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Getting brands closer to travellers through chat and virtual reality
News / Technology
Getting brands closer to travellers through chat and virtual reality
By Linda Fox | November 8, 2016
Travel agents need to look to new technologies, such as chat services and virtual reality, to meet the... Read More
Hotels face a crucial moment for social messaging and chat tools
News / Technology
Hotels face a crucial moment for social messaging and chat tools
By Sean O'Neil | November 8, 2016
Messaging is exploding as an engagement channel at hotels. Within the past year, hotel brands and... Read More
Airbnb yet to be hit with Brits but growing impact on industry
News / Distribution
Airbnb yet to be hit with Brits but growing impact on industry
By Linda Fox | November 8, 2016
The British haven't quite got the Airbnb bug yet according to research released today. A study on... Read More
Priceline Group rises on solid financial fundamentals
News / Online
Priceline Group rises on solid financial fundamentals
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
Hedge funds have long had a crush on Priceline Group. In autumn 2015, they ran up its stock price to... Read More
As group hotel bookings shift online, HotelPlanner sees opportunity
News / Distribution
As group hotel bookings shift online, HotelPlanner sees opportunity
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
HotelPlanner.com would like you to pay attention to group travel, one of the last travel sectors to... Read More
DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
News / Distribution
DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
It is check-in time for many hotels in search of a technology upgrade. That's the bet of DerbySoft, a... Read More
A reality check for airlines and the direct channel
News / Technology
A reality check for airlines and the direct channel
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2016
Look beyond websites to the digital behaviour of 16 year olds for clues to where mobile travel booking... Read More
MG Group opens the throttle in Indonesia with new investment
News / Distribution
MG Group opens the throttle in Indonesia with new investment
By Sean O'Neil | November 6, 2016
Indonesia's "bedbank" brand MG Group has received equity investment from Northstar Group, the... Read More
FareHarbor acquires Activity Link Systems, adding to its tours-and-activities growth
News / Distribution
FareHarbor acquires Activity Link Systems, adding to its tours-and-activities growth
By Sean O'Neil | November 3, 2016
FareHarbor, seller of an online booking and reservation management platform, has acquired Activity... Read More
Running the gamut of innovation, corporate travel style
News / Technology
Running the gamut of innovation, corporate travel style
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2016
With a sector so full of policies and process, it's hard to imagine innovation and corporate travel in... Read More
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