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Ctrip gets deeper into Tujia, leads $300 million Series E

By Martin Cowen | October 10, 2017

China's Airbnb-of-sorts Tujia.com has raised another $300 million in a Series E round, led by Ctrip. The deal values Tujia at $1.5 billion. It is the first funding round to be completed since Tu... Read More

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Lufthansa invests in blockchain via partnership with Winding Tree

By Marisa Garcia | October 10, 2017

Lufthansa has announced a partnership with Winding Tree, a specialist in blockchain-based B2B travel bookings, which will help the airline group introduce blockchain applications to its own digital pr... Read More

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Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2017

Italy-based tours and activities company Musement has acquired travel content platform Triposo with terms of the deal not disclosed. According to a statement the deal brings together more than 12 m... Read More

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Beyond watches: How wearables are changing the face of travel

By Stephen Joyce | October 9, 2017

While analysts squabble over whether smart watches are a viable market, the wearable technology industry carries on undaunted. Up until now, wearables have mostly been fitness and productivity tool... Read More

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Istanbul’s newest airport to track 100% of passenger bags via SITA technology

By Marisa Garcia | October 9, 2017

İGA, contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, is to implement SITA's baggage tracking technology. This technology will allow airlines operating at the airport to meet IATA Resolu... Read More

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Air Canada looks to growth as it partners with Amadeus

By Marisa Garcia | October 9, 2017

Air Canada is to implement the Amadeus Altéa Suite passenger service system as well as other Amadeus IT solutions including Anytime Merchandising, preparing it for IATA’s new distribution capability.... Read More

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'Direct bookers are better in bed:' hotels huddle at the Direct Booking Summit

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2017

I recently took the stage with a panel of hoteliers (and one hotelier-turned-vendor) to discuss direct booking strategies for hotels. The panel kicked off a two-day event hosted by Triptease called th... Read More

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WestJet partners with Switchfly for personalised packages

By Marisa Garcia | October 5, 2017

WestJet has partnered with travel commerce company Switchfly to launch a fully branded, responsive destination catalogue. The Switchfly integration will allow the Canadian airline to present custom... Read More

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KLM teases passengers with virtual experience

By Marisa Garcia | October 5, 2017

KLM’s latest marketing spin teases passengers flying on a budget with a view of what their traveling experience might be like, for just a few dollars more, by choosing KLM. The ‘KLM Flight Upgrader... Read More

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Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world

By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017

The CEO of Sabre Corp. declared that the company will be the leader in the industry’s development of distribution and retailing solutions that leverage IATA’s NDC standard. Sabre issued a press sta... Read More

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TripActions closes on Series A round, partners with two powerhouses for hotel inventory

By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017

TripActions, which bills itself as a “modern” corporate travel management company, disclosed that it completed a $12.5 million Series A round of funding in April. The sum brings its total amount of... Read More

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Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline

By Martin Cowen | October 4, 2017

Hotelbeds Group executive chairman Joan Vila believes that the group now has the global scale to give hoteliers a viable distribution alternative to Expedia Inc and Priceline Group. Vila talked to... Read More

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tnooz workshop replay - are bad bots destroying your conversion rate and costing you money?

By PhocusWire | October 3, 2017

When aggressive scrapers caused slowdowns on iCruise.com, Antoine Zammit, VP of technology at its parent company WMPH Vacations, said enough was enough. Distil Networks is a bot detection and mitig... Read More

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The search for real metrics in content marketing

By Viewpoints | October 3, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Matt Barker, founder of I&I Travel Media. The content marketing craze that developed over the last few years has been a fascinating phenomenon to watch. As the zeitgeis... Read More

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Taking inflight entertainment to the next level

By Marisa Garcia | October 3, 2017

From biometrics to virtual reality, inflight entertainment systems companies are stretching the limits of the media. Here’s our roundup of what was hot at the Airline Passenger Experience Association... Read More

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