the market these days. Times are good, people are traveling and wallets are opening. Startups can offer a very attractive opportunity for hotels look... Read More
Ryanair updates app with languages, mTrip updates white label apps, HotelTonight integrates Apple Pay, and more...
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Ryanair updates app with languages, mTrip updates white label apps, HotelTonight integrates Apple Pay, and more...
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Friday 31 October 2014: Ryanair updates mobile app Ryanair has updated its... Read More
Rezdy confirms offline dominates tours and activities bookings
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Rezdy confirms offline dominates tours and activities bookings
By Martin Cowen | October 31, 2014
Australian tours and activities platform Rezdy has released some stats from its clients which show that offline bookings are still way ahead of online, with mobile's share of these online bookings inc... Read More
Share your views - Travel search and shopping: are your needs being met?
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Share your views - Travel search and shopping: are your needs being met?
By Kevin May | October 31, 2014
Stop thinking about distribution or marketing, running your startup or the next acquisition - how do YOU search and book travel? This is what the folk at Amadeus want to find out in the latest survey... Read More
Expedia reports strong third quarter earnings
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Expedia reports strong third quarter earnings
By Sean O'Neil | October 30, 2014
Expedia Inc, one of the world's largest online travel conglomerates, is doing better than expected. The Bellevue, Washington-based company posted strong third-quarter results today, with a gain tha... Read More
Unravelling a new trend for travel startups - crowdfunding for investment
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Unravelling a new trend for travel startups - crowdfunding for investment
By Viewpoints | October 30, 2014
So it's been a long six months and we have been meeting investors and venture capital firms across US, India and Middle East. This is all part of the process to get some funding for us, as would be... Read More
Digital revamp at Accor: mobile first, buys Wipolo, runs hacks
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Digital revamp at Accor: mobile first, buys Wipolo, runs hacks
By Martin Cowen | October 30, 2014
Accor has earmarked Euros 225 million over the next five years to fund a company-wide digital transformation which covers guests, staff and hotels. The plan was launched in Paris this morning, and... Read More
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