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Tech-enabled Kids Corner soon to distract children at Novotels worldwide

By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2014

Hotel brand Novotel is investing in some organic babysitting with a new tech-enabled "Kids Corner"... Read More

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California rules app-based carpooling illegal, affecting Uber and Lyft

By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2014

In the continuing saga of governmental regulators and ridesharing apps, California's strict Public... Read More

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Mega-hike in luxury social reviews - Asian travellers dominate

By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014

When a report is produced annually, significant changes between one edition and the next are always... Read More

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MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups

By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014

Indian online travel agency giant Make My Trip says it has cash to spend on investing and nurturing... Read More

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Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014

The long-awaited US initial public offering of Travelport, the Atlanta, Georgia-based global... Read More

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State of enterprise social marketing report shows mega brands still investing heavily

By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2014

Spredfast's latest enterprise social marketing report highlights a continued increase in budget for... Read More

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The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014

In a broad trend, travel players like Gogobot are moving aggressively into the "local" space in order... Read More

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Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2014

Festicket has raised $2.7 million from a group of investors including Wellington Partners and... Read More

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FlightCar nets $13.5M in Series A for peer-to-peer airport car sharing

By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2014

FlightCar, the peer-to-peer airport car sharing business, says it has received $13.5 million of... Read More

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Nearly half of affluent US travelers prefer agency websites to OTAs, says survey

By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2014

Nearly half of affluent American travelers prefer visiting travel service providers’ websites to those... Read More

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