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NDC for hotels? Amadeus calls for industry to adopt its IT standards
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The hotel industry is fragmented, and so are the standards it uses to categorize its data. The...
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Expedia Inc has created a "usability lab" based in London, its first outside of the US. The role of...
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Vacation rental management company Vacasa has expanded its Series A financing of $35 million to $40...
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Robots and artificial intelligence are being tipped to take over security processes at airports and...
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November 11, 2016
In the era of Uber, car rental firms are having the rethink how they operate, when they are the best...
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November 9, 2016
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November 8, 2016
We're gearing up for our second travel hackathon in Germany this year. THack Berlin 2016 will be back...
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November 8, 2016
Many startups claim to be experts at disrupting the travel industry, but Roomstorm is one of the rare...
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