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TripAdvisor signals importance of tours and activities with TV ad launch
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 9, 2018
TripAdvisor is trying a new strategy to encourage travelers to book tours and activities on its platform. ...
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Aegean CEO outlines approach to people-driven innovation
By Marisa Garcia
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October 9, 2018
During his speech at the IATA Global Airport and Passenger Symposium (GAPS), Aegean Airlines CEO Dimitrios Gerogiannis said that technology, in and of itself, is not the source of innovation and canno...
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VIDEO: Context Travel on standing out with branded tours
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October 8, 2018
Well-backed online travel agencies often get a lot of the headlines - but brands such as Context Travel have been operating quietly and steadily in the background for years....
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Shifts in European vacation rental as HomeToGo acquires Casamundo and Wimdu closes
By Linda Fox
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October 8, 2018
Vacation rental metasearch specialist Hometogo buys Casamundo, with terms of the deal undisclosed....
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Coming (very) soon...live streaming with NEXT Travel Stream
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October 8, 2018
Electric aircraft, space tourism, and self-driving vehicles are set to transform travel in the next decade. Later today (Tuesday 9th) tnooz will live stream insights into these trends, and more, wi...
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The metasearch model, part 1: All things Google
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 8, 2018
This month we are digging into the topic of metasearch. We begin with perspective from a company that is both one of the newest entrants and also one of the most dominant figures in the travel search space. Google. ...
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easyJet connects Instagram images with booking engine
By Marisa Garcia
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October 8, 2018
easyJet has added an extension to its app that lets would-be travelers find and book destinations based on pictures shared on Instagram. The new Look & Book feature, an extension to the airline’...
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QOTW: Something about regional uniqueness
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October 5, 2018
Quote from Siew Hoon Yeoh, founder of Web in Travel, in an article on PhocusWire this week....
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Creating a Netflix-for-airlines loyalty model at $30/month
By Kevin May
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October 5, 2018
The "X-for-hotels" or "Y-for-airlines" idea, when a modern consumer brand is used as a reference point, has become fairly common in the travel industry....
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Vacation rental vs. hotel tech: What's the future of PMS?
By Jill Menze
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October 5, 2018
If vacation rental property managers want to distinguish how they do business compared to hotels, the first step is to rethink how they use technology and data....
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CrowdRiff raises $9M to grow its visual content marketing platform
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 4, 2018
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, an artificial intelligence-powered visual content management and marketing platform for travel brands, has closed a $9 million Series A funding round. ...
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Air France-KLM takes the Winding Tree road
By Pamela Whitby
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October 4, 2018
Air France-KLM has taken a cue from Lufthansa to become the latest major airline to sign a deal with Winding Tree, the blockchain start-up looking to play disruptor with its decentralised travel ecosy...
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Sabre names three airlines as launch customers for new platform
By Rob Gill
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October 4, 2018
Sabre has launched its Digital Airline Commercial Platform with Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad as its first three airline customers. The platform, also known as DACP, was announced by Sabr...
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Travel Appeal adds €3M in funding to bring its data science sauce to more travel businesses
By Linda Fox
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October 4, 2018
Travel Appeal has raised €3 million in funding for develop its technology and speed up expansion....
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Routehappy expands its content hub options
By Marisa Garcia
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October 4, 2018
Routehappy by ATPCO has expanded its content hub options for airline brand differentiation with a new Routehappy Rich Content Solutions for Airlines, comprising Amenities Hub, UTA Hub and UPA Hub....
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