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Blackstone-backed IBS launches iTravel platform for direct merchandizing
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Blackstone-backed IBS launches iTravel platform for direct merchandizing
By Sean O'Neil | August 25, 2016
Indian logistics software maker IBS Software Services may be best-known for its work in cargo and... Read More
TripAdvisor lists hotels on Google, Kayak, and Trivago, edging closer to meta metasearch
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TripAdvisor lists hotels on Google, Kayak, and Trivago, edging closer to meta metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | August 24, 2016
Over the past couple of months, TripAdvisor has been participating in Google's hotel metasearch... Read More
TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps, a social mapping startup
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TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps, a social mapping startup
By Sean O'Neil | August 24, 2016
TripAdvisor has acquired Citymaps, a New York City-based, social-mapping startup. The terms of the... Read More
Excursiopedia becomes PlanetPass, starts small with guided tours
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Excursiopedia becomes PlanetPass, starts small with guided tours
By Linda Fox | August 24, 2016
Tours and activities specialist Excursiopedia has morphed into PlanetPass, a mobile application that... Read More
In a first, Expedia promotes a hotel’s loyalty rates and rewards program
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In a first, Expedia promotes a hotel’s loyalty rates and rewards program
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2016
Expedia, Inc., is the first online travel intermediary to begin displaying a hotel chain's discounted... Read More
StayNTouch touts its mobile hotel tech integration at MGM's Aria Las Vegas
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StayNTouch touts its mobile hotel tech integration at MGM's Aria Las Vegas
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2016
One of the big hotel industry themes lately has been the transition from server-based property... Read More
A few numbers on online travel fraud
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A few numbers on online travel fraud
By Linda Fox | August 23, 2016
Online fraud prevention specialist Riskified has pulled together some of its data to provide a picture... Read More
FlightGlobal snap up FlightStats and Diio
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FlightGlobal snap up FlightStats and Diio
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2016
FlightGlobal, a data services and media brand owned by Reed Business Information, has acquired... Read More
Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Wotif quietly add natural language search to their homepages
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Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Wotif quietly add natural language search to their homepages
By Sean O'Neil | August 22, 2016
Last month, Expedia Inc quietly rolled out natural-language search to its platforms. The "Search... Read More
Chinese airlines aim to improve their international websites and apps
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Chinese airlines aim to improve their international websites and apps
By Sean O'Neil | August 22, 2016
Chinese airlines are slowly improving their foreign websites’ and apps' content and e-commerce... Read More
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