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Epiclist calls time after about 1000 days of app life

By Linda Fox | December 23, 2014

Travel inspiration app Epiclist says it plans to close down its service and remove it from the servers... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Priceline bought OpenTable

By Nick Vivion | December 23, 2014

It's always a challenge to identify specific moments in a past year that had oversized impact on the... Read More

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Targeting Marriott, Hyatt to set wifi free worldwide

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2014

Hyatt will offer free unlimited wireless internet at its properties worldwide starting in February.... Read More

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Inbox by Gmail encroaches on travel brands' turf

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2014

Google wants to make email easier to use on mobile devices, as is clear from Inbox--an interface for... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Hilton embraced mobile

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2014

Looking wistfully back at 2014, I’d say a pivotal moment in travel technology came when Hilton... Read More

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Golden opportunity: Upselling ups positive reviews and guest satisfaction

By Nick Vivion | December 22, 2014

A recent report has found a direct link between front desk upselling and both positive reviews and... Read More

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Indian-Italian fusion - zomato.com buys Cibando

By Martin Cowen | December 22, 2014

Priceline's $2.6 billion acquisition of OpenTable is driving the demand for restaurant booking... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Airbnb got in bed with Concur

By Linda Fox | December 22, 2014

Concur’s partnership with Airbnb, announced back in July, feels like a pivotal moment in 2014. It’s a... Read More

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What the dickens...

By Martin Cowen | December 22, 2014

In a twist on the ghosts of Christmas past, booking.com is being haunted by the BBC after the... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Alibaba launched Alitrip.com

By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2014

When a business with global aspirations such as Alibaba, currently valued at more than $270 billion,... Read More

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