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TripAdvisor to let hotels chat directly with travellers before a trip via Q&A system
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TripAdvisor to let hotels chat directly with travellers before a trip via Q&A system
By Kevin May | June 18, 2014
TripAdvisor is testing a new service so that hotels can take queries about a property from potential... Read More
Chinese Airbnb-type service Xiaozhu raises $15 million
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Chinese Airbnb-type service Xiaozhu raises $15 million
By Karthick Prabu | June 17, 2014
Xiaozhu, a peer to peer accommodation rental marketplace, has raised $15 million in a Series B round... Read More
Delta social media giraffe gaffe offers reminder for rest of World Cup
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Delta social media giraffe gaffe offers reminder for rest of World Cup
By Nick Vivion | June 17, 2014
As far as learning and recovering, unforced errors are most useful at the start of the game. The... Read More
RealPage acquires vacation rental technology provider Kigo for $32 million
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RealPage acquires vacation rental technology provider Kigo for $32 million
By Kevin May | June 17, 2014
More activity behind the scenes in vacation rental technology as Spain-based Kigo is snapped for $32... Read More
Startup pitch: Commeasure wants to help hotels size and win the direct channel
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Startup pitch: Commeasure wants to help hotels size and win the direct channel
By Karthick Prabu | June 17, 2014
Commeasure has its eye on small, independent and boutique hotels who are eager to increase their... Read More
How 350,000 web reviews portrayed Brazilian hotels before the World Cup [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How 350,000 web reviews portrayed Brazilian hotels before the World Cup [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | June 16, 2014
The World Cup will reshape Brazil in countless ways - economically, new infrastructure, a global... Read More
Priceline Group buys Hotel Ninjas, adding more services to its new hotel tech jigsaw
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Priceline Group buys Hotel Ninjas, adding more services to its new hotel tech jigsaw
By Kevin May | June 16, 2014
Whilst plenty of attention has been put on the Priceline Group's acquisition last week of OpenTable -... Read More
Local travel experience marketplace Trip4real raises $1.35 million
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Local travel experience marketplace Trip4real raises $1.35 million
By Karthick Prabu | June 16, 2014
Trip4real has raised $1.35 million in funding led by local venture capital groups Caixa Capital Risc... Read More
Instagram meets luxury, Burj Al Arab plans a high-end Instameet
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Instagram meets luxury, Burj Al Arab plans a high-end Instameet
By Karthick Prabu | June 16, 2014
Social media has been put to various creative use by destinations and suppliers, such as the Remote... Read More
Priceline buying OpenTable has very little to do with travel - it's just wiring up restaurants
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Priceline buying OpenTable has very little to do with travel - it's just wiring up restaurants
By Evan Konwiser | June 13, 2014
Contrary to popular belief, Priceline Group is not a travel company. Not anymore, at least. With the... Read More
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