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Startup pitch: Growth hacker Zilyo applies metasearch to vacation and peer-to-peer rentals

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2014

In 2013, Hamed Al-Khabaz was kicked out of Montreal’s Dawson College after stumbling upon a giant... Read More

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Opaque bookings on the wane: Priceline, Hotwire, and a changing landscape

By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2014

Priceline built its business in 1998 on opaque bookings, or buyer-driven pricing. But the supply of... Read More

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Happiness Blanket stunt sparks debate for British Airways

By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2014

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Startup pitch update: LugLess keeps on shipping luggage worldwide

By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2014

LugLess is one of the startups competing in the door-to-door luggage shipping space, and was covered... Read More

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Travefy acquires Tripeese in group travel merger

By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2014

Travefy, a group travel planning service, knows that some things are done better in groups. Today the... Read More

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CreateTrips lands seed round for trip planning app

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2014

Mobile travel startup CreateTrips has received funding of $600,000 via Butterfly Ventures, Frontier... Read More

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For AVgeeks: Timelapse of in-flight WiFi aircraft installation [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | June 27, 2014

It's Friday, so for fellow aviation geeks, here's a quick timelapse video of a Gogo in-flight internet... Read More

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Startup pitch: Bridj bridges the transportation gap with Big Data and luxury buses

By Nick Vivion | June 27, 2014

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Startup pitch: Hotels Prives offers up commission free, direct distribution

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2014

Hôtels Privés is a members' only hotel deals service which offers hoteliers a commission-free platform... Read More

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Expedia acquires Auto Escape, France's leading rental car portfolio

By Sean O'Neil | June 26, 2014

Expedia Inc has acquired Auto Escape Group. This move boosts the American online travel agency giant's... Read More

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