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Dnata acquires majority stake in AI personalization platform Bd4travel
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November 27, 2018
Dnata, an air services provider that is part of the Emirates Group, has acquired a majority stake in Bd4travel for an undisclosed amount. ...
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Gen Z reignites traveler affinity for mobile apps
By Linda Fox
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November 27, 2018
Generation Z travelers are looking for mobile apps and services to help them budget and plan trips as well as to organize and share their experiences on return....
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VIDEO: Expedia Group on being relevant and still trying to win
By Kevin May
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November 27, 2018
At some point, Mark Okerstrom will no longer be the figure who stepped into the breach at Expedia Group when his old boss and mentor Dara Khosrowshahi left to run Uber....
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VIDEO: Old and new players on the changing face of corporate travel
By Jill Menze
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November 27, 2018
What needs to change in the backbone of the corporate travel industry in order to improve the service level to the customer?...
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VIDEO: The promise of voice tech for travel
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November 26, 2018
Voice technology has been one of the hottest topics of 2018, as both Google and Amazon ramp up their activity in the space, brands develop voice capabilities and consumers buy devices at a quickening pace. ...
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U.S. airlines offer rare unified view on their dream retail world
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November 26, 2018
The days of a one-size-fit-all experience on airlines are gone, but the technology that facilitates a wider retail offering is playing catch-up....
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Boat holiday charter service Zizoo raises $7.4M, as millennials drive demand
November 26, 2018
Zizoo has brought its total investment to date to over $10 million following the addition of a Series A round led by Revo Capital....
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Regulator launches antitrust probe into Sabre and Amadeus over air distribution contracts
By Kevin May
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November 23, 2018
The European Commission has unveiled a formal investigation into agreements between airlines and two of the air industry's global distribution systems....
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QOTW: Something about a special relationship in tech
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November 23, 2018
Quote from Bobby Healy, CTO of CarTrawler, in an article on PhocusWire this week....
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Airplus partners with Pana for app-based booking and payment service
By Linda Fox
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November 23, 2018
Travel payments specialist AirPlus International is hoping to improve the travel process for non-employee business travel following a partnership with Pana....
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VIDEO: eDreams Odigeo on staying competitive, expanding markets
By Jill Menze
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November 23, 2018
Although eDreams Odigeo holds the title as number one in flights in Europe, it falls behind Expedia and Booking.com in market share....
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VIDEO: Alibaba and Ctrip talk inspiration, acquisition costs and planes versus trains
By Linda Fox
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November 23, 2018
Alibaba and Ctrip have rapidly become giant distributors of travel via their respective platforms and brands....
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Veltra activity booking platform prepares for IPO, closes City Discovery brand
By Kevin May
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November 22, 2018
Japan-based Veltra, a major tours and activities brand serving the Asia Pacific region, is to file for an IPO by the end of 2018....
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VIDEO: New kids on the block, rethinking travel and laughing at the Dark Ages
By Kevin May
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November 22, 2018
The travel industry is forever being told about a new breed of traveler dramatically altering consumer behavior in both the leisure and business sectors....
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Lufthansa sees momentum for NDC in 2019, introduces incentives to drive adoption
By Linda Fox
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November 22, 2018
Lufthansa is expecting bookings via its NDC channels to gain momentum in the next year as an increasing number of travel agencies sign up....
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