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Looking back and ahead - hotel IT consolidation

By Viewpoints | December 20, 2015

As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we'... Read More

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Apple Watch - consumers have lost that lovin' feeling

By Kevin May | December 20, 2015

The Apple Watch arrived on the scene in April this year, greeting with typical levels of Apple-related hype both from the company itself and its masses of fans. And given that this was an entirely... Read More

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Startup pitch: Ally, a navigation app, deploys its $5 million in funding

By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2015

The Berlin startup Ally, which has received $5 million in investment so far, has built a multi-modal navigation app. An outgrowth of the startup Waymate, Ally has built an app for various devices (... Read More

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New online course for social media marketing for hospitality

By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2015

The Internet might thrive on cat videos and stupid shenanigans caught on camera, but it also has quite the selection of location-independent education. So-called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)... Read More

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Specifically speaking, hotel content needs to be precise

By Viewpoints | December 18, 2015

Good hotel content writing is all about details. What good is it to describe your hotel as ‘luxurious’ without mentioning the high-thread count sheets, the silk robes and the top-drawer champagne that... Read More

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eDreams and Opodo investigated by regulator over air ticket pricing

By Kevin May | December 18, 2015

eDreams can't stay out of the headlines at the moment - this time, it's following the announcement of a probe by UK regulators over issues around price transparency. The online travel agency, along... Read More

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Taxi app consolidation reaches Latin America

By Martin Cowen | December 18, 2015

Rocket Internet-backed EasyTaxi has "merged" with Colombia's Tappsi to create the biggest transportation app business in Latin America. Financial details are not clear - in response to emailed ques... Read More

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Zizoo continues course to bring boating holidays to the masses

By Linda Fox | December 17, 2015

Zizoo has evolved in the past year from being a platform to open up boat rental holidays to a wider audience to also offering a service for fleet managers. The company, (Startup pitch here), has se... Read More

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Enhancing the developer experience with faster and lighter hotel distribution APIs.

By Viewpoints | December 17, 2015

Today's travellers expect a simple, fast and user-friendly experience whenever they search, book and pay for a hotel. In order to satisfy these demands, the travel industry has responded by finding ne... Read More

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Blackstone back in travel tech with $170 million IBS Software deal

By Martin Cowen | December 17, 2015

India-based travel tech firm IBS Software has confirmed that private equity giant Blackstone has invested $170 million for an undisclosed minority stake. IBS said in its statement that Blackstone h... Read More

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Facebook rides with Uber for transportation service on Messenger

By Kevin May | December 17, 2015

Facebook is continuing the integration of its private Messenger service with third parties, launching a ground transport hailing service through Uber. The social network is piloting the tool throug... Read More

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Magnetic marketing moves for hotels, as Flip.to taps GuestCentric

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Hotels are bombarded with opportunities to engage new and current guests across channels. However, one area that hoteliers have trouble accessing is a guest’s network of friends and family. While c... Read More

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With easyJet deal, FlightRadar24 may soar past rivals

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Earlier this month, FlightRadar24, a site that monitors live air traffic, announced a milestone linkup with EasyJet. It will provide live flight-tracking within the airline’s app. EasyJet, Europe's... Read More

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Bókun may be that rare beast, a B2B platform that thrives

By Rob Lovitt | December 16, 2015

In an industry marked by thousands of suppliers and an ever-increasing number of sales channels, is there a place for a collaborative concept that can transform fragmentation into a cohesive concept i... Read More

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Bucket catches more US trip ideas with its slick text parser

By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2015

Bucket is a service that converts any text-based piece of travel content into a card-based layout of things to do for a particular trip. When the user is faced with a long article listing multiple... Read More

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