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Middle Eastern travel marketers see Amazon as biggest disruption threat

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2019

Travel marketers in the Middle East say Amazon has the greatest potential to disrupt travel marketing in the next five years.... Read More

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MeetingPackage promotes online venue booking through €1.5M raise

By Jill Menze | April 17, 2019

The round for the Finnish meeting venue tech provider closed in late 2018 and was led by existing investors and well as new ones including Falkensteiner Ventures.... Read More

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All Nippon Airways, OpenJaw partner to create NDC-enabled booking platform

By Mitra Sorrells | April 16, 2019

All Nippon Airways will use OpenJaw Technologies' NDC platform to connect multiple distribution partners and personalize fare offers. ... Read More

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Women's Leadership Initiative comes to Phocuswright Europe

By Jill Menze | April 16, 2019

Following a successful debut at The Phocuswright Conference in November, the Women’s Leadership Initiative is coming to Amsterdam to kick off Phocuswright Europe on May 14.... Read More

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Lastminute.com Group now also a media company, offers out marketing services

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2019

Lastminute.com Group launches Forward as an independent media business.... Read More

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OYO strikes first bedbank deal, Hotelbeds gives it 60,000 buying outlets

By Kevin May | April 15, 2019

Hotelbeds has become the first third-party bedbank to sign a distribution deal with India-based OYO Rooms.... Read More

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Kiwi.com invests in Zuri to help develop unmanned civilian flights

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2019

Virtual interlining specialist Kiwi.com has backed the unmanned flight concept that uses vertical take-off and landing tech.... Read More

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From WiT Middle East 2019: Travel brands jostle to find their groove in a booming market

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WiT | April 15, 2019

A look at the five key takeaways from WiT Middle East conference.... Read More

News / Startups

Middle East, part 2: The travel startup scene

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2019

For part two in our series on the Middle East we explore the startup ecosystem with input from founders, investors and support programs.... Read More

News / Technology

How Expedia is using deep learning to improve the hotel booking process

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2019

Expedia Partner Solutions is using deep learning models to improve the hotel booking process for partners and - ultimately - the end consumer.... Read More

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University stakes claim on first AI-powered travel guide

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2019

The University of Surrey and Open University have created an AI-driven app to enhance a travel guidebook with digital content.... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Loyalty does not belong in the past

By PhocusWire | April 12, 2019

Quote from David Armstrong, CEO of HolidayPirates, in an article on PhocusWire this week on what makes him tick.... Read More

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Chatbot usage on rise in travel, but effectiveness is tied to saving guests’ time

By Mitra Sorrells | April 11, 2019

A recent survey found consumers prefer human customer service rather than a chatbot, but they would use a chatbot if they believe it would save time.... Read More

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More expansion for GuestReady with acquisition of competitor BnbLord

By Mitra Sorrells | April 11, 2019

European Airbnb property management company GuestReady has grown its property count to 2,000 with the acquisition of BnbLord, a Paris-based competitor.... Read More