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Marriott won't block personal wifi hotspots after all

By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2015

Marriott has backed off of its plan to block guests from using their personal wifi devices at any of... Read More

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Chinese taxi-hailing app Kuaidi Dache raises $600M [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2015

UPDATE: An official announcement has been released today: KuaiDi Dache, China’s Leading Mobile Taxi... Read More

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Rategain secures investment, targets North America and APAC

By Martin Cowen | January 15, 2015

Ten years after launch, hotel IT business Rategain has confirmed its first ever funding round, with TA... Read More

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Travelstart makes acquisition as it looks to leverage social data

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2015

Online travel agency Travelstart has acquired social seating specialist Satisfly for an undisclosed... Read More

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South Korea gets a messaging-based licensed taxi app

By Martin Cowen | January 14, 2015

Daum Kakao, one of South Korea's biggest digital businesses, is launching a taxi-hailing app, making... Read More

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Australian players fearful of Booking.com's boom, Wotif's weakness

By Sean O'Neil | January 14, 2015

Why did Australian regulators okay Expedia Inc's $703 million acquisition of Wotif Holdings last... Read More

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Virgin Hotels launches in-room personal assistant called...

By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015

Lucy is the name of the new mobile app launched by Virgin Hotels. The app will complement the guest... Read More

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Here's some free geeky knowledge from Silicon Valley's engineering elite [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015

One advantage of working for a growth-stage company is the many educational opportunities that are... Read More

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One view on the top trends in travel advertising [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015

The fastest growth in travel industry advertising spend will come from social and video commercials,... Read More

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HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015

A German court has ruled parity clauses from hotel specialist HRS are anti-competitive, paving the way... Read More

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