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VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive.... Read More

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Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017

In an effort to streamline the booking process for hotels and meeting planners, Expedia is rolling out its automated MICE online booking engine in the United States.... Read More

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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network.... Read More

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Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers.... Read More

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Realising the value in airport technology, passengers first

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2017

When airports invest in technology the passenger experience is often improved but the bit that's sometimes overlooked is that airlines benefit too. Therein lies a bit of a problem. Airports, it see... Read More

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Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017

A new study on European business traveler preferences offers new insight on booking behaviors across age groups and country.... Read More

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Travelstart starts to take ownership of its hotel inventory

By Martin Cowen | December 6, 2017

Africa's online travel market has a different look today, with flights-focussed Travelstart taking a majority stake in South Africa's biggest accommodation site, SafariNow. Terms of the deal have n... Read More

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Expedia expands Routehappy partnership to include product and ticket attributes

By Michele McDonald | December 6, 2017

Expedia Inc. is expanding its agreement with Routehappy, which operates a rich content platform for airline shopping, to include integration of Universal Product Attributes (UPAs) and Universal Ticket... Read More

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Carlson Wagonlit secures GDS fee workaround on British Airways

By Kevin May | December 5, 2017

Corporate travelers have been given a lifeline from paying a surcharge on British Airways... if they use Carlson Wagonlit.... Read More

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Why airports need to invest in IT solutions

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 5, 2017

As airports struggle to appease various stakeholders – from airlines to customers - a new study says investment in IT solutions will build stronger airport value propositions.... Read More

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Airbnb's full-service aspirations get another airing

By Martin Cowen | December 5, 2017

Anyone in the travel tech sector tasked with organizing the office Christmas quiz should take a look at CB Insights' freely available Mapping the State of Travel Tech report. You could ask colleagu... Read More

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Screen test - looking at how video and television are inspiring travel

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2017

We already know second-screening is a thing - you're watching something on Netflix and reach for the nearest mobile device to find out more about a location or a restaurant. A few years ago, Nielse... Read More

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Upside looks to expand beyond the US following WSJ deal

By Rob Gill | December 5, 2017

Travel tech entrepreneur Jay Walker expects to expand his new venture Upside outside the US after signing a deal to provide a travel platform for the readers of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in the US... Read More

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Inside Airbnb's growing Experiences operation

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 4, 2017

Airbnb's Experiences platform is notching more than 8,000 bookings per week and receiving of 1,200 requests a week from hosts.... Read More

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B2B vacation rental advertising startup nabs £3 million seed round

By Martin Cowen | December 4, 2017

Edinburgh-based startup TravelNest has picked up £3 million in what it claims is Scotland's biggest ever seed round. The business is "an advertising optimisation platform" for holiday rental owners... Read More

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