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SunExpress claims first for flight booking service via Alexa

By Linda Fox | December 13, 2018

SunExpress is enabling customers to search for and book flights via Amazon Alexa.... Read More

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Hertz enables biometric check-out for car rentals

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | December 13, 2018

Hertz plans to offer fast check-out lanes powered by biometrics at more than 40 airports by the end of next year. ... Read More

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Google acquires Indian rail app Where Is My Train?

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Google is well-known for snapping up the teams behind various cogs in the wheel of the travel industry - and this week it has flexed its muscles once again.... Read More

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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Voice technology

By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2018

To provide a look ahead on this topic, Say It Now CEO Charlie Cadbury offers his take on the top five developments in voice technology he expects to see in 2019.... Read More

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VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India. ... Read More

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Pop-up hotel concept WhyHotel raises $10M, plans U.S. expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

A startup that manages units in new luxury apartment buildings as temporary hotels has raised $10 million in series A funding. ... Read More

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Kiwi.com takes stake in airline tech company AeroCRS

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2018

Kiwi.com has taken a minority stake in AeroCRS, a cloud-based airline reservation technology specialist.... Read More

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Rough Guides, online travel content and the Culture Trip Effect

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2018

Travel guide book publisher Rough Guides has announced a move into "travel booking".... Read More

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Uber up next in ride-hailing IPO frenzy

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

Not to be undone by its ride-hailing rival, Uber has become the second brand in the space of a few days to declare its intention to list on the public financial markets.... Read More

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Travelport sold back to private equity for $4.4B

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

Travelport will end just over four years on the public markets and be taken into private equity hands once more, following a $4.4 billion takeover by Elliott Management Corporation.... Read More

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Grab plots new sector strategy, invests $100M in OYO

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

OYO has confirmed that it took $100 million in funding from ride-hailing app Grab during its last capital-raising round.... Read More

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Women's leadership in travel: What does the industry think?

By Jill Menze | December 10, 2018

Despite there being a clear business case for hiring women in leadership positions, there is still much to be done to advance the standing of women at travel companies.... Read More

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QOTW: Something about simply pressing a button

By Kevin May | December 7, 2018

Quote from Clayton Reid, CEO at MMGY Global, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More

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VIDEO: Kayak on the future of meta, Google and the limitations of voice search

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2018

By some measures it’s been a tough year for traditional metasearch players, including Kayak.... Read More

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Tourlane raises $24M for agent-led trip tool, plans to nearly double staff

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2018

Berlin-based Tourlane, which offers online booking of custom itineraries planned by travel specialists, has raised $24 million in Series B funding. ... Read More

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