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"Don't listen to your users": A startup fesses up

By PhocusWire | August 7, 2015

Two years ago today, two friends and I sketched out an app, Hitlist, that would alert you when there were cheap flights to places you wanted to go.... Read More

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Video shows how to hijack a Chevy Volt via its on-board system

By PhocusWire | August 6, 2015

As vehicles get high-tech upgrades, car hacking has become a much larger issue.... Read More

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Pros and cons of WeChat for direct hotel bookings

By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015

Hotel organizations in China are undergoing a digital transformation and the cornerstone of their efforts is serving guests through their own apps. NB This is a guest article by Ritesh Gupta, a rep... Read More

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Expedia-Orbitz deal gets a high profile naysayer

By Kevin May | August 6, 2015

Almost seven months since the proposed acquisition was first announced, a major lobbying group has come out against Expedia-Orbitz deal. The American Hotel and Lodging Association says it registeri... Read More

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Is this how hotel distribution works? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | August 6, 2015

An issue with "ecosystem"-type diagrams to explain a process or mechanism is that invariably someone gets irritated for being left out. Prime example on hotel marketing here. So, fair play to Sn... Read More

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Not happy campers: Agoda pulls all inventory from Trivago

By Kevin May | August 6, 2015

Bit of an ugly spat brewing between metasearch engine Trivago and Agoda, the Asia-Pacific focused hotel booking site owned by the Priceline Group. Trivago, the Germany-based accommodation search si... Read More

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Sounding out the mood music from the GBTA floor

By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015

People tell me I think in bullet points and they’re right. I do. So, after checking out the show floor at the recent Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 2015 Convention in Orlando, here are my p... Read More

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Will millennials force hotels to menu price their services?

By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015

There’s a lot of buzz around “unbundling” - from cable packages to financial services - driven by the demands of the notoriously budget-conscious millennials. NB This is a guest article by Gautam... Read More

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Hitlist ups the mobile meta ante with latest release

By Linda Fox | August 6, 2015

Trip planning and sharing app Hitlist has released a new version of its service with an improved user experience and better navigation. From a service that has grown from a startup weekend and a TH... Read More

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So where can you put all this wearable technology? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | August 6, 2015

Until you now, many could reasonably assume that Apple Watch and Google Glass are the only two significant bits of wearable technology to have hit the market. Wrong! Don't believe the hype. Whil... Read More

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Startup Pitch: Localyoo looks at B2B hotel partnerships for local guides platform

By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2015

Tours and activities are clearly getting a lot of attention in the startup community. It ticks many of the boxes that investors are looking for - fragmentation, spectacular growth potential, a global... Read More

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Four point check-list to take hotels into the hyper-connected world

By Kevin May | August 5, 2015

It is apparently not just the preserve of small, independent hotels that are trying to capture the attention of tech-savvy guests. Until very recently, many believed the giant chains of the hospita... Read More

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Travel 2030: Marketing to a growing and changing world population

By Viewpoints | August 5, 2015

By 2030, there will be an extra billion people in the world, of which it is forecast 20% will be travelling. The United Nations predicts a population of 9.6 billion by 2050. NB This is a guest arti... Read More

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Howzat looks at Turkey with Otelz.com investment

By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2015

Otelz.com, an online travel agency based in Turkey, has secured $1.4 million in Series A funding from a group of investors including Howzat Partners. The OTA is a full-service agency with a focus o... Read More

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Rail booking on the web has an Achilles Heel - the travel industry

By Kevin May | August 5, 2015

A new study into the rail booking sector in Europe argues that the industry will find the challenge of integration "immense". The report from Phocuswright and SilverRail Technologies says tradition... Read More

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