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Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round

By Kevin May | December 27, 2017

There are very few companies that would raise $5.5 billion, and then just over six months later bring in another $4 billion.... Read More

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An airline perspective on social media and AI in 2017 and the coming year

By Marisa Garcia | December 27, 2017

KLM has been at the forefront of new tech and social developments in the airline industry in 2017. From its work on the WhatsApp Business Platform to its bot on Google Home. tnooz spoke with KLM’s... Read More

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A travel tech consultancy perspective on 2017 and the coming year

By PhocusWire | December 27, 2017

The idea that travel firms need to embrace technology is like saying that motor vehicles need round wheels. Surely conversations have moved on to specifics about what sort of tech, from which supplier... Read More

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UpLift looks to global expansion following new funds

By Linda Fox | December 26, 2017

Uplift, a travel financing company says it has raised $90 million in funding via a credit facility as well as new equity. The $75 million represents a credit facility from "funds managed by affilia... Read More

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Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises

By Kevin May | December 22, 2017

Booking.com has quietly started testing partnerships for other travel products, including package trips via a deal with Lastminute.com.... Read More

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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Oligarchs and Incubators

By PhocusWire | December 22, 2017

With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments.... Read More

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QOTW: Something to do with those Gatekeepers

By PhocusWire | December 22, 2017

Quote from Kieron Branagan, CEO at OpenJaw Technologies.... Read More

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AccorHotels CEO on China, partnerships and the unknown

By Sponsored Content | December 22, 2017

This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Sebastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels, shared his ideas on China’s hospitality ma... Read More

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UpLift raises $90 million to lift online payment service

By Kevin May | December 21, 2017

Massive round this week of $90 million into Uplift, the online travel revenue optimization service that allows consumers to pay in monthly installments.... Read More

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Lastminute.com buys Weg, as Europe mid-level consolidation continues

By Kevin May | December 21, 2017

Lastminute.com Group has secured a deal to buy the Comvel business from ProSiebenSat.1 Group, giving it a chance to grow its presence in Germany.... Read More

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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Online

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017

The state of online travel as we leave 2017 and enter 2018 couldn’t be more fascinating and yet still fairly difficult to gauge.... Read More

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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: In-Destination Experiences and End-to-End Journey

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017

Travel is not about airline seats or hotel rooms - people travel for leisure to experience the destination, business travelers are on a mission to complete specific goals. ... Read More

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A revenue management perspective on 2017 and the coming year

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017

Revenue management businesses are on the front line of many issues facing hoteliers today. As the hotel industry becomes subsumed into the wider "accommodation" industry, the demands on revenue manage... Read More

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A tours and activities perspective on 2017 and the coming year

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017

The tours and activities segment has garnered a lot of interest in 2017 with startups gaining traction, huge funding rounds and even the launch of Arival, a dedicated conference for T&A. Here tnoo... Read More

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An airline perspective on 2017 and the coming year

By Marisa Garcia | December 21, 2017

As we get ready to wave goodbye to a busy 2017, tnooz asked Finnair chief digital officer CDO Katri Harra-Salonen to share her views on the top developments in digital for travel this year, what she l... Read More

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