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Hotel distribution hots up as AxisRooms gets angel funding

By Karthick Prabu | September 24, 2013

AxisRooms, a hotel technology specialist, has raised angel funding from Seedfund Advisors. This new fund, which is undisclosed, will go towards product enhancement and client acquisition. The co... Read More

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Luxury travellers and social media - The past, present and future

By Karthick Prabu | September 24, 2013

TripAdvisor contributes about 61% of all reviews on luxury hotels in the US and 53% of all reviews on luxury hotels globally, reveals a survey by Brand Karma and International Luxury Travel Market.... Read More

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Stockholm puts a gamified, sonic spin on city guide apps

By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013

Sweden was recently named one of the world's most innovative nations in a global ranking. Attempting to live up to that reputation, tourism officials in the capital city of Stockholm have debuted a ci... Read More

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Should we consider tablets as mobile in travel?

By Viewpoints | September 23, 2013

Apple changed our world forever with its 2007 introduction of the iPhone. Today, it’s a given that mobile matters and most companies must have a mobile strategy. And, an army of pundits, researcher... Read More

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Survey reveals half of users do not trust travel review websites

By Karthick Prabu | September 23, 2013

Content is STILL proving to be the king. About 60% of review website users pay more attention to customer comments rather than to the numerical or star ratings reviewers provided. But there is a fl... Read More

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Travefy, a group travel startup, raises $320K

By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013

Getting all your friends or family members on the same page about planning and paying for group travel has always been a hassle. But one company is trying to update the sector to suit the internet era... Read More

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Competing in the world's largest hackathon and what it means to travel

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | September 20, 2013

As hundreds of hackers flood into the San Francisco Design Center on Saturday, September 7, for TechCrunch Disrupt, the mood is oddly calm, jovial, even. No one is in too much of a hurry to start h... Read More

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Hell freezes over - Ryanair heads into social media (and some other tech stuff)

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2013

Ryanair - that low-cost airline renowned for not engaging in social media has this morning unveiled a digital marketing strategy including social media. The first clue came earlier this week when t... Read More

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Profiling the next generation of travelers

By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2013

Research on the habits and trends among Millennials - those roughly aged 18-30 - continues relentlessly, as companies strive to understand how best to serve their needs. Why is this important? Well... Read More

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Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push

By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013

BookingPal now has $1.5 million in the tank to fuel an ambitious goal: building a global distribution platform for vacation rentals. The funding has come from a group of "prominent" unnamed angel i... Read More

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Believe it or not, business travellers prefer to stay disconnected in the air [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | September 19, 2013

Despite more wifi being available on aircraft, 61% of business travellers prefer to stay disconnected during a flight, research by American Express Global Business Travel reveals. According to the... Read More

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Google Wallet comes to iPhone, and travel companies sign up for mobile payments

By Sean O'Neil | September 19, 2013

Two announcements today about Google Wallet suggest travelers may soon start paying for things at US destinations with their mobile devices. Google Wallet -- an app that lets users send money from... Read More

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Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round

By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013

Still a fair amount of investment money kicking about for newbies in the hotel sector as TripBAM picks up a $1 million round from Thayer Ventures. The company [TLabs here] hopes the investment will... Read More

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Hotels should gamify loyalty programs

By Viewpoints | September 19, 2013

NB: This is a guest viewpoint on hotel loyalty programs by Youri Sawerschel of Geneva-based consultancy bridge.over. My thesis is simple: Hotel chains could increase customer loyalty and share of w... Read More

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Hoteliers: wake up - something from Google for free

By Viewpoints | September 19, 2013

NB: This is a viewpoint from Pedro Colaco, president and CEO of GuestCentric. The vast majority of hoteliers agrees that even though daily duties comprise a diversity of tasks, your ultimate goal i... Read More

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