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Lawsuit against Airbnb dismissed, but battle isn’t over
By Jill Menze | January 3, 2018
Although Airbnb is celebrating a victory over landlord company Apartment Investment & Management Co.... Read More
Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?
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Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?
By Michele McDonald | January 3, 2018
Biometric facial recognition, now in use at nine US international airports, has been met with... Read More
Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
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Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
By Kevin May | January 3, 2018
TripAdvisor's scaling back of Instant Booking in 2017 has seen two major hotel intermediaries benefit.... Read More
What travel brands can learn about reputation from a shed in London
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What travel brands can learn about reputation from a shed in London
By Marisa Garcia | January 2, 2018
A recent exposé by Vice on TripAdvisor’s ratings system vulnerabilities to fake reviews and fraud,... Read More
eLong and Tongcheng merge, under Ctrip stewardship
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eLong and Tongcheng merge, under Ctrip stewardship
By Kevin May | December 29, 2017
Ctrip is overseeing the merging of two Chinese online travel brands - one of which it bought from... Read More
Expedia knows how online travel makes you feel
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Expedia knows how online travel makes you feel
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | December 29, 2017
On the reflective side of one-way glass sits a test subject in a soundproof room, multiple sensors... Read More
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Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
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Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
By Kevin May | December 27, 2017
There are very few companies that would raise $5.5 billion, and then just over six months later bring... Read More
Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises
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Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises
By Kevin May | December 22, 2017
Booking.com has quietly started testing partnerships for other travel products, including package... Read More
UpLift raises $90 million to lift online payment service
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UpLift raises $90 million to lift online payment service
By Kevin May | December 21, 2017
Massive round this week of $90 million into Uplift, the online travel revenue optimization service... Read More
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