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By Linda Fox | December 1, 2015

Google shared some interesting figures on travel and YouTube in November showing how consumers engage with video when researching and planning trips. The figures were from research Google carried o... Read More

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Travelport takes majority share of Locomote, shuffles management pack

By Sean O'Neil | December 1, 2015

Travelport has taken a 55% share of expense and travel management service Locomote. In August 2014 it had bought a 49% stake in the Australian startup, but it now has majority ownership. Terms of t... Read More

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Google's NDC interest should inspire us all

By Viewpoints | December 1, 2015

One of the main reasons behind IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) was to open airline content to new technology providers, and with Google quietly exploring it, other tech giants and startups al... Read More

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Chinese hotels try to balance high-tech and high-touch

By Viewpoints | November 30, 2015

The problems facing Chinese hotels are no different from those faced by their peers in other markets, from handling distribution dilemmas to managing economic cycles. Yet there is one area of the b... Read More

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Event planner? Venue owner? Take a 5-minute survey

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2015

Are you an event planner, a hospitality professional, or an owner of a venue that's used for meetings and events? Please fill out a survey on how you use technology to be more efficient. If you hel... Read More

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Hotel Urbano's founders give up majority control

By Sean O'Neil | November 30, 2015

The brothers who founded Hotel Urbano, the Brazilian travel startup, have decided to step down. They'll be replaced by a new management team that has plans for international expansion and a possibl... Read More

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Unister, Germany's largest OTA, struggles to sell itself [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | November 30, 2015

Unister Holdings, owner of online travel agencies fluege.de, AB-in-den-Urlaub.de, and Reisen.de, is hoping to be sold whole or in part.* *UPDATE 1800 ET: Tnooz's message to the company's press off... Read More

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EasyJet integrates FlightRadar24, Quicket adds BookItNow, and more...

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Monday 30 November 2015: EasyJet integrates FlightRadar24 The European lo... Read More

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What's next for Travelocity

By Sean O'Neil | November 30, 2015

Expedia Inc has been busy integrating Travelocity since January 2015, when it announced it was acquiring the online travel agency brand. Since January Brad Wilson, general manager, has spent about... Read More

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Six ways mobile technology is shaping the business travel marketplace

By Viewpoints | November 30, 2015

A quick look around any airport anywhere in the world leaves little doubt: mobile technologies have become as common as a carry-on. Smartphones, tablets and wearable devices are built for life on the... Read More

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Egencia takes consumer approach to highlight hotels

By Linda Fox | November 30, 2015

Egencia has just ended a three-week social media campaign which saw it unveil three videos positioning how the booking of hotels should be. The goal of the campaign has been to try and engage custo... Read More

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Biometrics and travel - technology for technology's sake?

By Kevin May | November 30, 2015

One of the most significant changes in the so-called passenger experience in aviation in recent years has been the transfer of some elements to mobile devices and self-service. Bag-tagging at airpo... Read More

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Sunshine for UK airport parking, VisitLondon pins Christmas, Expedia loyal to India, and more...

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Monday 30 November 2015: Sunshine.co.uk expands portfolio with airport park... Read More

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Hackathon in Bengaluru invites developers to code travel's future

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2015

What's your BIG idea to improve travel? Can you and your developer friends dream it, code it and present it to our judges over the weekend? Here's your chance to make the travel experience bette... Read More

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Startup pitch: 99Trips books European city trips on the fly

By Sean O'Neil | November 27, 2015

99Trips analyzes more than 1 million European city break vacations every day and identifies the most attractive offers, based on price, availability, and quality features. The startup, still in bet... Read More

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