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Flyr begins selling airfare insurance that locks in the lowest price

By Sean O'Neil | June 12, 2015

Flyr, a San Francisco startup that predicts airfare and seat availability, has finally launched... Read More

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KDS opts for the red pill, opens up Neo with major upgrade

By Linda Fox | June 12, 2015

Remember Neo? Not of The Matrix fame, but the door-to-door travel and expense system from KDS first... Read More

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Iglu sells minority stake for c£60m

By Martin Cowen | June 12, 2015

Online cruise and ski specialist Iglu.com has sold "a significant minority stake" to LDC, the... Read More

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Startup pitch: TripCombi digs up hidden fares with its flight search [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | June 11, 2015

TripDelta -- since renamed TripCombi -- is a metasearch startup that aims to help travelers discover... Read More

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What you audit know about Florida's hotel tax final ruling [CORRECTED]

By Sean O'Neil | June 11, 2015

Florida's highest court has ruled that online travel agencies (OTAs) do not need to pay special taxes... Read More

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How Facebook's retail beacons and buy button work to create a new ecommerce reality

By Nick Vivion | June 11, 2015

Travel is tied to brick-and-mortar — you have to move physically through the world to experience the... Read More

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Amadeus slots a major piece into its merchandising puzzle

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2015

Amadeus slotted a key element of its merchandising jigsaw into place last week with the launch of a... Read More

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Three luxury hotels are victims of spectacular hackings, says security firm

By Sean O'Neil | June 10, 2015

Three luxury hotels's systems that connect to their computers, phones, and elevators were hacked by a... Read More

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Despite promise, travel bookings on mobile devices still lagging

By Nick Vivion | June 10, 2015

The push towards mobile bookings has been a long slog, with a recent push of strength showing that 1... Read More

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Audi follows BMW and Daimler with on-demand car sharing service

By Nick Vivion | June 10, 2015

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em — or at least follow the winds of change and control the disruption of... Read More

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