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Xotelia raises $1.4 million to accelerate vacation rental technology
News / Distribution
Xotelia raises $1.4 million to accelerate vacation rental technology
By Kevin May | March 17, 2015
Short-term rental technology provider Xotelia has secured close to $1.4 million (Euro 1.3 million) in... Read More
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2015
Hotels, flights and car-hire all sit within the systems of the global distributions so why not... Read More
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
News / Online
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
By Nick Vivion | March 16, 2015
Expedia is taking intern marketing mania to task with an entertaining ongoing marketing campaign that... Read More
Net Affinity grabs $1 million investment round
News / Distribution
Net Affinity grabs $1 million investment round
By Kevin May | March 16, 2015
Hotel technology and marketing service Net Affinity has secured a $1 million funding round. The... Read More
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
News / Technology
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
This will certainly not be the last "Uber partnership" announcement...but this is surely one of the... Read More
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
News / Technology
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
UPDATE: Twitter officially announced the acquisition of Periscope, a similar app to Meerkat that has... Read More
Is hotel metasearch the answer to everything?
News / Distribution
Is hotel metasearch the answer to everything?
By Viewpoints | March 13, 2015
Do you remember the "social media monetization" era. It was the answer to everything that was keeping... Read More
Google Flight results get the RouteHappy treatment
News / Online
Google Flight results get the RouteHappy treatment
By Linda Fox | March 13, 2015
Google has agreed a deal with RouteHappy to integrate details of wifi and other facilities available... Read More
Chinese tourism - a case study in tech as a disruptor
News / Technology
Chinese tourism - a case study in tech as a disruptor
By Martin Cowen | March 12, 2015
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is the latest to release a report into the Chinese tourism sector,... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO - How to transform the day-of-travel experience with mobile services
Webinars / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO - How to transform the day-of-travel experience with mobile services
By Kevin May | March 12, 2015
What are pain points that travellers experience on their day of travel? How can intelligent mobile... Read More
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