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One year in, Fiz unwraps deal to power TUI Travel app

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2014

Place discovery startup Fiz has signed up Le Boat, a TUI Travel brand, as its first partner. Fiz,... Read More

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Alibaba acquires air fare service provider Aslan

By Karthick Prabu | May 19, 2014

Alibaba's latest addition to its travel industry product suite is China's B2B air fare service... Read More

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Samsung buys temporary naming rights to Heathrow's Terminal 5

By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2014

UPDATE: Heathrow is saying that Samsung didn't officially buy "naming rights" to the terminal. Take... Read More

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Nor1 pushes out new mobile merchandising product eReach

By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2014

Incremental revenue technologist Nor1 has created a new mobile merchandising platform that allows... Read More

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Qunar reports over 400% revenue growth via mobile channel

By Karthick Prabu | May 16, 2014

Qunar has reported revenue of $54 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 83.6%... Read More

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Will technology enhance or destroy the corporate’s hotel-travel policy?

By Kevin May | May 15, 2014

When thinking about hotels, the travel manager is constantly challenged to balance the needs of the... Read More

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Gogobot redesigns app, responding to the behavior of mobile travelers

By Sean O'Neil | May 15, 2014

Gogobot, a travel reviews startup in San Francisco, has fully re-designed its app for iPhone and... Read More

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Online travel agents vs hotels - friends, enemies or frenemies?

By Karthick Prabu | May 15, 2014

As the industry knows, online travel agents (OTA) bring additional bookings to hotels, but while doing... Read More

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More landmarks as eLong says mobile is largest hotel booking channel

By Karthick Prabu | May 15, 2014

Chinese OTA eLong has reported net revenues of $39.6 million for the first quarter of 2014, an... Read More

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Pigs in paradise: Expedia reveals most successful Facebook campaign

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2014

Expedia Media Solutions has gone to the pigs: the swimming pigs, that is. The media solutions arm used... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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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

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More