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Startup pitch: Hepstar, an insurance distributor, nets $2 million and eyes expansion

By Sean O'Neil | February 23, 2016

Hepstar, a Cape Town startup whose technology helps to distribute insurance ancillary products, has... Read More

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A need for speed in business travel booking systems

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2016

Business travellers continue to be frustrated about how long it takes to book travel as well as lack... Read More

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American Airlines drops its Gogo inflight internet suit

By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016

Only 10 days after filing, American Airlines has dropped its lawsuit asking a judge to get involved in... Read More

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Startup pitch: Stride applies metasearch to tours and adventure travel

By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016

Stride Travel is a San Francisco startup that aims to help travelers find their perfect guided trip or... Read More

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GuestLogix is up for sale in court-ordered process

By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016

GuestLogix, a seller of payment processing technology to travel companies, is on the auction block,... Read More

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Business travellers split between traditional and alternative booking channels

By Linda Fox | February 22, 2016

Figures from the GBTA Foundation show business travellers from the UK, Germany and France are fairly... Read More

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Thomas Cook India links up with Airbnb for international packages

By Martin Cowen | February 22, 2016

Indian travellers could soon be able to walk into a branch of Thomas Cook India and book a... Read More

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HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee

By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016

This week HomeAway, the vacation rental platform, began rolling out a traveler fee to its US websites... Read More

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Travel tech industry smells money in gigantic new Istanbul airport

By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016

Turkey is on track to spend more than $5 billion on Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA), which -- if it... Read More

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Travel companies silent on the US vs Apple debate, so far

By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016

Yesterday the technology industry was in an uproar over a US government request made of Apple relating... Read More

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