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Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A
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Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A
By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016
The founding of Lola, a travel technology startup, might feel like the Oceans 11 movie series, as it... Read More
Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources
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Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
This week it is expected to be announced that Dublin-based OpenJaw Technologies has been acquired by... Read More
Data suggests airports are wasting their time with mobile apps
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Data suggests airports are wasting their time with mobile apps
By Viewpoints | April 4, 2016
Airports are spending a significant portion of their marketing budgets on customer engagement tools,... Read More
Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story
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Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story
By Linda Fox | April 4, 2016
Virtual reality specialist Visualise has developed a series of 360 degree virtual reality clips at... Read More
Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators
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Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
Alaska Air Group said today it will acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal has an... Read More
Oh how we (almost) laughed
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Oh how we (almost) laughed
By Martin Cowen | April 1, 2016
It's a heady head-scratching mix - a world-first claim, about virtual reality, on April Fool's Day.... Read More
How elite travellers search and book differently to others
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How elite travellers search and book differently to others
By Kevin May | March 31, 2016
Elite travellers - those that take nine flights and have six hotel stays a year - make up 10% of the... Read More
Seeing is believing – imagery, icons and interaction in destination marketing
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Seeing is believing – imagery, icons and interaction in destination marketing
By Sponsored Content | March 31, 2016
Destination marketers are tasked with building awareness and positive perceptions about a place -... Read More
Ad blocking will be a help, not a hindrance, to travel brands
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Ad blocking will be a help, not a hindrance, to travel brands
By Viewpoints | March 31, 2016
Mobile companies across Europe are lining up to introduce ad blocking across their networks. British... Read More
HotelQuickly rebrands, Touristly thinks BIG, TripAdvisor launches Arabic service, and more...
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HotelQuickly rebrands, Touristly thinks BIG, TripAdvisor launches Arabic service, and more...
By PhocusWire | March 31, 2016
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality... Read More
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