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Fight or flight - the transformation of corporate travel management
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Fight or flight - the transformation of corporate travel management
By Viewpoints | June 13, 2016
Consumerisation and rapidly evolving technology are spearheading a dramatic shift in corporate travel management. How the industry responds will determine whether these changes represent insurmountabl... Read More
Required: one mobile app to rule them all and a touch of virtual reality
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Required: one mobile app to rule them all and a touch of virtual reality
By Kevin May | June 13, 2016
More than half of travellers would like a mobile app that covers every aspect of their transportation needs, a survey of consumers has found. The Priceline Group asked American travellers about the... Read More
To affinity and beyond as Amadeus search technology evolves
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To affinity and beyond as Amadeus search technology evolves
By Linda Fox | June 13, 2016
When you're up against not only Google but also all the other potential competitors for traveller eyeballs, you have to keep evolving or go home. A year ago, did anyone think Snapchat would have ov... Read More
Evolve Vacation Rental Network raises $5.5 million to help owners with distribution and services
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Evolve Vacation Rental Network raises $5.5 million to help owners with distribution and services
By Kevin May | June 13, 2016
A new round of $5.5 million has been ploughed into owner support service Evolve Vacation Rental Network by T Rowe Price. The Series B investment funds have been bolstered by participation from Anno... Read More
Startup pitch: YonderWork combines travel with coworking
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Startup pitch: YonderWork combines travel with coworking
By Sean O'Neil | June 13, 2016
Putting work and travel together in a literal way, YonderWork provide an international community experience for remote workers which combines travel, coworking, and professional development. Launch... Read More
Zumata taps IBM Watson to bring natural language to hotel search
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Zumata taps IBM Watson to bring natural language to hotel search
By Kevin May | June 10, 2016
Travel technology provider Zumata is the latest company to seize on the allegedly growing need for new ways of performing travel searches. The Singapore-based company has decided to work with the I... Read More
KLM on Messenger and being a speck in a galaxy of digital giants
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KLM on Messenger and being a speck in a galaxy of digital giants
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2016
Dutch airline KLM is well known for experimenting with digital marketing in its different forms including social media. No real surprise therefore when it emerged last year that the airline would b... Read More
How hotels can localise their website to compete with Airbnb
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How hotels can localise their website to compete with Airbnb
By Viewpoints | June 10, 2016
The “Live There” campaign from Airbnb reveals an intention to target a new demographic - after traditionally looking to connect with Millennials, it is now marketing to families. NB This is a viewp... Read More
Lufthansa hits back after being reported to US regulator over surcharge discussion
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Lufthansa hits back after being reported to US regulator over surcharge discussion
By Kevin May | June 9, 2016
Three senators have urged US authorities to investigate "potential anti-competitive implications" of comments made by Lufthansa boss, Carsten Spohr. The trio - Republican Mike Lee (Utah) and Democr... Read More
Ryanair and Booking.com end deal ahead of new Rooms service launch
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Ryanair and Booking.com end deal ahead of new Rooms service launch
By Kevin May | June 9, 2016
Booking.com will no longer power the accommodation platform of the Ryanair website from the end of September this year. The European low-cost carrier has worked with the Priceline Group-owned Booki... Read More
Travelperk raises $7 million in Series A, looks to global growth
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Travelperk raises $7 million in Series A, looks to global growth
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2016
Business-travel startup Travelperk has raised $7m in Series A funding led by Spark Capital. The Barcelona-based business provides companies with a platform to budget, book and manage their corporat... Read More
Dazed and confused by another Millennials survey [UPDATED]
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Dazed and confused by another Millennials survey [UPDATED]
By Martin Cowen | June 9, 2016
Another day, another survey about Millennials. And for travel businesses looking to target people aged between 18 and 34, it's getting confusing. Adara is behind the latest research,  looking at th... Read More
Kayak continues to integrate HomeAway's rental inventory into metasearch
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Kayak continues to integrate HomeAway's rental inventory into metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | June 8, 2016
This past winter, vacation rental giant HomeAway began adding inventory to travel metasearch giant Kayak. Kayak, owned by Priceline Group, is currently testing the best way to display HomeAway’s va... Read More
Airbnb ramps up business travel focus, adds employee management tool
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Airbnb ramps up business travel focus, adds employee management tool
By Kevin May | June 8, 2016
Airbnb claims some 50,000 companies worldwide have used the site to make a booking since it launched a dedicated platform for corporates. This could be seen by some as a solid start over the past t... Read More
Attractions platforms target local tourism with white labels
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Attractions platforms target local tourism with white labels
By Kevin May | June 8, 2016
There is a debate to be had as to how tours and activities providers can scale their consumer-facing services - but the B2B players are seeing there is action to be had in the hyper-local marketplace.... Read More