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Sharing economy to triple by 2020
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Sharing economy to triple by 2020
By Martin Cowen | May 23, 2016
The so-called sharing economy will be worth more than $20 billion a year by 2020 according to Juniper... Read More
More travel companies testing the virtual reality water
News / Technology
More travel companies testing the virtual reality water
By Linda Fox | May 23, 2016
A couple of virtual reality projects in travel caught our eye in recent weeks for nothing more than... Read More
Hello Scout named most-innovative in hospitality tech by hotels at Sabre forum
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Hello Scout named most-innovative in hospitality tech by hotels at Sabre forum
By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2016
Here at Tnooz, we’re always celebrating startup innovation, and this spring a lot of other industry... Read More
VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up
News / Technology
VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up
By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2016
VerbalizeIt, a startup that runs an on-demand, remote translation platform, has been acquired by... Read More
Accel-KKR invests in Cendyn, the fast-growing, B2B event- and hotel-marketing tech player
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Accel-KKR invests in Cendyn, the fast-growing, B2B event- and hotel-marketing tech player
By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2016
Technology-focused private equity group Accel-KKR has acquired a stake in Cendyn, a provider of B2B... Read More
Consider the traveler's "chimp mind", not just your spreadsheets
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Consider the traveler's "chimp mind", not just your spreadsheets
By Martin Cowen | May 20, 2016
Uber is a success because of its maps, according to ad guru, TED speaker and vice-chairman of Ogilvy... Read More
Time pressure's effect on the mobile path to purchase of travel
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Time pressure's effect on the mobile path to purchase of travel
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2016
Few people doubt the travel-industry maxim that consumers using mobile devices are more typically... Read More
FlightCar takes new product and strategy route, post-funding
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FlightCar takes new product and strategy route, post-funding
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2016
Committing to an idea is important. But so is being savvy enough to know when you need to correct... Read More
Thomas Cook talks conversions and ancillaries, not much else
News / Technology
Thomas Cook talks conversions and ancillaries, not much else
By Martin Cowen | May 19, 2016
Tour operator Thomas Cook has  lifted its web sales in the UK and Germany and is talking the talk... Read More
Travel Tripper's new hotel booking platform breaks rates out of the engine
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Travel Tripper's new hotel booking platform breaks rates out of the engine
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2016
Travel Tripper, the New York City-based hotel technology company, is debuting a platform that offers... Read More
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Cloudbeds to launch direct-booking integration with Meta's Muse
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Cloudbeds to launch direct-booking integration with Meta's Muse
The API integration is set to roll out to Cloudbeds' U.S. hotel customers in the first quarter of... Read More
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