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HolidayMe brings in $7 million to boost Middle East online travel agency ambitions

By Kevin May | October 13, 2016

A $10 billion tourism bounty in the Middle East is the target of HolidayMe after raising $7 million in a Series A funding round. Investing in the company is Accel Partners, the global private equit... Read More

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Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit

By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016

The Hyatt Place hotels and Hyatt House extended-stay brands in the US have found a way to make their latest digital marketing campaign stand out. The campaign uses three-dimensional (3D) printers... Read More

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Google Trips: A step in the right direction, but only a step

By Sponsored Content | October 12, 2016

Google Trips got a good bit of attention on its recent release in September, but I’m not sure I understand the fanfare. NB: This is a viewpoint by Alan Young, president and co-founder of Puzzle Par... Read More

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How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game

By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016

SilverRail Technologies is striving to unify the booking and management of rail travel across multiple, fragmented, outdated systems. The company's consumer-facing efforts have gotten a lot of att... Read More

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Worries emerge over mobile app plateau

By Kevin May | October 12, 2016

Mobile services generally are in an interesting spot right now, with most brands having an application of sorts for users to have on their smartphones. But some recent analysis by ComScore has foun... Read More

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Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot

By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2016

A new report into the social media presence of luxury hotels and brands has found that The Dorchester Collection comes out on top in terms of the average number of followers per property. L.I.K.E.... Read More

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TripAdvisor scraps bookings for hundreds of attractions featuring animals

By Kevin May | October 11, 2016

After months of discussions with lobbying groups, TripAdvisor will stop selling tickets for attractions and tours that do not meet guidelines for animal welfare. The change in policy will affect bo... Read More

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Introducing a strategic framework for the evolution of mobile travel

By Sponsored Content | October 11, 2016

How we socialise, communicate, do business and travel has been dramatically changed by mobile and we live in a "mobile culture’ that did not exist five years ago. NB: This is a viewpoint by Brendan... Read More

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Mobile app startups: Firef.ly, YouGoTo, Hinterlands

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2016

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. Firef.ly What is... Read More

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Accommodation rental websites see massive jump in traffic, driven by social media

By Kevin May | October 11, 2016

Whoever said social media is a low-level contributor to a travel brand's online traffic? Not execs at alternative accommodation websites, it appears. Hitwise examined the online behaviour of three... Read More

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It's travel distribution Jim, but not as we know it

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2016

Amadeus has pinpointed four areas where it sees the most change in the travel industry and travel distribution in the next decade. A report put together, for Amadeus, by the London School of Econom... Read More

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Startup pitch - ShareACamper sets up peer-to-peer platform for motorhome rentals

By Martin Cowen | October 10, 2016

The motorhomes industry could easily have a seat at the top table of independent travel - the "hotel on wheels" concept appeals across demographics and geographies. Booking motorhomes online is em... Read More

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Ryanair launches new accommodation service, powered by many (including an old enemy)

By Kevin May | October 10, 2016

European low-cost giant Ryanair is gradually introducing a new accommodation platform, taking its inspiration in part from metasearch. Rather than having a single provider of hotel and rental produ... Read More

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Wimdu and 9flats combine into one short-term rental company

By Sean O'Neil | October 9, 2016

The two largest European-founded companies that have aspired to be Airbnb alternatives — Wimdu and 9flats — are combining. The unified business says it will host nearly 500,000 short-term rental pr... Read More

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Ryanair sees vacation packages as a growth area

By Marisa Garcia | October 9, 2016

The era of the traditional vacation package has ended, according to Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, Europe's largest discount airline. O’Leary said at a recent press conference in Cope... Read More

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