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Startup pitch: SmartDepart is an intelligent comparison tool for hotel booking

By Nick Vivion | September 5, 2014

Today's travel startup pitch comes from SmartDepart, a hotel search engine that's taking a direct... Read More

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In-depth: the global disruption in hotel channel managers

By Sean O'Neil | September 4, 2014

Hotel technology provider SiteMinder hails from Australia. But during the past two years it has booked... Read More

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Mobile marketing set to evolve with VR and hyper-local targeting

By Nick Vivion | September 4, 2014

Two pieces of mobile news - one in marketing and one in mapping - have triggered an interesting... Read More

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NDC hits US at last: United taps Amadeus's XML to sell ancillaries [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | September 3, 2014

Today Amadeus said that United Airlines is the first carrier in North America to adopt a new way of... Read More

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TripAdvisor shares top on-site engagement strategies for hotels

By Nick Vivion | September 3, 2014

TripAdvisor is a master of traveler engagement. The company thrives when users consult the website for... Read More

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Indoor maps are where it's at as Baidu invests $10m in magnetic location firm

By Linda Fox | September 3, 2014

Chinese search giant Baidu has invested $10 million in Series A funding for IndoorAtlas, a company... Read More

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Startup pitch: Trekeffect loops travel planning threads together

By Nick Vivion | September 2, 2014

Trekeffect is a new travel startup tackling a classic area of travel startup-ery: travel planning. The... Read More

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How many websites and devices does a consumer use to research travel?

By Nick Vivion | September 2, 2014

As devices proliferate, the number of touchpoints for travel research increases. Brands such as... Read More

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Uber banned across Germany, temporarily

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2014

Uber must wonder whether its coming or going in Germany having been slapped with a nationwide... Read More

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Six Degrees of separation, possibly less at a Marriott

By Linda Fox | September 1, 2014

Forget social seating on planes, Marriott Hotels has been working with MIT Mobile Lab Experience to... Read More

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