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Why hotels should take cues from home-sharing, stop "obsession with direct booking"
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September 25, 2018
Though traditional hotel operators have been beleaguered by the march of brands such as Airbnb, they...
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Malaysia Airlines pilots chatbot developed with Amadeus
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September 24, 2018
Malaysia Airlines is piloting a chatbot for flight search and booking which has been developed in...
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Established travel brands see crowdfunding as mechanism to boost loyalty
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September 20, 2018
Mr & Mrs Smith and Much Better Adventures discuss why they decided to go down the crowdfunding route....
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UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app
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September 20, 2018
Ctrip, the Chinese-based NASDAQ-listed OTA and the world’s second largest travel company, has...
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Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing
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September 19, 2018
Make It Social has gone back to basics and revamped its social check-out technology...
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eDreams trials biometric technology to help drive inspiration
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September 19, 2018
Edreams Odigeo is employing eye-tracking as well as biometric scanning technology to help it improve...
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OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity
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September 19, 2018
India’s tech-enabled hotel group OYO has announced plans to enter the UK market, its first move...
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Certify swoops on Captio to further grow expense management ambitions
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September 18, 2018
Certify acquires Spain-based Captio, its second expansion through M&A in the space of three months...
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September 17, 2018
JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV) is likely to receive around 2,500 startup pitches this year,...
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eDreams Odigeo taps AI to learn about customers and improve the experience
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September 17, 2018
eDreams Odigeo talks up success of artificial intelligence to create a more personalized...
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