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Profiling the next generation of travelers
News / Technology
Profiling the next generation of travelers
By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2013
Research on the habits and trends among Millennials - those roughly aged 18-30 - continues... Read More
Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push
News / Distribution
Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push
By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013
BookingPal now has $1.5 million in the tank to fuel an ambitious goal: building a global distribution... Read More
Google Wallet comes to iPhone, and travel companies sign up for mobile payments
News / Technology
Google Wallet comes to iPhone, and travel companies sign up for mobile payments
By Sean O'Neil | September 19, 2013
Two announcements today about Google Wallet suggest travelers may soon start paying for things at US... Read More
Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round
News / Distribution
Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round
By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013
Still a fair amount of investment money kicking about for newbies in the hotel sector as TripBAM picks... Read More
Groupon handpicks SideTour for tours and activities play
News / Distribution
Groupon handpicks SideTour for tours and activities play
By Linda Fox | September 18, 2013
Groupon has acquired tours and activities marketplace SideTour with terms of the deal undisclosed.... Read More
Visage Mobile cashes in on Concur's Perfect Trip
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Visage Mobile cashes in on Concur's Perfect Trip
By Linda Fox | September 18, 2013
Concur is investing in Visage Mobile as the latest company to benefit from its $150m Perfect Trip... Read More
Survey says...people are still on standby regarding wearable technology
News / Technology
Survey says...people are still on standby regarding wearable technology
By Nick Vivion | September 17, 2013
The interest in wearable technology continues to be very loud - but is it primarily manufactured... Read More
Priceline ups advertising ante with sponsored listings for hotels
News / Online
Priceline ups advertising ante with sponsored listings for hotels
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2013
Priceline has unveiled a pay-per-click service enabling hotels to target potential guests at the time... Read More
Olset uses Big Data to pick the three best hotels for you
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Olset uses Big Data to pick the three best hotels for you
By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2013
Debuting today, Olset is a virtual agent that detects when a traveler may have an upcoming trip and... Read More
2025 and beyond: Visioning the future of the airport experience
News / Technology
2025 and beyond: Visioning the future of the airport experience
By Nick Vivion | September 16, 2013
The think tank arm of the Future Travel Experience has envisioned the airport experience of the... Read More
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