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Travelport appoints Holland boss, Traveltek recruits for global expansion, and more...

By PhocusWire | November 23, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel PEOPLE MOVES in tourism and hospitality for November 2016. Thursday 24 November 2016: Travelport appoints new Holland boss Er... Read More

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Mews Systems captures €1.5 million to boost development of hotel IT system

By Kevin May | November 23, 2016

Axivate Capital has put €1.5 million behind Mews Systems in a bid to accelerate the hotel tech provider's vision to "build the PMS of the future". The "post-seed" investment in the Czech Republic-b... Read More

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Thomas Cook - more IT, fewer carpets

By Martin Cowen | November 23, 2016

Thomas Cook Group's full-year results show that the business continues to spend significantly more on its IT than shop refits. In the twelve months to the end-September, the firm's capital expendit... Read More

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eDreams accuses Ryanair of being a bully that is losing the fight

By Kevin May | November 23, 2016

Forget Donald Trump versus incredulous Americans who didn't vote for him - it's getting really ugly in the very public battle between Ryanair and eDreams. The axing of the airline's contract with M... Read More

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How travel brands can save millions in wasted online advertising

By Viewpoints | November 23, 2016

Travel advertisers are now the second biggest spenders in the UK on online banner and video ads, splashing out over £350 million annually. However, they’re wasting about 42% of this - £150 million... Read More

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Ctrip creates travel investment fund with Baidu Capital

By Martin Cowen | November 23, 2016

Jenny Wu, who has been in charge of Ctrip's investments over the past few years as its chief strategy officer, is joining the new investment fund from Baidu. The Chinese search engine, launched Bai... Read More

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Thomson and Aeromexico latest to join the chatbot army

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2016

Thomson is claiming a first with the launch of its virtual assistant using IBM's Cloud platform and Watson technology. The travel search service will enable customers to get immediate responses on... Read More

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Ryanair and Momondo fall out over links to fare screenscapers

By Kevin May | November 23, 2016

Ryanair has axed an agreement with Momondo to legitimately display its fares, claiming a breach of the contract between the pair. The European low-cost carrier says Momondo is displaying its fares... Read More

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Singing from the same songsheet? Airbnb Trips versus the current chart-toppers

By Martin Cowen | November 22, 2016

The deafening buzz around Airbnb Trips means that established experiential economy brands such as OpenTable, Viator and Ticketmaster need to shout even louder. Representatives from the three incumb... Read More

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How the right travel protection offering can support your brand’s positioning

By Sponsored Content | November 22, 2016

Two trends are driving the travel industry right now, and they represent a great opportunity for travel insurance brands. One, more people are travelling more often, and two, more travellers are consi... Read More

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Four ways to help your hotel master online reviews

By Viewpoints | November 22, 2016

Imagine what would happen if a member of your staff blatantly ignored guests at the front desk who wanted to discuss their hotel stay. What if this employee promptly deleted emails with guest feedback... Read More

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Wifi provision begins to impact choice of hotels, airports and airlines

By Kevin May | November 22, 2016

Such is the desire to stay connected as much as possible these days, travellers will go so far as to only select products based on their ability to provide wifi. Countless studies have shown that w... Read More

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WeSwap raises £2.4 million through crowdfunding

By Linda Fox | November 22, 2016

WeSwap, the currency swapping service, has raised just over £2.4 million through a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The peer-to-peer service, startup pitch here, raised the funds with 2,961 people... Read More

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Gogobot rebrands as Trip.com and plots to outwit the travel behemoths

By Sean O'Neil | November 21, 2016

Travel recommendation platform Gogobot rebranded last week as Trip.com and added several new tools that it believes will enable it to outwit larger efforts at in-destination and "in-country" tourism b... Read More

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Self-driving cars set for major ignition by 2025, taxis and on-demand most impacted

By Kevin May | November 21, 2016

Some 22 million self-driving cars are expected to be on the roads worldwide by 2025 - a metric with huge implications for the travel sector. The manufacture of the vehicles will accelerate rapidly... Read More

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