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Trip4Real expands to seven countries, TravelClick has a Media Suite, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 30, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Thursday 30 June 2016: Trip4Real expands to seven new countries The peer-to-... Read More

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Festicket raises $6.3 million for fan and brand building

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2016

Festicket, an online platform offering music festival packages, has received $6.3m in funding in a round led by Lepe Partners. The companies existing investors Wellington Partners, PROfounders and... Read More

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Kayak debuts an ambitious Facebook Messenger bot

By Sean O'Neil | June 29, 2016

In the past five weeks, online travel companies have been rolling out their bots for Facebook messenger. First to jump in was Skyscanner, followed by Expedia, and Hipmunk. Metasearch rival Cheap... Read More

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What's the deal with travel industry payments? [VIDEO]

By Sponsored Content | June 29, 2016

Many travel companies view payments simply as a necessary evil. But with travel companies paying up to 3% more than necessary on transactions, taking the time to understand what the cost of paymen... Read More

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Navitaire gains NDC accreditation, Airbnb hosts Avantio, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 29, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Wednesday 29 June 2016: Navitaire gains NDC certification IATA's highe... Read More

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Google: time for the travel industry to see through its do-no-evil mantra

By Viewpoints | June 29, 2016

I believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel intermediaries that they have ever seen. Here’s why. NB: This is an opi... Read More

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Uber China morphs into end-to-end travel app

By Martin Cowen | June 29, 2016

Uber China has launched a new initiative, "Uber + Travel", which increases the number of travel options its Chinese customers can access, domestically and overseas. It claims that it is working wit... Read More

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what3words charts new territory with $8.5 million in funding

By Linda Fox | June 29, 2016

what3words, a platform that replaces traditional addresses with three words, has received $8.5m in funding in a round led by logistics specialist Aramex. The Series B round also includes existing i... Read More

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Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers

By Kevin May | June 29, 2016

It will take a huge effort to unseat Facebook as the main social network for travellers looking to share experiences on their trip, according to a study. Sabre recently polled 2,000 travellers in t... Read More

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Sabre gives a peek at the 2017 refresh of its agency desktop

By Sean O'Neil | June 28, 2016

Sabre has faced two challenges with its agency desktop, Sabre Red Workspace. First, people who become travel agents today are accustomed to the graphical interfaces of consumer digital products. Ye... Read More

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BookingBit recuits head of product, BoutiqueHomes on biz dev, and more

By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016

This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for June 2016: Tuesday 28 June 2016: BookingBit recruits for head of product Ulf Schmidt join... Read More

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Working together is the new competition

By Sponsored Content | June 28, 2016

Travel tech firms should welcome the open approach of the GDSs and concentrate their efforts on co-operation not competition. NB This is a viewpoint by Rajeev Kumar, CEO and managing director for M... Read More

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Starwood expands keyless, OYO targets corporates on app, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Tuesday 28 June 2016: Starwood expands keyless entry programme Keyless 2.0,... Read More

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One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network

By Kevin May | June 28, 2016

Between the late-2000s and around 2012, countless travel startups tried (and failed) to create their own travel social network. The idea was that travellers would want to connect either with one an... Read More

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Are bots hot or not?

By Viewpoints | June 28, 2016

In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what I think about the travel booking bots that seem to be popping up like mushrooms after the rain. NB: This is... Read More

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