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Hertz gives itself a technology upgrade
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Hertz gives itself a technology upgrade
By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2014
Hertz Rent-a-Car, the largest airport general use car rental brand globally, continues to test and... Read More
Sabre confirms Lastminute review, says OTA perfectly positioned for growth
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Sabre confirms Lastminute review, says OTA perfectly positioned for growth
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2014
Sabre says it is exploring 'strategic options' for Lastminute.com following more than a week of... Read More
Airbnb extends reach further via tie up with Ostrovok
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Airbnb extends reach further via tie up with Ostrovok
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2014
Marking its first distribution deal outside the US, Airbnb is making its inventory available through... Read More
GoEuro closes $27M to fund its multi-modal travel platform
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GoEuro closes $27M to fund its multi-modal travel platform
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2014
Ah, to be young and working in Berlin in late summer. Even better, to be young working for a... Read More
American pulls fares off Orbitz again: observers cite high costs, low ancillary sales
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American pulls fares off Orbitz again: observers cite high costs, low ancillary sales
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2014
American Airlines and US Airways are pulling flight listings from Orbitz after the carriers and the... Read More
Skyscanner now scans the ground for hotels with standalone app
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Skyscanner now scans the ground for hotels with standalone app
By Nick Vivion | August 26, 2014
Skyscanner - known primarily for its air search prowess - is now offering insight on the ground with... Read More
Move over SoLoMo! It's the year of the mocal traveler
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Move over SoLoMo! It's the year of the mocal traveler
By Nick Vivion | August 26, 2014
Many pixels have been spilled over the rise of SoLoMo - social/location/mobile - so it's about time... Read More
Q&A with Battery Ventures about HotelTonight, Gogobot, and other travel start-ups
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Q&A with Battery Ventures about HotelTonight, Gogobot, and other travel start-ups
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2014
Roger Lee is a venture capital investor and a partner at Battery Ventures, a US fund. Battery has... Read More
A quick location-based hack to locate friends and colleagues worldwide
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A quick location-based hack to locate friends and colleagues worldwide
By Nick Vivion | August 25, 2014
As Facebook has grown in scope, determining where in the world a friend or colleague is has become... Read More
Virtual tours now real-time with Georama's unique live tours
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Virtual tours now real-time with Georama's unique live tours
By Nick Vivion | August 25, 2014
Travel startup Georama has created a new product, a live video setup contained within a backpack that... Read More
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