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Why hotels should take cues from home-sharing, stop "obsession with direct booking"

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2018

Though traditional hotel operators have been beleaguered by the march of brands such as Airbnb, they... Read More

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Malaysia Airlines pilots chatbot developed with Amadeus

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2018

Malaysia Airlines is piloting a chatbot for flight search and booking which has been developed in... Read More

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Established travel brands see crowdfunding as mechanism to boost loyalty

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2018

Mr & Mrs Smith and Much Better Adventures discuss why they decided to go down the crowdfunding route.... Read More

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UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app

By Martin Cowen | September 20, 2018

Ctrip, the Chinese-based NASDAQ-listed OTA and the world’s second largest travel company, has... Read More

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Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018

Make It Social has gone back to basics and revamped its social check-out technology... Read More

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eDreams trials biometric technology to help drive inspiration

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018

Edreams Odigeo is employing eye-tracking as well as biometric scanning technology to help it improve... Read More

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OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity

By Martin Cowen | September 19, 2018

India’s tech-enabled hotel group OYO has announced plans to enter the UK market, its first move... Read More

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Certify swoops on Captio to further grow expense management ambitions

By Linda Fox | September 18, 2018

Certify acquires Spain-based Captio, its second expansion through M&A in the space of three months... Read More

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tnoozLIVE@AviationFestival - Bonny Simi, president, JetBlue Technology Ventures

By Martin Cowen | September 17, 2018

JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV) is likely to receive around 2,500 startup pitches this year,... Read More

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eDreams Odigeo taps AI to learn about customers and improve the experience

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2018

eDreams Odigeo talks up success of artificial intelligence to create a more personalized... Read More

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