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Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

This week it is expected to be announced that Dublin-based OpenJaw Technologies has been acquired by... Read More

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Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story

By Linda Fox | April 4, 2016

Virtual reality specialist Visualise has developed a series of 360 degree virtual reality clips at... Read More

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Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

Alaska Air Group said today it will acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal has an... Read More

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Hotelbeds sale on track says TUI, three times in one statement

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016

TUI Group's pre-close update issued last week talks up the total transaction volume (TTV) and room... Read More

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Startup pitch: Homelike gains traction with extended-stay bookings in Europe

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2016

Homelike is a Cologne-based startup that helps travelers—mainly corporate ones—book extended-stay... Read More

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Oh how we (almost) laughed

By Martin Cowen | April 1, 2016

It's a heady head-scratching mix - a world-first claim, about virtual reality, on April Fool's Day.... Read More

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Microsoft wants you to use Skype to book hotels and other travel

By Sean O'Neil | March 30, 2016

Microsoft is adding its Cortana virtual assistant to Skype, which means the booking of hotels and... Read More

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Booking.com's BookingSuite chief talks RateManager and hotel strategy

By Sean O'Neil | March 30, 2016

A core strategy of Booking.com, the Priceline Group-owned reservations giant, is to expand into other... Read More

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Adara debuts traveler value scores to help marketers size up customers

By Sean O'Neil | March 30, 2016

Adara, the marketing data provider, has come up with a "traveler value score" that estimates an... Read More

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Social Tables survey of meeting planners and properties reveals best practices

By Sean O'Neil | March 30, 2016

There have been almost no research-backed reports on how hotels can increase their revenue from... Read More

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