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Startup pitch: Caption is a PMS and tech startup directed at the budget hotel long tail
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Startup pitch: Caption is a PMS and tech startup directed at the budget hotel long tail
By Sean O'Neil | December 27, 2016
Hotels in the lower-tier category and located in developing countries have a lack of relevant,... Read More
ViajaNet stays in the black despite macro headwinds
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ViajaNet stays in the black despite macro headwinds
By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2016
Brazilian OTA ViajaNet.com is continuing to grow its business profitably, thanks to a number of... Read More
What the TRVL update says about magazine-style travel publishing today
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What the TRVL update says about magazine-style travel publishing today
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016
TRVL, an aggregator of travel content with more than a million subscribers on Apple News, hasn't... Read More
A look inside Air Black Box, the airline tech company
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A look inside Air Black Box, the airline tech company
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016
Earlier this year, Air Black Box (ABB), the tech company, drew further investment from ANA Holdings... Read More
IFEC hack spat - Panasonic denies alleged inflight security flaws
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IFEC hack spat - Panasonic denies alleged inflight security flaws
By Martin Cowen | December 22, 2016
Panasonic Avionics has reacted strongly to a "highly misleading and inflammatory" report from a... Read More
How Adobe envisions travel brands delivering digital experiences in fresh ways
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How Adobe envisions travel brands delivering digital experiences in fresh ways
By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2016
Michael Klein is the director of industry strategy at Adobe and is an expert in helping travel &... Read More
Yatra makes its Nasdaq debut
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Yatra makes its Nasdaq debut
By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2016
Indian OTA Yatra.com had a quiet start to life on the Nasdaq yesterday, although Dhruv Shringi,... Read More
Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Hilton called time on clicking around
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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Hilton called time on clicking around
By Linda Fox | December 20, 2016
Hilton Worldwide was not the first to launch a direct booking campaign, but the hotel giant's largest... Read More
Pivotal moment in 2016 - when MakeMyTrip merged with Ibibo
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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when MakeMyTrip merged with Ibibo
By Martin Cowen | December 20, 2016
MakeMyTrip has ended the year as an even more dominant player in the Indian online travel market after... Read More
Jury sides with US Airways against Sabre in GDS antitrust trial of the century
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Jury sides with US Airways against Sabre in GDS antitrust trial of the century
By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2016
The jury has returned its verdict in US Airways's $134 million antitrust lawsuit against travel... Read More
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