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Amadeus closes year on a high, scoping further acquisitions if price right
News / Distribution
Amadeus closes year on a high, scoping further acquisitions if price right
By Linda Fox | February 27, 2015
Gains across both distribution and the IT solutions businesses as well as mergers and acquisition... Read More
Do digital payments affect tipped wages in hospitality?
News / Technology
Do digital payments affect tipped wages in hospitality?
By Nick Vivion | February 26, 2015
Digital payments are primed for growth, especially as Google prepares to enter the fray with its own... Read More
Move along there now, Airbnb just looking for business as usual
News / Distribution
Move along there now, Airbnb just looking for business as usual
By Linda Fox | February 26, 2015
It must be exciting in the early days to be dubbed disruptive and gain column inches, good and bad,... Read More
Never mind the robots, give me a travel deal!
News / Technology
Never mind the robots, give me a travel deal!
By Martin Cowen | February 26, 2015
Digital agency BIO polled 2,000 British holidaymakers online and found that "saving money" is the most... Read More
HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
News / Technology
HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
Mobile on-demand travel startup HotelTonight has been doing limited tests of a concierge service. A... Read More
Startup pitch: SmartCrowdz adds a marketing layer to event management
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Startup pitch: SmartCrowdz adds a marketing layer to event management
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
SmartCrowdz is a startup in Columbus, Ohio, creates websites and mobile apps for event managers. The... Read More
Behind the scenes of Airbnb's impressively intricate commercial
News / Online
Behind the scenes of Airbnb's impressively intricate commercial
By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2015
Move over Wes Anderson, there's a new twee game in town: it's Airbnb's latest commercial, which can... Read More
Facebook marks 2 million advertisers with native mobile app
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Facebook marks 2 million advertisers with native mobile app
By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2015
Facebook has marked a significant milestone in its company history, logging over 2 million advertisers... Read More
In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand
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In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
In the US and Britain, metasearch sites like Kayak and Skyscanner are well known brands, used by... Read More
eDreams adds Japan to growing APAC line-up
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eDreams adds Japan to growing APAC line-up
By Martin Cowen | February 24, 2015
Barcelona-based eDreams has launched in Japan, describing the move as "a major step forward in [its]... Read More
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