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Startup ecosystem continues to build in and around the sharing economy
News / Technology
Startup ecosystem continues to build in and around the sharing economy
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2015
Sharing economy startups such as Airbnb, Tujia and others have been attracting huge investment... Read More
Airbnb Apple Watch app lets hosts answer guests fast
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Airbnb Apple Watch app lets hosts answer guests fast
By Sean O'Neil | September 3, 2015
The official tweet says it all: Hosts with an Apple Watch can now respond to bookings straight from... Read More
[UPDATED] American Airlines deepens its ties with Expedia by merchandising seats
News / Distribution
[UPDATED] American Airlines deepens its ties with Expedia by merchandising seats
By Sean O'Neil | September 3, 2015
My original headline for this article said AA "deepens its direct connect" with Expedia Inc. That was... Read More
Apartum bags further funding for European expansion
News / Distribution
Apartum bags further funding for European expansion
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2015
Holiday rental comparison site Apartum has announced further seed funding to the tune of Euro 500,000.... Read More
Meru blindsides upstart Uber with carpooling brand
News / Distribution
Meru blindsides upstart Uber with carpooling brand
By Martin Cowen | September 2, 2015
Meru Cabs, one of India's biggest traditional taxi businesses, has embraced the sharing economy and... Read More
Hopper, the cheap flights app, adds instant booking, shifts platform from Hadoop to Spark
News / Technology
Hopper, the cheap flights app, adds instant booking, shifts platform from Hadoop to Spark
By Sean O'Neil | September 2, 2015
At the start of the year, Hopper unveiled an iOS app with data-driven flight predictions. This... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO – Top 5 trends emerging in APAC travel landscape
Webinars / Distribution
WEBINAR VIDEO – Top 5 trends emerging in APAC travel landscape
By Sean O'Neil | September 2, 2015
As the pace of growth among OTAs collides with omni-channel distribution strategies in all travel... Read More
Amadeus CheckMyTrip to add Olset hotel recommendations
News / Technology
Amadeus CheckMyTrip to add Olset hotel recommendations
By Sean O'Neil | September 2, 2015
Olset, a hotel booking recommendation startup, is integrating its service with Amadeus CheckMyTrip, an... Read More
With turbulence tech every cloud (potentially) has a softer landing
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With turbulence tech every cloud (potentially) has a softer landing
By Linda Fox | September 2, 2015
WSI is claiming crowdsourcing from the clouds with its tracking system that automatically detects and... Read More
Startup pitch: Bucket expands its text-parsing travel planner for Millennials
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Startup pitch: Bucket expands its text-parsing travel planner for Millennials
By Sean O'Neil | September 1, 2015
Bucket parses free form text from any source (online or from friends on, say, a Facebook page) and... Read More
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