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Mobile app startups: Zeeno, Overnight and SpeechCode

By PhocusWire | April 13, 2017

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Zeeno What is it? Zeeno i... Read More

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What you need to know about tech demands of streaming content in hotels

By Viewpoints | April 13, 2017

Trade show season for the hospitality industry is underway, with several technology events on the horizon around the world. As hoteliers prepare to see who has the latest in IP Streaming and other... Read More

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Optimising payment options can increase conversions

By Sponsored Content | April 13, 2017

Payments are universally understood - choose your payment method, click to buy, and voilà. The success of an online business is often determined by the user experience it provides to their target audi... Read More

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TripCreator raises $2 million, banishes B2C trip planning service

By Kevin May | April 13, 2017

Fresh from a $2 million funding round, TripCreator is focusing solely on a B2B model rather than trying to push its consumer-facing platform. The Iceland-based startup, which officially launched le... Read More

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Ola adds an in-house tours and activities option for customers

By Martin Cowen | April 13, 2017

Indian taxi app Ola will train its drivers to become tour guides as part of a tie-up with tourism authorities in the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra is India's third largest state in terms of siz... Read More

$Canada, inspired by UA fracas, will set new overbooking rules$

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Canada, inspired by UA fracas, will set new overbooking rules

By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017

Transport Canada, which is working on a “Passengers’ Bill of Rights” to set rules for flight changes, airline fees and lost bags, will add bumping rules to the bill. The announcement came in the wa... Read More

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Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise

By Kevin May | April 12, 2017

Car-sharing service Lyft has secured a $600 million investment round, bringing its total so far - $2.61 billion - to just over a fifth of that heading to arch-rival Uber. The Series G round is the... Read More

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Flight Centre buys quarter of Argentinian online group Bibam for $7 million

By Kevin May | April 12, 2017

Flight Centre Travel Group is trying to flex its digital muscles once again - this time taking a 24% stake in Bibam, an Argentinian web travel brand. Bibam is the holding company above consumer-fac... Read More

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Hotels and newspapers: still together after all these years

By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017

In 1927, the Hotel Statler in Boston became one of the first to offer complimentary newspapers to its guests. Since then, most other verticals in the luxury travel industry from hotels, to airlines... Read More

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Zen Rooms attracts $4.1 million Series A

By Martin Cowen | April 12, 2017

Budget hotels in southeast Asia continue to attract investor interest, with Zen Rooms the latest to secure funding in a $4.1m Series A round. The news has been widely reported, with Zen Rooms shari... Read More

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Not just pre-trip - hotel uses drone to showcase resort once guests are in

By Kevin May | April 12, 2017

It's the kind of drone initiative that wouldn't work so well for a city hotel, or one without much going on around it - but not every hotel is in Mauritius. Accor's Sofitel brand in the country has... Read More

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Rateboard brings in €500,000 in seed funding

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2017

Rateboard, a startup for revenue management technology, has raised €500,000 in seed funding. Austria-based Next Floor Venture Capital provided the funds to the company which has developed a cloud-b... Read More

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VaycayHero back online following closure and then asset sale to RedAwning

By Kevin May | April 11, 2017

Rental startup VaycayHero has "relaunched" after its recent sale to fellow rental network RedAwning. The reemergence of the brand as a standalone comes after the original site was suspended on 31 J... Read More

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Startup Pitch: WorthyTravelers looks for an authentic niche

By Martin Cowen | April 11, 2017

WorthyTravelers is not the only business looking to appeal to people who are interested in booking authentic experiences, which are recommended by experts, working with influencers to promote the site... Read More

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Airbnb Trips - six months on, still in the treehouses, igloos and yurts phase

By Viewpoints | April 11, 2017

Last November, Airbnb announced to the world its next wave of innovation to the strains of Maroon 5 with a dash of Lady Gaga. Trips was to be the next layer in the customer travel experience after... Read More

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