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Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
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January 23, 2018
There's been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into...
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Travel apps strengthen in 2017, airlines start to catch up
By Martin Cowen
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January 22, 2018
A global study of 2017 app usage from App Annie shows that travel app usage increased during 2017 and...
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Startup pitch: Adventoro taps into adventure niche in Southeast Asia
By Linda Fox
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January 19, 2018
The tours and adventures startup space attracted a great deal of attention in 2017 in terms of...
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MagicStay looks to accelerate growth following €1.5 million investment
By Linda Fox
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January 18, 2018
MagicStay, a startup offering private rentals for business travellers, has raised €1.5 million in its...
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11 thoughts on the future of technology in travel and hospitality from CES 2018
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January 18, 2018
Consumer technology is the bellwether for enterprise. We all know that the expectations gap between...
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Ofo moves to India, integrates with Didi's Chinese bike platform
By Martin Cowen
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January 17, 2018
Ofo, the app-based bike-sharing business based in China but now operating in 20 countries, has started...
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tnoozLIVE@CES 2018: Live blogging from the world's biggest tech event
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January 10, 2018
While we're not streaming live, we're live blogging from CES 2018. As the world's biggest technology...
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Ctrip and Priceline dine out together
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January 10, 2018
Ctrip's Chinese customers visiting North America will be able to book restaurants using Priceline...
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Amadeus tests transactional bot in Thailand
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January 9, 2018
An Indian-based chatbot specialist, which has received funding from a US-based incubator, has...
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Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner
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January 4, 2018
Didi Chuxing has bought Brazil's biggest ride-hailing business 99 for a reported $1 billion. The deal...
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