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Etouches acquires Zentila, as event management consolidates further
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Etouches acquires Zentila, as event management consolidates further
By Sean O'Neil | June 1, 2016
Today brings word of further consolidation in the event-management technology sector. Enterprise... Read More
Kayak adds tours and activities to its travel metasearch [UPDATED]
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Kayak adds tours and activities to its travel metasearch [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | May 31, 2016
A month ago Tnooz reported that Kayak would soon create a tours and activities channel. That day has... Read More
Skypicker becomes Kiwi, sees growth via direct route
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Skypicker becomes Kiwi, sees growth via direct route
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2016
Flight metasearch specialist Skypicker has rebranded to Kiwi.com following its purchase of the domain... Read More
Travel conversation and context, does Google Assistant have all the answers?
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Travel conversation and context, does Google Assistant have all the answers?
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2016
You might have heard of travel virtual assistants Pana and Lola but you will definitely have heard of... Read More
Cleartrip books into hotel IT sector
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Cleartrip books into hotel IT sector
By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016
Indian OTA Cleartrip has invested an undisclosed sum in Calcutta-based hotel IT business... Read More
Howzat invests in upgrade bidding app Seatfrog
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Howzat invests in upgrade bidding app Seatfrog
By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016
Seatfrog, an Australian app which allows passengers to bid for upgrades on flights, has picked up... Read More
Startup pitch: PanTrek rolls in with inter-city bus booking for Latin America
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Startup pitch: PanTrek rolls in with inter-city bus booking for Latin America
By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2016
PanTrek is a startup that intends to bring inter-city bus booking in Latin American into the digital... Read More
SITA eyes up future tech to solve air industry challenges
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SITA eyes up future tech to solve air industry challenges
By Linda Fox | May 27, 2016
SITA has unveiled a number of demos it is working on with the aim of improving the passenger... Read More
Zomato rethinks US and UK operations, as losses mount
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Zomato rethinks US and UK operations, as losses mount
By Martin Cowen | May 27, 2016
India-based B2B/B2C restaurant business Zomato is scaling back its physical presence in markets... Read More
Skyscanner rolls out flight search chat bot for Facebook Messenger
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Skyscanner rolls out flight search chat bot for Facebook Messenger
By Sean O'Neil | May 26, 2016
Users of Facebook Messenger (or people who go to Skyscanner's Facebook page and send it a private... Read More
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Flae Robotics secures €1M to bring AI hospitality agent to more hotels
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Flae expanded into Germany and Austria earlier this year following its launch in the U.K. in September... Read More