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American Airlines threatens to dump Gogo, saying ViaSat has faster Internet

By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016

American Airlines has said it wants to drop Gogo Inflight as its provider of in-flight Internet and switch to ViaSat, a rival US-based service. The airline filed a lawsuit in Texas court about this... Read More

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Startup pitch: LodgIQ, with $5M in funding, tackles revenue optimization

By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016

LodgIQ is tackling hotel revenue management with a product it will reveal at the ITB Berlin trade show. Earlier this month, the New York City-headquartered startup announced that it has received $5 mi... Read More

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Uber bags $200m for emerging destinations drive

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016

More funding for Uber as the ground transportation company gets a $200 million strategic investment from LetterOne. According to a statement the Luxembourg-based investment firm specialises in emer... Read More

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Travel search service tries to make hay whilst Facebook still shines

By Kevin May | February 15, 2016

Countless travel brands have turned to Facebook in recent years in an attempt to expand their digital marketing efforts. In part, this has been in response to the difficulties many face with their... Read More

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Virtual reality is the new Instagram

By Viewpoints | February 15, 2016

Vacations are all about the experience and, in planning them, travelers typically take to social media to get an idea of what a particular destination has to offer. NB: This is a viewpoint by Abi M... Read More

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HotelGenius gets clever with $640K fund-raise

By Kevin May | February 15, 2016

Hotel tech provider HotelGenius has secured a new Euro 570,000 ($640,000) investment to help expand is operations. The Greece-based cmpany (TLabs here) is being backed by private equity firm Elikon... Read More

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Amadeus opens virtual wallet to help agents make payment

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2016

Amadeus has boosted virtual payment capabilities for agents with the launch of a pre-paid card service. The system, Amadeus B2BWallet Prepaid, aims to help the agency community reduce fraud and mak... Read More

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Card payment security in contact centres – consumers want better protection

By Sponsored Content | February 12, 2016

Recent high profile data breaches show how vulnerable call centres are to fraud – and why the card companies such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express are now imposing tighter controls on merchant... Read More

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Xola raises $6 million for activity technology push

By Kevin May | February 12, 2016

Tours and activities software provider Xola has secured a $6 million capital-raise, according to a financial filing in the US. Backers of the company have not been named in the registration documen... Read More

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Has the Airbnb bubble burst?

By Martin Cowen | February 12, 2016

Only 4% of Americans are considering Airbnb for their next vacation according to a survey from forex giant Travelex. As part of the PR around its 40th anniversary, Travelex asked more than 2000 "ce... Read More

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Uber and American Airlines unite to give passengers more on the ground

By Kevin May | February 12, 2016

More acceptance of the new world by traditional travel providers following an agreement between American Airlines and Uber to collaborate. The pair teamed up so that passengers using the AA mobile... Read More

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Come code with us in Berlin at THack 2016

By PhocusWire | February 11, 2016

Like to travel? Love to code? Want to help travelers make the most of their mobile devices during their journeys? Join 100 developers and create new digital products, tools and services at THack Be... Read More

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Relevance and trust paramount if consumers are to love travel brands

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

Over half of travellers would be happy for an airline or hotel to share their personal travel information if it improved a trip. That's one of the findings from a new report from Boxever that exami... Read More

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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings

By Martin Cowen | February 11, 2016

Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview delivered as p... Read More

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Move over in-flight safety videos - zero gravity is how you get attention

By Kevin May | February 11, 2016

The quirky in-flight safety video has become a bit of a mainstay by airlines in recent years to get attention on the web. Air New Zealand is probably the best known for this, having collaborated wi... Read More

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