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Uber to roll out driverless Volvo taxis
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Uber to roll out driverless Volvo taxis
By Sean O'Neil | August 18, 2016
Uber has placed a $300 million bet with Volvo that it can eventually replace its tens of thousands of... Read More
Chinese travellers embrace credit options for travel
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Chinese travellers embrace credit options for travel
By Martin Cowen | August 18, 2016
Worldpay has looked at traveller payment preferences in six major markets and has found that the... Read More
Startup pitch: Biz Airlines aims to justify to your boss that costlier flight
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Startup pitch: Biz Airlines aims to justify to your boss that costlier flight
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2016
Business travelers often face a trade-off between the cost of a trip and the length of a trip. Many... Read More
US hotels saw 6% growth in direct bookings, online and mobile, in Q216
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US hotels saw 6% growth in direct bookings, online and mobile, in Q216
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2016
TravelClick, the technology specialist with 38,000 hotel clients worldwide, has released data on how... Read More
Startup pitch: HelloWings visualizes gap in the flights meta market
News / Technology
Startup pitch: HelloWings visualizes gap in the flights meta market
By Martin Cowen | August 17, 2016
Metasearch is part of the distribution mix for airlines and a popular channel with consumers. The meta... Read More
TrustYou soars thanks, in part, to Google [UPDATED]
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TrustYou soars thanks, in part, to Google [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2016
TrustYou, the hotel guest feedback platform, has had a big 2016 already. Since last winter, the... Read More
JetBlue's and El Al's venture arms open a travel startup accelerator
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JetBlue's and El Al's venture arms open a travel startup accelerator
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2016
JetBlue's investment arm has teamed up with El Al's investment arm to create an aviation technology... Read More
New Expedia Labs site shows off test projects, to get feedback
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New Expedia Labs site shows off test projects, to get feedback
By Sean O'Neil | August 16, 2016
Today a new site appeared from Expedia, Inc.,'s engineering team: Expedia Labs, which shows off the... Read More
Hipmunk updates its hotel search
News / Online
Hipmunk updates its hotel search
By Sean O'Neil | August 16, 2016
For years, Hipmunk has put its map front-and-center for its hotel search, leaving the default images... Read More
Dreamlines earmarks latest raise for global growth and new markets
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Dreamlines earmarks latest raise for global growth and new markets
By Martin Cowen | August 16, 2016
Dreamlines, the German business which claims to be the largest online cruise booking site in Europe,... Read More
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