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MeetingsBooker.com raises Euro 1 million in latest funding round

By Nick Vivion | October 22, 2014

MeetingsBooker.com has raised Euro 1 million in its latest financing, with plans to use the cash infusion to further fuel growth and hire an additional 25 employees in customer service, IT and market... Read More

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Skyscanner buys its way further into mobile with Distinction acquisition

By Kevin May | October 22, 2014

Skyscanner has once again acquired a company to boost a strand of its strategy - this time Hungarian mobile software agency, Distinction. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, will fo... Read More

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Is the new sharing economy in travel a democracy or a republic?

By Viewpoints | October 22, 2014

It seems like for as long as we have had the internet there has been talk of how it can and is “democratizing” anything and everything. There is the "democratization of technology", the "democratiz... Read More

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eHi's $25m investment in taxi app revealed

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014

Hat-tips galore to the Asian tech media for unearthing another taxi app investment - eHi spent $25m this April buying an 8.4% stake in Kuaidi Dache. The investment was mentioned in eHi's 300-plus-p... Read More

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Dreamlines cruise site buys scale in Australia

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014

Dreamlines, an online cruise portal with global ambitions, has bought two Australian cruise sites for an undisclosed sum. Its purchase of Cruisecentre and Cruiseaway gives the Hamburg, Germany-base... Read More

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Startup pitch: Australia's Tripbooka aims to link agents with travellers

By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2014

New Aussie site Tripbooka is one of a few dozen companies that will be making their pitches at the Travel Innovation Summit at the PhoCusWright Conference in Los Angeles in November. Here's the com... Read More

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825 miles of pristine Florida beaches now available for virtual exploration

By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2014

In a partnership with Google, Visit Florida has documented 825 miles of its white-sand beaches for virtual exploration. The feature, up on the Visit Florida website here, is dubbed "the Beach Finde... Read More

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In a first, Yelp adds a Hipmunk hotel booking button to its listings

By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2014

Yelp is rolling out a feature that will lets its users book stays at selected US hotels. In a first for the brand, users can complete the transaction within the Yelp website or app. The new hotels... Read More

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Winter travel season cometh...and air travelers expect tech solutions

By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2014

As the fall progresses, winter approaches, and with it comes winter weather. After last year's legendary polar vortex, the prospect of massive flight cancellations has travelers considering how techno... Read More

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Everything you need to know about Apple Pay and the travel industry

By Glenn Gruber | October 21, 2014

The new iPhones and Apple Watch sure got most of the buzz after the latest Apple launch event a few weeks ago. But Apple Pay, which launches this week with the release of iOS 8.1, may end up being... Read More

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Grabtaxi grabs another $65 million (with maybe more to come)

By Martin Cowen | October 21, 2014

It's South-East Asia's turn to steal the taxi-booking limelight as GrabTaxi picks up another $65 million. This is the third funding round the business has received and follows on from an eight digi... Read More

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Time to rejoice? NDC has finally had its I'M HERE party

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 20, 2014

IATA has obviously used previous World Passenger Symposiums as a platform to advance the concept of its NDC (New Distribution Capability). But this year's gig in San Diego was different. At the... Read More

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Steps to protect guest-facing apps and networks from unwanted hackers

By Nick Vivion | October 20, 2014

Guest-facing apps are one of the most visible and high-profile rising trends in the hospitality sector. Guest-facing applications enable the guest to access a variety of hotel information, services, i... Read More

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Why this roll-aboard suitcase has a companion app for traveling

By Nick Vivion | October 20, 2014

We don't regularly cover crowdfunding campaigns here on Tnooz, as it can often be difficult to determine who is likely to succeed at building the promoted product and who may not manage completion des... Read More

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Why selling a startup for $20 million could be better than selling it for $200 million

By PhocusWire | October 20, 2014

STARTUPS: All about the cash, right? Well, perhaps not... In a world where valuations and exits are seen through the prism of the bigger-the-better, perhaps the starry (greedy?) eyes of entrepreneur... Read More

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