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Hipmunk redesigns flight search tool, debuts new meetings function
By Jill Menze
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March 8, 2018
Hipmunk is stepping out with two notable updates to its services around how users search for and book travel....
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tnoozLIVE@TTE: Amadeus' Michael Bayle on mobile trends and launching on Alexa
By Linda Fox
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March 8, 2018
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@TTE, recorded live at the TTE event Olympia, London. More clips to come! To learn more about how to bring tnoozLIVE@ to your even...
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Watch the show from Berlin: tnoozLIVE@ITB 2018
By Nick Vivion
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March 8, 2018
For the latest edition of tnoozLIVE, we headed to Berlin for ITB, the world's largest travel tradeshow. It seemed bigger than ever this year! Perhaps we were lucky to have stayed mostly within our tno...
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Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing
By Jill Menze
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March 8, 2018
TripAdvisor is making history with a catamaran sailing expedition in Panama City Beach, FL, as it names the activity its 100,000th bookable experience on the platform....
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Why website abandonment rates are so high for European travelers
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 8, 2018
European travelers appear to be more commitment-phobic lately when it comes to booking accommodations, travel and experiences. ...
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Hipmunk enhances flight search with features to make comparison easier
By Marisa Garcia
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March 8, 2018
Hipmunk by Concur has redesigned its flight search interface to make comparison shopping easier, including sorting for the cabin and service features passengers want most. The results also show varian...
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Omega World Travel launches Alexa skill for travel managers
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly
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March 8, 2018
The use of voice technology facilitated by smart devices like Amazon's Echo is surging in popularity among consumers, and Omega World Travel is among the travel companies now entering the space....
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TripActions books in $51 million in funding for corporate travel push
By Linda Fox
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March 8, 2018
TripActions, a platform for business travel has raised $51 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Arif Janmohamed, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners while Oren Zeev of Zeev Ventures...
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Let's hear it from women in travel
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March 8, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Pamela Whitby, editor of EyeforTravel. . International Women’s Day today seems a good time to ask if the travel industry needs more senior women at the top table. A quick g...
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Miami International Airport opens wholly biometric passport screening facility
By Marisa Garcia
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March 8, 2018
Miami International Airport now offers wholly biometric facial recognition passport screening at its newly renovated Concourse E, which serves international arrivals. This is the first facility in the...
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Locals brings home $15.8 million, plans new divisions and a boost to listings
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March 7, 2018
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Locals has raised almost $16 million in funding in a round backed by Shuwei Capital. The...
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Ctrip’s Trip.com adds international car rental service
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 7, 2018
Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel needs. ...
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Phocuswright and WebInTravel unite for APAC innovator showcase
By Vera Lye - WebInTravel
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March 7, 2018
PhocusWire sister brands WebInTravel and Phocuswright have teamed up in a search for two Asia Pacific Innovators that will be given opportunities to fast track their business ideas to become successful ventures on the global stage....
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Booking.com wants to "win" private accommodation but won't mimic Airbnb
By Kevin May
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March 7, 2018
What a difference a few weeks can make - Airbnb was once a big threat to hotels, yet now all the attention is on its emergence as a competitor to online travel agencies....
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What a voice-enabled future looks like for the vacation rental market
By Jill Menze
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March 7, 2018
As travel intermediaries such as online travel agencies tighten their grip on owning traveler data, vacation rental property managers are left in a precarious position....
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