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Startup pitch: MiStay looks to corner the hotels for a few hours market in India
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Startup pitch: MiStay looks to corner the hotels for a few hours market in India
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2016
MiStay launched earlier this year to give consumers the flexibility to book a hotel room for a few... Read More
End to hotel dimming, spotlight now on commissions
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End to hotel dimming, spotlight now on commissions
By Linda Fox | September 23, 2016
News this week that Expedia is ending its strategy of dimming hotels in search results should raise a... Read More
Sygic navigates its way into virtual reality landscape
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Sygic navigates its way into virtual reality landscape
By Linda Fox | September 23, 2016
Navigation specialist Sygic is claiming a first with the launch of its virtual reality travel... Read More
Startup pitch: Comencia, led by ex-Expedia execs, helps SMBs skip agency middlemen [UPDATED]
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Startup pitch: Comencia, led by ex-Expedia execs, helps SMBs skip agency middlemen [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2016
Comencia is a startup that aims to help small- to medium-sized businesses book travel online without... Read More
Startup pitch: SlingShot helps travellers to pimp their points
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Startup pitch: SlingShot helps travellers to pimp their points
By Martin Cowen | September 22, 2016
There's a lot of interest in loyalty and frequent flier schemes at the moment,  and rewards points in... Read More
Three slides that (kind of) show the current state of online travel
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Three slides that (kind of) show the current state of online travel
By Linda Fox | September 22, 2016
The three Cs of mobile - connection, convenience and context - and how they relate to online travel... Read More
Travelport Digital synchs Locomote with MTT
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Travelport Digital synchs Locomote with MTT
By Martin Cowen | September 22, 2016
Travelport is ramping up not only the international presence of its Australian corporate travel... Read More
Plateno opens platform to European hotels wanting access to China outbound
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Plateno opens platform to European hotels wanting access to China outbound
By Martin Cowen | September 21, 2016
Chinese hotel group Plateno is helping European hotels access Chinese outbound travellers through its... Read More
Startup pitch: Sonder raises $10 million for serviced home rentals
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Startup pitch: Sonder raises $10 million for serviced home rentals
By Sean O'Neil | September 20, 2016
Short-term rentals are more interesting than cookie-cutter chain hotel rooms. But the service quality... Read More
Ancillary revenue study features GDS agreements
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Ancillary revenue study features GDS agreements
By Martin Cowen | September 20, 2016
The CarTrawler Ancillary Revenue Yearbook by IdeaWorks Company has been released in full and includes,... Read More
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