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VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital
News / Distribution
VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital
By Linda Fox | November 19, 2018
AccorHotels has been on a digital journey since 2014 when it announced its five-year digital... Read More
VIDEO: Booking Holdings on Google, complacency, ambitions and the entire trip
News / Online
VIDEO: Booking Holdings on Google, complacency, ambitions and the entire trip
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2018
A string of international acquisitions and investments (plus a new-ish name) to reflect on a global... Read More
VIDEO: TripAdvisor on a new social strategy and tweaking its activity stance
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VIDEO: TripAdvisor on a new social strategy and tweaking its activity stance
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2018
TripAdvisor has been busy during 2018, with a combination of significant acquisition and new attempt... Read More
Hotelbeds to build out ancillary services with the acquisition of HolidayTaxis
News / Distribution
Hotelbeds to build out ancillary services with the acquisition of HolidayTaxis
By Linda Fox | November 15, 2018
Spain-based Hotelbeds is boosting its ancillary business through the acquisition of HolidayTaxis - a... Read More
Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry
News / Distribution
Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2018
Sabre acquires Farelogix to accelerate its next-gen distribution strategy, with claims that the NDC... Read More
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News / Online
Festival experiences provider Festicket looks to expansion with $10.5M round
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2018
Festicket adds $10.3 in Series D funding to its coffers.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Blablacar drives off with €101M in funding, plans intermodal transport platform
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2018
A significant funding round for Blablacar as it partners with SNCF and looks to widen its own... Read More
Tiqets doubles investment in attraction booking service with new $23M round
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Tiqets doubles investment in attraction booking service with new $23M round
By Linda Fox | November 12, 2018
Tiqets has received $23 million in funding putting it in top three most well-funded tours and... Read More
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News / Technology
Could Google or Amazon end up owning the traveler profile?
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2018
Who owns the customer profile is going to change, and it could be an online giant such as Google or... Read More
Hotelmize unlocks $3.8M in funding, plans local offices
News / Technology
Hotelmize unlocks $3.8M in funding, plans local offices
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2018
Hotelmize, a startup that optimizes profit for bed banks, wholesalers and travel agents, has raised... Read More
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A two-week proof of concept tested how structured airline data could help turn conversational travel... Read More
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