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Hipmunk nets a $20 million round, led by Oak Investment Partners
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Hipmunk nets a $20 million round, led by Oak Investment Partners
By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2014
Hipmunk, the travel metasearch site, has raised $20 million in a new venture capital round meant to... Read More
Travel advertisers adopt programmatic buying in a big way
News / Online
Travel advertisers adopt programmatic buying in a big way
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2014
Today Turn, a marketing and analytics firm, published a report on global and regional trends in... Read More
Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet trends report and its relevance to travel
News / Technology
Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet trends report and its relevance to travel
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2014
Mary Meeker, partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, gives a famous... Read More
Startup pitch: Winerist gets a sip of funding for its wine and culinary tours website
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Startup pitch: Winerist gets a sip of funding for its wine and culinary tours website
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2014
Winerist is a booking platform for travelers that focuses on wine and food travel. Based in London,... Read More
The Internet of Things enables vacation rentals to be remotely managed
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The Internet of Things enables vacation rentals to be remotely managed
By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2014
Managing vacation rentals can be a chore because properties are often scattered in remote locations.... Read More
For Sabre, high praise from its underwriters -- plus, Travelocity may regain profitability
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For Sabre, high praise from its underwriters -- plus, Travelocity may regain profitability
By Sean O'Neil | May 27, 2014
Today eight securities firms initiated analyst coverage of Sabre Holdings, the travel technology firm,... Read More
Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
News / Distribution
Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
By Sean O'Neil | May 23, 2014
Skyscanner has become the first metasearch company to officially endorse the airline industry's call... Read More
Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
News / Online
Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2014
In 2009, Chris Anderson, an associate professor at Cornell University, published a study about Expedia... Read More
Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
News / Distribution
Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
US carriers would be required to disclose any ancillary fees, such as charges for checked baggage or... Read More
Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
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Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
To cut its costs, Delta Air Lines is re-acquiring data, intellectual property rights, and staffing to... Read More
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