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Sabre CEO Tom Klein to step down
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Sabre CEO Tom Klein to step down
By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016
Tom Klein will step down by year end from his role as CEO and president of Sabre as well as leave its... Read More
Rocketrip raises $9 million, supporting its rewards approach to corporate travel
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Rocketrip raises $9 million, supporting its rewards approach to corporate travel
By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016
Rocketrip, an e-commerce platform that helps companies reward employees for for shaving costs off of... Read More
Kalibri Labs points hotels toward the true cost of guest acquisition
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Kalibri Labs points hotels toward the true cost of guest acquisition
By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016
One of the most under-reported stories in travel is that most hotel owners have no idea what their... Read More
Tracking and in-app messaging grab Advito's attention
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Tracking and in-app messaging grab Advito's attention
By Martin Cowen | June 20, 2016
Advito's latest update to its 2016 Industry Forecast brings traveller tracking and in-app messaging to... Read More
Digital should serve the guest, not take over
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Digital should serve the guest, not take over
By Martin Cowen | June 17, 2016
"Digital hospitality" can cover everything from robots and reputation management, but technology is... Read More
Ctrip invests in outbound; Qunar back in the air
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Ctrip invests in outbound; Qunar back in the air
By Martin Cowen | June 17, 2016
China's leading online travel agency Ctrip is getting bigger by the quarter, with Qunar helping some... Read More
HRS, the hotel-sourcing behemoth, discusses its big Americas push
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HRS, the hotel-sourcing behemoth, discusses its big Americas push
By Sean O'Neil | June 16, 2016
In January, HRS, the Cologne-based digital hotel technology company, opened its first office in the... Read More
What is Plug and Play up to in travel?
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What is Plug and Play up to in travel?
By Sean O'Neil | June 16, 2016
For many years, a key incubator for startups worldwide has been the Plug and Play Tech Center in... Read More
IBM and Gogo predict turbulence with detection algorithms and connected aircraft
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IBM and Gogo predict turbulence with detection algorithms and connected aircraft
By Martin Cowen | June 16, 2016
IBM's The Weather Company has linked up with Gogo Business Aviation to address the problem of... Read More
Making airline merchandising your DNA
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Making airline merchandising your DNA
By Linda Fox | June 16, 2016
Tao seems like an amazing woman. She's nearly 98, teaches yoga, is a wine expert and learned ballroom... Read More
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TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform
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TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform
The funding will support technology improvements, international marketing and expansion of its tour... Read More
Hotels are using AI to recommend room rates, not set them
October 20, 2026
Hotels are using AI to recommend room rates, not set them
The findings come from RoomPriceGenie’s 2026 State of Revenue Management Report, which included... Read More