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Airport beacons showcase potential for open access to locations

By Nick Vivion | June 15, 2015

We flew into San Francisco International Airport for our third instance of travel hacking this past... Read More

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Yamsafer looks to accelerate growth with $3.5m investment

By Linda Fox | June 15, 2015

Yamsafer, a Palestine-based hotel booking company, has received investment of $3.5 million in Series... Read More

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Uber takes to a mobile game to improve driver navigation skills — and recruitment

By Nick Vivion | June 15, 2015

Uber snags headlines with delivery cute kittens or delicious food — but never before has the... Read More

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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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