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Startup pitch: GeoSure aims to crowdsource global travel security data
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Startup pitch: GeoSure aims to crowdsource global travel security data
By Sean O'Neil | April 15, 2015
GeoSure is a new application for Apple devices that is designed to assist travelers by providing... Read More
Boxever continues growth with march on US
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Boxever continues growth with march on US
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2015
Boxever has signed US tour operator InterRail as its first customer in North America. The Dublin-based... Read More
Startup pitch: Qaribu wants to be the go to social online travel agency
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Startup pitch: Qaribu wants to be the go to social online travel agency
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2015
Proving that there may still be life in the social travel concept is Qaribu, a startup which is part... Read More
Baidu building up a taxi-app portfolio
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Baidu building up a taxi-app portfolio
By Martin Cowen | April 14, 2015
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested in another two taxi-sharing apps, Tiantian Yongche and... Read More
Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple
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Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple
By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015
The Indian restaurant reservation and technology company Zomato has moved into its Series F with $50... Read More
Startup pitch: Embark.org brings a group's traveling ethos to worldwide P2P adventures
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Startup pitch: Embark.org brings a group's traveling ethos to worldwide P2P adventures
By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015
Embark.org is a new entrant into the tours and activities marketplace, with a global platform of... Read More
Hotel revenue management software has its Pharrell Williams moment
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Hotel revenue management software has its Pharrell Williams moment
By Sean O'Neil | April 14, 2015
Since the 1990s, revenue management software (RMS) has promised to take the guesswork out of... Read More
Nezasa pivots to B2B with distribution of travel packages for travel agents
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Nezasa pivots to B2B with distribution of travel packages for travel agents
By Nick Vivion | April 13, 2015
Nezasa (TLabs here) was created to deliver customizable bespoke travel packages online, meaning that... Read More
Mid-tier airlines can now add merchandising to their sites via Farelogix and Switchfly
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Mid-tier airlines can now add merchandising to their sites via Farelogix and Switchfly
By Sean O'Neil | April 13, 2015
Many mid-tier airlines who have been relying on outside companies to build their websites are now... Read More
Going global, Rocketrip rewards compliance with corporate travel policy
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Going global, Rocketrip rewards compliance with corporate travel policy
By Sean O'Neil | April 12, 2015
Rocketrip, a website that gives a company's employees monetary rewards for cutting costs on business... Read More
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The regulator said it has opened formal proceedings to determine whether Booking.com may have breached... Read More