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Are alternative payment methods mature enough for broad adoption?

By Marisa Garcia | February 24, 2017

A lot of water has passed under the Golden Gate bridge since the travel industry began to discuss the mobile wallet war. While alternative travel payments have progressed, the variety of services a... Read More

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Flight Centre commits to digital, growth and M&A

By Martin Cowen | February 24, 2017

Flight Centre Travel Group's half-year results highlight a number of its recent investments, including a move into China and a stake in an artificial intelligence tool for unmanaged travel. However... Read More

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Lufthansa makes further video glasses trials at Frankfurt Airport

By Marisa Garcia | February 24, 2017

Lufthansa Airlines has brought Avegant Glyph video glasses to its Business Lounge in Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport, near Gate A26. The carrier will have ten pairs of glasses available at its Fran... Read More

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Avianca launches Carla bot, OneFineStay refers with MentionMe, and more...

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel marketing in tourism and hospitality for February 2017. Friday 24 February 2017: Avianca launches Carla bot The Colombian airl... Read More

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Navitaire deal helps take Amadeus to record annual revenue in 2016

By Kevin May | February 24, 2017

Amadeus has credited its acquisition of Navitaire as contributing to a 14% upswing in revenue during 2016. The distribution and IT giant posted a €4.473 billion figure for full year, with EBITDA co... Read More

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Well-backed homestay site Stayzilla shuts down after 12 years

By Kevin May | February 23, 2017

Less than a year after trousering $13 million in investment, Stayzilla has closed the curtains on its platform for homestays in India. CEO and co-founder Yogendra Vasupal says the company will "reb... Read More

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Hostmaker raises $6.5 million for further growth in existing cities

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2017

Hostmaker, a business that helps Airbnb hosts manage their rentals, has raised Series A funding of $6.5 million. The round was led by Ventech as well as an existing investor, DN Capital. The lat... Read More

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Surf Air breaks into Europe

By Martin Cowen | February 23, 2017

Private jet subscription service Surf Air will start operating in Europe this May and will use specialist technology from Zuora to optimise its operations and revenues. The airline has a fleet of p... Read More

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Traveldoo gets Uber on app, Delta creates offline mobile tools, and more...

By PhocusWire | February 23, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel devices in tourism and hospitality for February 2017. Thursday 23 February 2017: Traveldoo gets Uber on new app The upgraded t... Read More

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Momondo was the first punch for new Priceline Group CEO - but what comes next?

By Viewpoints | February 23, 2017

The Priceline Group’s purchase of Momondo for $550 million represents the company’s first acquisition of scale since buying OpenTable for $2.6 billion in 2014. It is also the newly appointed Glenn... Read More

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TravelCar earmarks €15m raise to launch at LAX and SFO

By Martin Cowen | February 23, 2017

French car-sharing service TravelCar has raised €15 million, with the funding coming from automotive giant PSA Group and insurance firm MAIF. TravelCar launched in 2012 and is active in ten Europea... Read More

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Latest graduates of Travelport Labs Accelerator take to the stage for Demo Day

By Sponsored Content | February 23, 2017

The Colorado startup community crowded into an upscale facility in downtown Denver this month, excited to witness four innovative startups make their final product pitches during the culminating Demo... Read More

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Ctrip expects bumper long-term growth from its international business

By Martin Cowen | February 23, 2017

Ctrip's CEO Jane Sun has outlined the scale of its ambitions outside China following its purchase of Skyscanner and investment in MakeMyTrip. Talking to analysts on its 2016 Q4/FY earnings call, sh... Read More

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BridgeStreet unveils OTA for business travel community

By Linda Fox | February 22, 2017

BridgeStreet Global Hospitality says its development of an online travel agency for corporate travellers aims to bridge the gap between extended stay and peer-to-peer accommodation. The company is... Read More

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Lessons from Sweden - destination marketing in the age of disinformation

By Marisa Garcia | February 22, 2017

The old expression ‘loose lips sink ships,’ has taken on new meaning as Sweden learned over the past weekend. The Nordic destination found itself defending against a disinformation attack overnight,... Read More

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