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Three Kayak-like startups for bus ticketing metasearch
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Three Kayak-like startups for bus ticketing metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2013
A handful of startups are racing to become the Kayak of bus ticketing metasearch: Buscatchers,... Read More
Beyond interests or vacation types, Zofari recommends like-minded destinations
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Beyond interests or vacation types, Zofari recommends like-minded destinations
By Nick Vivion | May 21, 2013
Zofari is a new Android city guide that offers recommendations not on time, type of vacation or... Read More
Big Data and the hospitality, travel and tourism industry
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Big Data and the hospitality, travel and tourism industry
By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2013
In a position paper, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals shows how vital it is for the... Read More
MapQuest releases place sharing and traffic rerouting to mobile product
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MapQuest releases place sharing and traffic rerouting to mobile product
By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2013
MapQuest continues to bolster their brand with a refreshed and reinvigorated product offering. The... Read More
Roomixer presents a twist on hotel bookings by monetising turnaways
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Roomixer presents a twist on hotel bookings by monetising turnaways
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2013
The seed for Roomixer was planted a year ago - a marketplace for hotels and vacation rentals to trade... Read More
TrustYou plugs global review index into GDS workflow
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TrustYou plugs global review index into GDS workflow
By Nick Vivion | May 17, 2013
Travel agents seeking insights into potential properties for customers are often left to search the... Read More
Thomas Cook axes real agents but taps Triporati for discovery and online tips
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Thomas Cook axes real agents but taps Triporati for discovery and online tips
By Linda Fox | May 17, 2013
Just days after First Choice released its 'Happiness Included' online service, Thomas Cook gives us... Read More
End of the road for social travel app Twigmore
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End of the road for social travel app Twigmore
By Linda Fox | May 16, 2013
Twigmore, the Facebook-based social travel application, is shutting up shop after two years in... Read More
US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
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US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2013
PKF Hospitality Research has announced the latest results of their 2013 Trends in the Hotel Industry,... Read More
Fiz wants to champion places via crowd wisdom and user-generated content
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Fiz wants to champion places via crowd wisdom and user-generated content
By Linda Fox | May 16, 2013
Fiz is looking to tap into the big data, geo-location and social graph trends out there to bring... Read More
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The funding model is expected to help Airbnb.org expand its emergency housing programs and provide 1... Read More
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The launch gives AI agents and developers access to the company’s air content using Claude, ChatGPT or... Read More