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Startup Pitch - Storytrail gives you a host for your video guide
News / Technology
Startup Pitch - Storytrail gives you a host for your video guide
By Kevin May | April 26, 2017
Storytrail claims it is the "world’s first platform of video city guides" - inevitably raising the... Read More
Ixigo gets smart with alerts, Kaligo powers Finnair hotel ambitions, and more...
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Ixigo gets smart with alerts, Kaligo powers Finnair hotel ambitions, and more...
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel marketing in April 2017. Tuesday 25... Read More
Data could be the fuel that United and others need to soar (and recover)
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Data could be the fuel that United and others need to soar (and recover)
By Viewpoints | April 25, 2017
From American Airlines to United, airlines are currently generating the kind of headlines no brands... Read More
Time is of the essence - travel app speeds vary greatly for leading brands
News / Technology
Time is of the essence - travel app speeds vary greatly for leading brands
By Kevin May | April 25, 2017
The humble travel app faces huge challenges when competing in the world of consumer shopping and... Read More
Hoteliers get the message that admin can be automated
News / Technology
Hoteliers get the message that admin can be automated
By Viewpoints | April 24, 2017
Hospitality and technology have long been awkward bedfellows. Whereas other industries have been able... Read More
JetBlue Ventures backs Recharge pay-by-the-minute hotel platform
News / Distribution
JetBlue Ventures backs Recharge pay-by-the-minute hotel platform
By Kevin May | April 24, 2017
Recharge, a mobile app that lets users book hotels outside of the traditional timeframe, has caught... Read More
Comparing the performance of the metasearch giants for hotels
News / Distribution
Comparing the performance of the metasearch giants for hotels
By Viewpoints | April 21, 2017
As consumers are always connected to their digital channels, their habits are constantly evolving.... Read More
Ukrainian Airlines slams on fees for every booking channel, but website is cheapest
News / Distribution
Ukrainian Airlines slams on fees for every booking channel, but website is cheapest
By Kevin May | April 21, 2017
Ukrainian International Airlines is to impose a $9 surcharge on every booking made through the world's... Read More
Voice getting louder in travel search and it's all about brand
News / Technology
Voice getting louder in travel search and it's all about brand
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2017
Travel searches by voice are on the up according to some figures from Microsoft-owned Bing Ads. The... Read More
Business travellers in the dark over Airbnb-style stays in company policy
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Business travellers in the dark over Airbnb-style stays in company policy
By Kevin May | April 20, 2017
Almost 40% of business trippers believe that staying in an Airbnb or similar property is allowed under... Read More
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