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Busbud, an online marketplace for intercity bus tickets has secured $11 million in series B funding. The round is led by iNovia Capital with new investors Teralys, Claridge and Plaza Ventures, as w... Read More

For a number of US cities, the bid to attract Amazon’s new HQ2 has been one of the top development priorities, with each candidate making attractive concessions in hopes of attracting the tech giant t... Read More

This is a viewpoint from David Chapple, event director for Travel Technology Europe. It may sound like fantasy or something from an 1980s movie, but within the next ten years travel industry buyers... Read More

A new report from the recent World Economic Forum aims to break down the barriers to a saner means of vetting airline passengers. People have considered passenger facilitation and ensuring border s... Read More

Delta and American airlines agreed to a new deal that will enable the airlines to rebook customers onto each other’s flights in the event of unexpected flight disruptions. The new agreement went in... Read More

CheapAir has completed an upgraded flight-shopping interface that enables customers to make side-by-side comparisons of available fares, ancillary fees and amenities.... Read More

It might be a low price that determines whether a traveler buys a particular airfare, but there are stark differences on the ancillary front that help fuel that decision.... Read More

“We’re at a precipice for change,” Expedia Local Expert vice president Jen O’Twomney observes about the current state of the tours and attractions market.... Read More

Building on the popularity of its iflyA380.com website, Airbus has created an iOS app to drive loyalty for the massive double-decker plane.  ... Read More

Travelers are increasingly turning to their phones – and away from desktops and tablets – to book trips and experiences.  ... Read More

This is a viewpoint from Alexander von Bernstorff, director of airline solutions at InteRES. At the start of 2018, we entered year seven of NDC. As seven is a special number (and seven years quite... Read More

Destination CTO, the destination tech blog, has published a fresh look at our self-driving future in a special report on the impact to tours, attractions and cities of autonomous vehicles. The inte... Read More

For the past two weeks, major brands like Priceline, Marriott, Muji and Ctrip made moves in different directions; and statistics help paint an updated picture of China’s theme parks, corporate tra... Read More

Google believes leisure travelers are “more curious, demanding and impatient than ever before,” and brands that will win them over are the ones that meet their needs quickly, easily and with personalized solutions.  ... Read More

In theory travel marketing should be easy because of its inspirational nature. Stick up a clip of a tropical beach and swaying palm trees and job done. In practice, it's a lot harder. There are the... Read More