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Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
News / Online
Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2016
“Millennials are not a monolithic group,” says Sarah Kennedy Ellis, vice president of marketing and... Read More
Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship
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Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship
By Linda Fox | July 8, 2016
The relationship between hotels and online travel agents has become an uneasy one in the past couple... Read More
Didi uses big data and biometrics in new safety push
News / Technology
Didi uses big data and biometrics in new safety push
By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016
Didi has announced a range of measures designed to improve the safety of drivers and riders as the... Read More
App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
News / Technology
App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016
A global report from SimilarWeb, looking at the amount of time people spend on messaging apps, is a... Read More
New York City hotels take revenue hit, as OTAs and Airbnb grow
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New York City hotels take revenue hit, as OTAs and Airbnb grow
By Sean O'Neil | July 7, 2016
At today’s Revenue Strategy Summit in Washington, DC, data was shared on how hotels in North America... Read More
AccorHotels uses location to listen to guest chatter on social media
News / Online
AccorHotels uses location to listen to guest chatter on social media
By Linda Fox | July 7, 2016
AccorHotels is using a social media platform to provide guests with a more personalised service. The... Read More
Booking.com means business when it comes to business travel
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Booking.com means business when it comes to business travel
By Sean O'Neil | July 7, 2016
Booking.com says that nearly one on five of its users books hotels and other accommodation through it... Read More
Startup pitch: Avuxi locates a way for OTAs and metas to lift conversions
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Startup pitch: Avuxi locates a way for OTAs and metas to lift conversions
By Martin Cowen | July 7, 2016
Mapping technologies are one of the internet's most useful contributions to the sum of human... Read More
GuestLogix's on-board tech business acquired by investors
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GuestLogix's on-board tech business acquired by investors
By Sean O'Neil | July 6, 2016
GuestLogix, the Toronto-based seller of merchandising technology for airlines and rail operators, says... Read More
Youth travel sector "very pessimistic" post-Brexit
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Youth travel sector "very pessimistic" post-Brexit
By Martin Cowen | July 6, 2016
A survey of youth travel businesses paints a bleak post-Brexit scenario for the sector, and online... Read More
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The findings come from RoomPriceGenie’s 2026 State of Revenue Management Report, which included... Read More
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Eugenia Dunaeva, an independent director at TravelAI, argues that the money behind personal AI agents... Read More