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Dayuse opens door to Euro 15 million funding

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2016

Dayuse, a daytime hotel booking platform, has received Euro 15 million in Series A funding. Venture capital firms Idinvest and Partech Ventures participated in the round for the Paris-based startup... Read More

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Skyscanner captures new funding round of $192 million

By Kevin May | January 11, 2016

Five new organisations have become investors to the tune of $192 million in Skyscanner, giving it a valuation said to be in the region of $1.6 billion. The new investment round comes from global fu... Read More

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Looking beyond room rates: a holistic approach to hotel revenue

By Sponsored Content | January 11, 2016

There has never been a more challenging time to operate a hotel in the Asia Pacific region. From the increasing rates of competition to changing customers’ booking preferences, now more than ever hote... Read More

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Time for destinations to question their website strategy

By Viewpoints | January 11, 2016

Let me start by asking a question: Should NYC & Company be selling hot dogs to tourists? Or should the Paris Visitor Board be making and selling croissants? Or VisitBritain be making and sellin... Read More

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Uber links up with airlines, airports and hotels via HNA deal

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2016

Uber China has signed an investment and strategic co-operation deal with conglomerate HNA Group, which promises a range of global tie-ups between Uber and HNA's airline, airport and hotel units. Ub... Read More

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Airline APIs can help hotels secure more direct revenues

By Sponsored Content | January 11, 2016

Hotels will be aware that, dollar for dollar, it is easier to get additional sales from existing customers than it is to acquire new ones. NB This is a viewpoint by Mystifly. And a recent report... Read More

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An anytime, any place, anywhere approach for airline retailing in 2016

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2016

Expect more in-destination activities to be available via your favourite airline if a report on airline retailing is to be believed. The GuestLogix report predicts more of the same in terms of wifi... Read More

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Brussels' locals hear call to attract visitors back

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2016

Visit.Brussels is hoping to attract tourists back to the city following a noticeable dip in the number of visitors attributed to media coverage of the city's lockdown. The destination marketing org... Read More

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Man uses an NFC chip implanted in his hand as his boarding pass

By Sean O'Neil | January 8, 2016

Andreas Sjöström, a Stockholm-based technology consultant, recently boarded a SAS flight by waving his hand at the electronic gate. Here's what happened, in the words of a blog post he published to... Read More

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As Yelp struggles, might a travel giant eat it?

By Rob Lovitt | January 8, 2016

With almost 170 million monthly visitors, estimated annual revenues of half-a-billion dollars, and a stock price that’s tumbled from a 2014 high of $97 to today's mere $26, could Yelp be the next grea... Read More

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Airbnb finding favour with German and Spanish travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | January 8, 2016

A snapshot of travel booking habits across Europe, carried out by marketing tech firm Rocket Fuel, has a few eyebrow-raising findings, specifically around the popularity of Airbnb. It said that "Tr... Read More

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Crack the code of ethical travel by using social data

By Kevin May | January 8, 2016

Technology and the ability to mine data and social behaviour will be at the heart of attempts by companies to reach the caring hearts of so-called ethical travellers. Amadeus has been examining the w... Read More

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As Apple and others get emotional, where might travel fit in?

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2016

There's lots of coverage across mainstream and technology press in the past few hours about Apple buying a company called Emotient. Most of what Apple does generally gains column inches but this on... Read More

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CES 2016: These three new cameras may wow travel marketers

By Sean O'Neil | January 7, 2016

Among the many new cameras that were previewed at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, a select few may appeal to marketers eager for fresh tools for influencing traveler purchase... Read More

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US class action lawyers add to Qunar's woes

By Martin Cowen | January 7, 2016

Qunar's management shake-up announced this week, which coincided with a 16% drop in its share price on the day, has caught the attention of a New York-based "corporate litigation boutique" law firm.... Read More

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