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How the CEO of TravelBird manages his flash deals tour de force

By Sean O'Neil | September 21, 2015

Symen Jansma is transitioning TravelBird, a vacation flash-deals promoter, from a start-up to a... Read More

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Book2Meet looks at Europe and beyond with new capital raise

By Martin Cowen | September 21, 2015

Book2Meet, a platform for the online booking of meeting rooms, has raised another Euro 2 million. The... Read More

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Startup pitch: BidFlyer, an airline ticket auction white-label platform, lands $1M

By Sean O'Neil | September 20, 2015

BidFlyer, an Israeli startup that is a white-label platform for airlines, has raised $1 million in... Read More

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Startup pitch: Doris & Dicky tout budget boutique hotels

By Martin Cowen | September 18, 2015

Doris & Dicky is a UK-based startup with a razor-sharp focus on one product - budget boutique hotels... Read More

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Lyft and Didi confirm investment, launch Rides Everywhere partnership

By Martin Cowen | September 17, 2015

Users of China's biggest-by-far taxi app Didi Kuaidi will be able to use the app to book a Lyft ride... Read More

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Hey, travel managers: Groupize launches tool for small groups and meetings

By Sean O'Neil | September 17, 2015

Phone and email are still the preferred tools of most personal assistants (PAs) and sales executives... Read More

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US watchdog approves Expedia merger with Orbitz

By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015

Expedia Inc’s $1.3 billion deal to take over Orbitz Worldwide has received approval from the US... Read More

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RoomKey Technologies, the mobile services startup for hotels, scores a $1M investment

By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015

Viko Bhakta, co-founder and CEO Roomkey Technologies, is in a good mood today as he announces a $1... Read More

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Q&A with new DHISCO CEO Toni Portmann, on taking Pegasus beyond the hotel switch

By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2015

Late last year, Toni Portmann took on the challenge of being a turnaround artist for Pegasus... Read More

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Online travel agencies leave hotels at the door when it comes to mobile booking

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2015

Consumers are opting to book hotels via online travel agencies rather than direct with suppliers when... Read More

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