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By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2017

Zomato, the B2B/B2C food and restaurant tech business, has issued some unaudited numbers for the year to end-March17 showing an increase in revenues and a massive reining in of its cash burn. The b... Read More

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Triptease raises another $9 million, targets Asia

By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2017

Hotel direct booking platform Triptease has raised another $9 million and will use some of the capital to open an office in Singapore and launch its service into Asia. It is also planning to double... Read More

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Zozi pivots to software provider, pursues M&A strategy

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

Zozi, a tours and activities marketplace, is “pretty far along in mergers and acquisitions talks” according to its boss. Acting chief executive Elon Boms says: “Zozi is in a strong position, and w... Read More

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AccorHotels acquires Availpro, expanding its digital services business

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

In its second acquisition in as many days, AccorHotels acquired Availpro, a channel management company that claims more than 6,500 clients. The deal builds on its digital services division for indepen... Read More

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Just some of the paths Airbnb (and vacation rental) might take in 2017

By Viewpoints | April 5, 2017

Fun times in the vacation rental space with the rise and rise of Airbnb, funding for startups, hotels getting in on the act and consolidation around the middle ground. Where it all might head next mak... Read More

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Mobile, human psychology, digital omnivores and travel

By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2017

ComScore has reworked a 1940s academic theory into human psychology to structure a report about what consumers in nine markets want from their smartphones and apps, identifying travel with humankind's... Read More

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WestJet goes live with new Farelogix shopping and pricing engine

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

WestJet is up and running with FLX Shop & Price, a next-generation shopping and pricing engine developed by Farelogix. The new engine is rules-driven and, according to Farelogix, is the first t... Read More

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Kill all the buzzwords and seek help - making innovation work in travel

By Marisa Garcia | April 5, 2017

If you're sick of innovation speak, you're not alone. Some of the leading minds in innovation are encouraging a move away from buzzwords and towards more meaningful, practical and deliverable change.... Read More

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DCS Plus gets new investment, targets the Middle East for expansion

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

DCS Plus, which provides technology solutions to a wide range of travel companies, gained Credo Ventures as a new investor. The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but DCS Plus said that to... Read More

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IATA postpones PCI DSS compliance deadline for agencies

By Michele McDonald | April 4, 2017

At the urging of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies, IATA postponed the deadline for travel agencies to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard from June 1, 2017, to Marc... Read More

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The golden age of youth and student travel

By Sponsored Content | April 4, 2017

Youth travel is emerging as one of the industry's most resilient sectors, delivering significant volumes of business across the travel ecosystem while maintaining a compelling growth profile. NB: T... Read More

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Travelzoo sells fly.com domain name and discontinues search

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2017

Travelzoo appears to be returning to its deals publishing roots after telling the market that it has decided to "discontinue" its fly.com and SuperSearch businesses. Its 8-K filing released yesterd... Read More

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The electronic devices ban and the airlines' drive for personalization

By Marisa Garcia | April 4, 2017

While the electronics ban imposed on flights from Middle Eastern and African countries to the US and UK presents a difficult challenge to airlines and their customers, it will not greatly interfere wi... Read More

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Lufthansa takes inspiration from neural networks for new sharing site

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2017

Lufthansa has launched a new online marketing initiative, with a dedicated URL, which will encourage and allow travellers to share memorable travel experiences. The so-called Lufthansa Memory Netwo... Read More

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AccorHotels moves into private sales with acquisition of VeryChic

By Linda Fox | April 4, 2017

AccorHotels latest acquisition is VeryChic, an online platform for deals on hotels, apartments, cruises and other leisure breaks. According to a statement, VeryChic enables more than 3,000 luxury h... Read More

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