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Japan Timeline: Local governments get boost with new web portal from inbound operator

By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2014

Inbound travel operator and travel agency intermediary Freeplus has come up with a clever way to engage international travel agents with information about Japan, while simultaneously allowing local pr... Read More

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Hug this bot: Internet of Caring coming to a hotel near you?

By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2014

While the Internet of Things continues to heat up both imaginations and balance sheets - to the tune of $3.2 billion for Nest - there's a new buzzword brewing in the contextual cauldron - the Internet... Read More

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Derbysoft raises $9 million to strengthen metasearch platform, launch new marketing service

By Karthick Prabu | April 8, 2014

Hotel technology solutions provider DerbySoft has raised $9 million in Series D round from technology-focused venture capital firm DCM. The Shanghai-based company will use this new fund to strength... Read More

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IHS, owned by Battery Ventures, acquires InnLink and TravLynx in hotel CRS landgrab

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

Hotels originally set up computer reservation systems (CRS) as a way to record bookings. CRS quickly became more than just a way to track sales. It became a business of its own. And that industry n... Read More

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Startup pitch: FLYR, a fare prediction startup, adds a B2B play for TMCs and airlines

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

FLYR is a US startup whose core technology predicts airfare and seat availability. It began life as an idea for a consumer app. But it is shifting focus to a business-to-business (B2B) play, a soft... Read More

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Remember Farecast? Bye-bye, Bing Price Predictor

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

In 2008, Microsoft paid about $115 million for Farecast, a fare-prediction startup. Farecast was a free service that helped travelers decide whether they should buy a ticket now or wait and hope th... Read More

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Taxi hailing service GrabTaxi raises eight-digit Series A funding

By Karthick Prabu | April 7, 2014

Southeast Asia-focused on demand taxi hailing service GrabTaxi has raised Series A investment led by Singapore-based Vertex Venture Holdings, and a group of angel investors from Malaysia. The terms... Read More

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Room 77's CEO Drew Patterson: Google to license our software

By Sean O'Neil | April 7, 2014

Room 77, the hotel metasearch startup, sent a letter today to its shareholders saying that Google is licensing its booking software, according to a story first reported by Bloomberg News. The move... Read More

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Mexico's Carrot raises $2 million to expand car sharing countrywide

By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014

Car sharing is getting a boost in Mexico today, as Carrot.mx announces $2 million in funding. The Series B round was led by Venture Partners, and will be used to pursue the company's positioning as... Read More

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Startup pitch: Kamino brings hikes and urban walks to smartphones

By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014

An emerging travel startup called Kamino is opening up a refreshing take on the activity front: a crowdsourced travel app that brings the best walking tours to smartphones on the go. The self-funde... Read More

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Sabre going after $895m in imminent IPO

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2014

Sabre has confirmed the price range for its initial public offering on the Nasdaq with the company seeking up to $895 million. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in t... Read More

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Investors don't mind legal bills of risk takers such as Airbnb and Uber

By PhocusWire | April 7, 2014

STARTUPS: The legal minefield that has become the sharing economy over the past 12 months or so would, under perhaps normal circumstances, put off anyone with half a brain. But the potential rewards... Read More

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AirAsia withdraws in-flight magazine after MH 370 Twitter anger

By Karthick Prabu | April 7, 2014

AirAsia has withdrawn its in-flight magazine Travel 3Sixty after a passenger caused a stir on Twitter over the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370. The magazine had a section that exp... Read More

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What to expect inside a startup accelerator

By PhocusWire | April 7, 2014

STARTUPS: A fair few travel-related businesses have gone through so-called startup accelerator projects over the years, such as the TechStars and Y-Combinator schemes. But what REALLY happens behind... Read More

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China online tour package service Tuniu files for $120 million IPO in the US

By Karthick Prabu | April 6, 2014

China's biggest online leisure travel service Tuniu has filed for a $120 million IPO. It is planning to list on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol TOUR. Tuniu's packaged tour service include organized... Read More

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