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US hotels saw 6% growth in direct bookings, online and mobile, in Q216
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August 17, 2016
TravelClick, the technology specialist with 38,000 hotel clients worldwide, has released data on how...
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Startup pitch: HelloWings visualizes gap in the flights meta market
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August 17, 2016
Metasearch is part of the distribution mix for airlines and a popular channel with consumers. The meta...
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TrustYou soars thanks, in part, to Google [UPDATED]
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August 17, 2016
TrustYou, the hotel guest feedback platform, has had a big 2016 already. Since last winter, the...
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JetBlue's and El Al's venture arms open a travel startup accelerator
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August 17, 2016
JetBlue's investment arm has teamed up with El Al's investment arm to create an aviation technology...
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New Expedia Labs site shows off test projects, to get feedback
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August 16, 2016
Today a new site appeared from Expedia, Inc.,'s engineering team: Expedia Labs, which shows off the...
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August 16, 2016
For years, Hipmunk has put its map front-and-center for its hotel search, leaving the default images...
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Dreamlines earmarks latest raise for global growth and new markets
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August 16, 2016
Dreamlines, the German business which claims to be the largest online cruise booking site in Europe,...
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Cendyn discusses its hotel CRM ground game
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August 15, 2016
Customer relationship management (CRM) software has become a mainstay of many e-commerce businesses,...
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Could a robot book a cheaper itinerary than you?
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August 15, 2016
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) isn't a dream from the distant future. Machine learning is a method of...
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Tujia reports best-ever day, tips house-share for bumper 12 months
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August 15, 2016
China's alternative accommodation provider Tujia.com has had its busiest ever day, netting 56,000 room...
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