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Millennials overtake Generation X in vacation spending, says US survey

By Sean O'Neil | June 23, 2014

Millennials are vacationing more than before. Their annual holiday spending now even surpasses that of Generation X's. Roughly one out of four millennials are planning more overnight trips for leis... Read More

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Oracle buys hotel IT giant Micros Systems for $5.3 billion

By Kevin May | June 23, 2014

IT giant Oracle has planted its exceedingly large boots into the travel industry with the $5.3 billion acquisition today of Micros Systems. The deal, which will close during the second half of this... Read More

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TripAdvisor to let independent hotels get instant bookings via mobile

By Sean O'Neil | June 23, 2014

At some point between September and December, independent hotels will gain the ability to have travelers using TripAdvisor's metasearch tool book directly with them via TripAdvisor's mobile app and mo... Read More

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Flyover City Tours on iPhone create a drone-like destination guide

By Kevin May | June 23, 2014

Apple is testing all sorts of new features for the latest iteration of its operating system for iPhone and iPad. Some of the new additions to the platform were unveiled at the WWDC 2014 event earli... Read More

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Open vs Closed Web in mobile travel - two sides of the same coin

By Viewpoints | June 23, 2014

Since the release of the first iPhone and Appstore in 2008, there has been an ongoing debate about the open versus closed web and which will ultimately win out. NB: This is an analysis by Jack Feue... Read More

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Automation in travel and expense management is catching up in India

By Karthick Prabu | June 23, 2014

Large Indian corporates see mobility, visibility and control as a challenge when it comes to managing travel and expenses of staff. But processes and technology are changing the landscape. Concur... Read More

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Tnooz brings the THack travel hackathon roadshow to China

By Kevin May | June 22, 2014

After events in the UK, US, Singapore and India, Tnooz is now gearing up to unleash its successful THack on developers in China. Co-hosted with TravelDaily, THack China will run over the course of... Read More

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Lesson to the travel industry: how book publishing dug its own Amazon grave

By PhocusWire | June 20, 2014

DISTRIBUTION: Ask anyone to give a selection of industries which have seen their retail, distribution and marketing strategies turned on their head as a result of the web and, inevitably, book publi... Read More

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Google Flight Search increases interactivity with visual airfare mapping

By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014

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Four Seasons continues to diversify offering with vacation rental product

By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014

Four Seasons has launched a brand-curated portfolio of vacation rentals, available via a new website. The subdomain features Four Seasons approved rentals that match the brand's exacting standards... Read More

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Digital competence is now determining hotel winners and losers

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2014

For years the online travel market has been a boon for travelers. We all know that. But since 2009, the price of Chanel’s quilted handbag and Cartier’s Trinity gold bracelet have increased 70% and... Read More

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Mobile still slow... but will dominate airline personalisation by 2017

By Linda Fox | June 20, 2014

Mobile is not yet performing as expected for the majority of airlines with check-ins via devices about half the anticipated level. As part of the 2014 Airline IT Trends survey, SITA has looked back... Read More

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Travel videos + Selfies = loads of social media love for Turkish Airlines

By Karthick Prabu | June 20, 2014

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Online tour guide service MyRealTrip secures $1 million capital uptick

By Karthick Prabu | June 19, 2014

MyRealTrip hopes to boost its platform to connect Koreans with destination experts and guides by raising $1 million in funding. The round was led by SmileGate Ventures, with participation from Caps... Read More

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Ten things to learn from the founder of a startup fund

By PhocusWire | June 19, 2014

STARTUPS: Y Combinator is held up by many as a hugely influential player in the startup ecosystem - at least in the US, where startup culture encourages both innovative entrepreneurship and risk-tak... Read More

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