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Flyr predicts $8 million capital injection with accelerate growth
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Flyr predicts $8 million capital injection with accelerate growth
By Kevin May | January 23, 2017
Airfare analytics and forecasting company Flyr has attracted the investment capital of high-profile... Read More
Yatra opens marketplace as part of new look
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Yatra opens marketplace as part of new look
By Martin Cowen | January 23, 2017
Yatra.com has launched a new brand identity a month or so after it debuted on the Nasdaq. The OTA has... Read More
Digital travel forecast to be a $1,100 billion market in five years
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Digital travel forecast to be a $1,100 billion market in five years
By Kevin May | January 20, 2017
A new report has forecast the global digital travel sector could be worth $1,091 billion by 2022. The... Read More
Untangling the spaghetti of hotel technology
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Untangling the spaghetti of hotel technology
By Viewpoints | January 20, 2017
A fly on the wall of a conversation about hospitality and hotel technology will almost invariably hear... Read More
Protecting booking engines from unwanted traffic
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Protecting booking engines from unwanted traffic
By Sponsored Content | January 20, 2017
It comes as no surprise, unfortunately, that the bad bots are getting more sophisticated by the day,... Read More
Stay Alfred captures $15 million round to take rental service global
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Stay Alfred captures $15 million round to take rental service global
By Kevin May | January 19, 2017
Vacation rental startup Stay Alfred has raised its first round of capital - a sizeable $15 million -... Read More
Travel brands on alert as Google increases machine learning on search results
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Travel brands on alert as Google increases machine learning on search results
By Kevin May | January 19, 2017
Travel brands should ensure they consider the search "intent" of prospective customers when optimising... Read More
TUI taps 600 in-house social media feeds for content hub
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TUI taps 600 in-house social media feeds for content hub
By Martin Cowen | January 19, 2017
European travel giant TUI is launching www.travel.me, a portal which aggregates content from 600... Read More
But how do you feel? The role of emotion in travel purchasing decisions
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But how do you feel? The role of emotion in travel purchasing decisions
By Viewpoints | January 19, 2017
Travelling is inherently emotional. Travellers can feel a plethora of emotions ahead of a trip:... Read More
Combining concepts for the hotel room of the future [VIDEO]
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Combining concepts for the hotel room of the future [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2017
Hospitality management school Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne has released a video clip demonstrating the... Read More
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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
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Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
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Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More