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Travel-Ticker returns, then disappears again via sale to HotelPlanner
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Travel-Ticker returns, then disappears again via sale to HotelPlanner
By Kevin May | April 11, 2017
Just 12 months or so after coming back from a three-year hiatus, Travel-Ticker has been sold to... Read More
Regulator finds two-thirds of travel websites are misleading consumers
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Regulator finds two-thirds of travel websites are misleading consumers
By Kevin May | April 10, 2017
Shock levels will be determined by your level of cynicism - but a probe of more than 350 travel... Read More
MetroResidences raises $2.8 million to expand corporate travel long-stays
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MetroResidences raises $2.8 million to expand corporate travel long-stays
By Kevin May | April 10, 2017
Japanese ecommerce brand Rakuten is backing fellow Asian web brand MetroResidences with a $2.8 million... Read More
Does a transition to digital retailing make sense for an airline?
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Does a transition to digital retailing make sense for an airline?
By Sponsored Content | April 10, 2017
We know that the existing digital relationship between airlines and their passengers is unstructured... Read More
Startup Pitch: IQPlanner forges a well-trodden but still wide-open path
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Startup Pitch: IQPlanner forges a well-trodden but still wide-open path
By Kevin May | April 10, 2017
IQPlanner wants to put web-based trip planning back in vogue with its UEX-focused service going live... Read More
How hotels beat Airbnb by getting in bed with the traveler
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How hotels beat Airbnb by getting in bed with the traveler
By Viewpoints | April 10, 2017
Today’s traveler is apparently digitally savvy and wants to be inspired by destinations and authentic... Read More
Why data scientists are vital for increasing customer loyalty
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Why data scientists are vital for increasing customer loyalty
By Viewpoints | April 7, 2017
The importance of big data is increasing across all industries — as are the jobs required to tap into... Read More
Mobile app startups: Secret City Trails, HerePin and LxMe
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Mobile app startups: Secret City Trails, HerePin and LxMe
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2017
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering... Read More
A roundup of digital developments for in-flight services
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A roundup of digital developments for in-flight services
By Marisa Garcia | April 7, 2017
Digital has extended its reach in the cabin space as airlines look for new ways to reduce costs and... Read More
Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
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Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2017
Ryanair has "big ambitions" for ryanair.com to become "one of the world's biggest travel sites",... Read More
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