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Kayak adds Hotel for Tonight tool to app, Cuba to search
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Kayak adds Hotel for Tonight tool to app, Cuba to search
By Sean O'Neil | January 30, 2015
HotelTonight's pioneering success with same-day hotel bookings has led a host of copycat products from... Read More
MakeMyTrip adds hotels, gains air share, invests in Simplotel
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MakeMyTrip adds hotels, gains air share, invests in Simplotel
By Martin Cowen | January 29, 2015
Indian OTA MakeMyTrip has talked up its performance in the quarter to end-Dec but this hasn't... Read More
Some Qantas fliers to get virtual reality headsets
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Some Qantas fliers to get virtual reality headsets
By Sean O'Neil | January 29, 2015
Qantas will soon offer virtual-reality headsets to select first-class passengers to see if they like... Read More
Profitable KelBillet debuts Gopili multi-modal metasearch in Europe
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Profitable KelBillet debuts Gopili multi-modal metasearch in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | January 29, 2015
KelBillet, the French multimodal search engine, has launched a new brand for other European markets:... Read More
TripAdvisor splashes out with $25k prize on latest round of UGC ads
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TripAdvisor splashes out with $25k prize on latest round of UGC ads
By Nick Vivion | January 29, 2015
After enjoying success with its first round of user-generated advertisements, TripAdvisor is back with... Read More
The mobile majority is here in travel — and across all demographics
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The mobile majority is here in travel — and across all demographics
By Nick Vivion | January 29, 2015
There is a clear mobile majority in travel across all demographics for the first time ever, says the... Read More
Hoax bomb threats pose social media challenge for airlines
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Hoax bomb threats pose social media challenge for airlines
By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2015
Bomb threats via social media have been around for a while, complicating the job of airline social... Read More
HomeAway loses in its attempt to stop San Francisco rentals law
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HomeAway loses in its attempt to stop San Francisco rentals law
By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2015
Vacation-rental provider HomeAway's attempt to stop new regulations for house rentals in San Francisco... Read More
Marketing watch: The top 5 challenges facing marketers globally
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Marketing watch: The top 5 challenges facing marketers globally
By Nick Vivion | January 28, 2015
The "marketer" designation continues to shift towards a new "marketing technologist" title, according... Read More
Startup Pitch: TheLater helps travelers organize their research
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Startup Pitch: TheLater helps travelers organize their research
By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2015
TheLater is an app for iOS that helps travelers organize their trip research. A Q&A with founder... Read More
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