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Yapta signs up Carlson Wagonlit and other corporate travel managers to test its FareIQ price-tracking tool
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Yapta signs up Carlson Wagonlit and other corporate travel managers to test its FareIQ price-tracking tool
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2012
Since June, the price-tracking service claims to have saved travel management companies (TMCs) $279 per corporate travel itinerary over and above any airline imposed change fees and agency re-booking fees, on $20 million in spend.... Read More
Beachscape banks on affinities and matching engine to find travellers their perfect beach holiday
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Beachscape banks on affinities and matching engine to find travellers their perfect beach holiday
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Founded a year ago Beachscape is based on an algorithm which aims to match travellers with their ideal beach holiday... Read More
Amadeus tests latest flight search tech on Vayama
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Amadeus tests latest flight search tech on Vayama
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Amadeus is talking big again, this time with a preview of its Featured Results solution which it says 'revolutionises' the way flight options are presented to travellers... Read More
Doggone it! DogVacay, which helps pet owners find nice sitters, digs up $6 million in funding
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Doggone it! DogVacay, which helps pet owners find nice sitters, digs up $6 million in funding
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2012
This "AirBnB for dogs" lets sitters set their own rates for dog boarding in their own homes. It has paid out $1 million to hosts so far.... Read More
PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit - TnoozLIVE Blog and VIDEO
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PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit - TnoozLIVE Blog and VIDEO
By Kevin May | November 13, 2012
TnoozLive is covering TIS with minute-by-minute commentary as 30 teams compete to be named as the most innovative in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.... Read More
A rough guide to eight big travel industry battles
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A rough guide to eight big travel industry battles
By Alex Bainbridge | November 13, 2012
To let you spend more time schmoozing (or sleeping), here is a wry take on what is often discussed in travel industry panel debates.... Read More
The Scan: Delta relaunches its website, and other travel tech news
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The Scan: Delta relaunches its website, and other travel tech news
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2012
Delta Air Lines, ebookers, Aurasma, Jetwing Hotels, SiteMinder, and WordStream all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 13 November.... Read More
Travelzoo rescues Perfect Escapes, picking up Travel Intelligence and the Travel Editor along the way
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Travelzoo rescues Perfect Escapes, picking up Travel Intelligence and the Travel Editor along the way
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Deals specialist Travelzoo has acquired the Perfect Escapes brand after it was put into administration alongside other brands within the Travesse portfolio at the end of September... Read More
MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform
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MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform
By Kevin May | November 12, 2012
Considered by many to be a forgotten service after the emergence of Google Maps in recent years, MapQuest wants to fight back and muscle in on the world of travel planning.... Read More
The many problems with travel apps and how to fix them
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The many problems with travel apps and how to fix them
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 12, 2012
The ease with which one can generate an mobile app has, of course, encouraged many in the industry to go ahead and put resources into creating one.... Read More
TripAdvisor extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel websites, October 2012
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TripAdvisor extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 12, 2012
User review giant TripAdvisor has added further market share to its number one position in the list of leading travel websites in Canada.... Read More
Concur invests $2M in voice tech tool Evature, first startup on receiving end of $150M fund
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Concur invests $2M in voice tech tool Evature, first startup on receiving end of $150M fund
By Kevin May | November 12, 2012
Israel-based Evature is the first recipient of an new programme created by travel and expense technology company Concur to invest in startups.... Read More
Momondo name to carry Cheapflights into non-English speaking territories
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Momondo name to carry Cheapflights into non-English speaking territories
By Linda Fox | November 12, 2012
Cheapflights Media has rebranded to Momondo Group as it prepares to extend its presence to non-English speaking destinations.... Read More
The Scan: China business travel to outstrip the US and more travel tech news
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The Scan: China business travel to outstrip the US and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | November 12, 2012
HRG, Egencia, Inntopia, RateGain, Digital Alchemy, Masabi and IFE all feature in today's news roundup of snippets from across the travel technology industry... Read More
Travelport offers tours and activities to agents, FlexTrip and AdventureLink feeding Rooms & More
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Travelport offers tours and activities to agents, FlexTrip and AdventureLink feeding Rooms & More
By Kevin May | November 11, 2012
More evidence that the tour and activity sector is finally going mainstream, with Travelport giving agents tools to sell products from suppliers direct to leisure travellers.... Read More