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Travel technology, boutique bidding, and innovations in travel [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | August 19, 2014

Travel technology, boutique bidding and innovations in travel from Airbnb and Concur were all recent... Read More

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TripAdvisor's Airfarewatchdog quietly launches curated hotel picks

By Sean O'Neil | August 18, 2014

TripAdvisor-owned Airfarewatchdog has unveiled a curated hotels recommendation service. Still in... Read More

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Lastminute.com future in question as Sabre touts sale?

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2014

The rumour mill is running with speculation that Sabre has put a For Sale sign over UK-based... Read More

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YouTube sees spike in consumption of branded travel videos

By Nick Vivion | August 15, 2014

YouTube has seen a year-over-year spike in consumption of branded travel videos, with views of travel... Read More

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How Pinterest Messaging could transform travel planning

By Nick Vivion | August 14, 2014

Pinterest is the world's most popular engagement platform, as the entire purpose of the product is to... Read More

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In-depth - how hotels are slowly climbing the mountain of ancillary sales

By Sean O'Neil | August 14, 2014

For nearly a decade Nor1, the mobile upsell platform for hotels, has been standing on the mountaintop,... Read More

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From novelty to ultilty: Aloft's robobutler rolls into Silicon Valley

By Nick Vivion | August 13, 2014

The robot butler is here, and its more than just a novelty - at least that's what Starwood's Aloft is... Read More

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Ibiza hotel updates guest bracelet with integrated PayPal payments

By Nick Vivion | August 13, 2014

The Palladium Hotel Group, behind iconic Ibiza hotel brands like Ushuaïa and Hard Rock, has once again... Read More

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Thomas Cook tests virtual reality holidays, thanks to Oculus

By Sean O'Neil | August 12, 2014

Thomas Cook's nineteenth-century passion for the theatre of selling travel has not only survived but... Read More

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Couchsurfing's new CEO is optimistic, as Erik Blachford and Joel Cutler join board

By Sean O'Neil | August 11, 2014

Last autumn, the board of Couchsurfing met to review Tony Espinoza's stormy tenure as CEO. The travel... Read More

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