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Hoteliers prioritise booking process but travellers want excitement says TripAdvisor

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2014

TripAdvisor's acquisition of tours and activities listing company Viator in July was final proof of... Read More

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Startup pitch: PlaneAndTrain is a new door-to-door journey planner

By Sean O'Neil | September 24, 2014

In June, European door-to-door journey planner PlaneandTrain.com launched. It is entering a global... Read More

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Ryanair signs distribution deal with Amadeus

By Martin Cowen | September 24, 2014

Amadeus has signed a deal with Ryanair and will sell the carrier's inventory through its global... Read More

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Oops! AirportParkingReservations apologizes for death-themed marketing

By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2014

File this story under "Travel Digital Marketing Done Wrong." AirportParkingReservations.com, a travel... Read More

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Startup pitch: Advlo connects adventure seekers to locals for tours and activities

By Nick Vivion | September 23, 2014

Adventure travelers are a unique cohort, with some more inclined to plan on the fly (and thus not... Read More

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Time traveling app re-builds the Berlin Wall via augmented reality

By Nick Vivion | September 23, 2014

History will most certainly repeat itself for those using the "Timetraveler Berlin Wall" app, which... Read More

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Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Travelzoo, and TripAdvisor attack DOT's proposed rule

By Sean O'Neil | September 22, 2014

It's not every day that Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner, and Travelzoo (owner of... Read More

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Viator's data breach affects 1.4 million customers directly

By Nick Vivion | September 22, 2014

Last week's announcement by Viator is a reminder about the perils of payment processing. The online... Read More

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Vacation rental sector keeps busy as Demeure buys IAVRA

By Martin Cowen | September 22, 2014

Demeure, the Canadian platform-as-a-service provider, has bought UK-based B2B vacation rental platform... Read More

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EatWith cooks up $8 million to tackle the meal-sharing segment

By Nick Vivion | September 22, 2014

The sharing economy has penetrated through several mammoth sectors - from housing to transportation,... Read More

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