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NDC for hotels? Amadeus calls for industry to adopt its IT standards
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NDC for hotels? Amadeus calls for industry to adopt its IT standards
By Sean O'Neil | November 15, 2016
The hotel industry is fragmented, and so are the standards it uses to categorize its data. The... Read More
Expedia brings its web test tubes to the UK
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Expedia brings its web test tubes to the UK
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2016
Expedia Inc has created a "usability lab" based in London, its first outside of the US. The role of... Read More
Vacasa tops up its Series A to $40 million
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Vacasa tops up its Series A to $40 million
By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2016
Vacation rental management company Vacasa has expanded its Series A financing of $35 million to $40... Read More
A pat down by robots coming soon to airport security?
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A pat down by robots coming soon to airport security?
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2016
Robots and artificial intelligence are being tipped to take over security processes at airports and... Read More
Lufthansa brings Mildred to the chat table
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Lufthansa brings Mildred to the chat table
By Linda Fox | November 11, 2016
Lufthansa is the latest to join the chatbot rush with its Mildred assistant on Facebook Messenger. The... Read More
Startup pitch: MindYourFleet offers car rental firms a platform to compete with Uber/Ola
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Startup pitch: MindYourFleet offers car rental firms a platform to compete with Uber/Ola
By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2016
In the era of Uber, car rental firms are having the rethink how they operate, when they are the best... Read More
Startup pitch: Beewake helps hotels sell out rooms in increments to business travelers
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Startup pitch: Beewake helps hotels sell out rooms in increments to business travelers
By Sean O'Neil | November 9, 2016
As of 2015, many properties started renting hotel rooms effectively by-the-hour, instead by the day.... Read More
Facebook tells travel marketers to show some emotion
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Facebook tells travel marketers to show some emotion
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2016
Travel companies are putting significant investment into offline promotion but failing to translate it... Read More
Developers: Join us for a travel hackathon in Berlin!
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Developers: Join us for a travel hackathon in Berlin!
By Sean O'Neil | November 8, 2016
We're gearing up for our second travel hackathon in Germany this year. THack Berlin 2016 will be back... Read More
Startup pitch: Roomstorm is literally a travel disruption startup
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Startup pitch: Roomstorm is literally a travel disruption startup
By Sean O'Neil | November 8, 2016
Many startups claim to be experts at disrupting the travel industry, but Roomstorm is one of the rare... Read More
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