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Online travel platforms are missing the mark

By Viewpoints | December 4, 2015

Technology helps us sift through large amounts of data and present it in a way that makes sense, and the internet makes the results available. But travellers want an experience, not a volume of choice... Read More

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UPDATED: Booking.com rate widget threat worked (quite a lot)

By Kevin May | December 4, 2015

UPDATE: Triptease says it actually turned off the content with its rates from Booking.com on the Price Check widget shortly after the legal letter was sent to hoteliers. It did not communicate... Read More

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Will sharing economy services take to the skies?

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2015

Boxever has taken a look at how technology might improve the travel experience in the future highlighting developments such as biometrics, robots and sharing economy services in the sky. The specia... Read More

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Anti-Uber global alliance gets bigger as Ola and GrabTaxi join in

By Kevin May | December 4, 2015

Two leading ground transportation brands in China and the US have been joined by cohorts in India and South East Asia to bolster the Rides Everywhere group. The alliance was created in September th... Read More

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TUI eyes alternative accommodation trend with launch of TUIVillas

By Kevin May | December 3, 2015

TUI Group, one of the largest travel companies in Europe, has joined the vacation rental fray with the unveiling of TUIVillas. The brand is being positioned as a way for travellers to find private... Read More

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KLM tests Spencer robot at Schipol

By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015

KLM began testing a robot called Spencer at Schipol this week with the aim of helping passengers get to their connecting flights. The robot, which has been two years in the making, and the project... Read More

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Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019

By Kevin May | December 3, 2015

The global travel technology market is forecast to grow by 14.2% over the the course of the next four years to $12.21 billion. The compound annual growth rate figure is currently forecast to hit 7.... Read More

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Freebird takes flight to rebook disrupted passengers

By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015

Fresh from raising $3.5 million in funding from General Catalyst Partners, Freebird has launched to help air travellers in the US. Accomplice and Slow Ventures also participated in the funding for... Read More

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Finally, a reason for marketing hotels via agencies - infinitely better than social media

By Kevin May | December 3, 2015

Facebook commands a large amount of attention by hotels as a marketing tool, but research by Eviivo suggests it's largely a wasted effort for generating bookings. The company analysed the data of 5... Read More

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Paul English's startup Lola will rethink travel agency tech first

By Sean O'Neil | December 2, 2015

Its name is Lola. It's a showpiece of Paul English. And it aims to be the hottest startup in Boston. Lola is a technology company aspiring to build an app for consumers that will act as a travel co... Read More

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Is your booking flow ready for the Millennials?

By Viewpoints | December 2, 2015

The market is at a tipping point. Millennials are poised to become the dominant consumer segment globally, tipped to spend $200 million annually from 2017. NB: This is a viewpoint by Eddie Robb, ma... Read More

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Chat apps taking off for large hotel chains

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2015

Starwood Hotels has been using Whatsapp and other chat apps since earlier this year to enable guests to make requests during their stay. The company says the chat app is used to message a hotel bef... Read More

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Ryanair to take Google and eDreams to court over misleading advertising claim

By Kevin May | December 2, 2015

UPDATE: Ryanair says it welcomes an initial "first step" by eDreams to modify how the online travel agency displays its advertising on Google. The OTA has changed "Ryanair: Cheap Flights" to "Ry... Read More

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SITA acquires airport baggage IT provider Type22

By Kevin May | December 2, 2015

Type22 has become part of the SITA family in a bid to improve the aviation IT company's presence with products for passenger check-in operations. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. Netherlands... Read More

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RoomsTonite raises $1.5 million, plots international expansion

By Kevin May | December 1, 2015

India-based late-booking hotel app RoomsTonite has secured angel funding worth $1.5 million from a group of investors. The funding was led by Lashit Sanghvi, co-founder of Alchemy Capital, and incl... Read More

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