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Startup pitch: Hyper says its on-demand travel assistance has traction
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Startup pitch: Hyper says its on-demand travel assistance has traction
By Sean O'Neil | February 2, 2016
In December, Hyper was quietly released to the Apple App store as a travel booking assistant app. The... Read More
Travel Massive launches an industry marketplace
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Travel Massive launches an industry marketplace
By Sean O'Neil | February 1, 2016
Travel Massive is perhaps best known for its online travel industry meet-ups in dozens of cities... Read More
MakeMyTrip sees triple-digit mobile growth
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MakeMyTrip sees triple-digit mobile growth
By Martin Cowen | January 29, 2016
MakeMyTrip's first earnings call since Ctrip's $180 million investment showed how strong its mobile... Read More
KLM tries WhatsApp chat, Hyatt sees Messenger results [UPDATED]
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KLM tries WhatsApp chat, Hyatt sees Messenger results [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | January 29, 2016
KLM will be the first travel brand to trial a rebooking service via WhatsApp, the messaging app that... Read More
Driverless cars en route to London
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Driverless cars en route to London
By Linda Fox | January 29, 2016
Driverless pods similar to those used at Heathrow Terminal 5 could be on the streets of London's... Read More
BCD Travel acquires the assets of GetGoing
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BCD Travel acquires the assets of GetGoing
By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2016
BCD Travel, the global travel management company, has agreed to buy the assets of GetGoing, a startup... Read More
Qantas picks up flight safety video baton, move over Air New Zealand
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Qantas picks up flight safety video baton, move over Air New Zealand
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2016
It looks like Qantas wants to grab some attention back for itself and Australia with its latest... Read More
Adobe boosts its travel marketing business by about 50% in a year
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Adobe boosts its travel marketing business by about 50% in a year
By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2016
If Adobe's name still brings to mind design software like Photoshop and InDesign, the company wants... Read More
Oracle puts Micros Opera hotel services in the cloud
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Oracle puts Micros Opera hotel services in the cloud
By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2016
It was June 2014 when Oracle, the IT giant, bought Micros Systems, one of the biggest providers of... Read More
Further consolidation in tour operator tech as Paxport acquires Multicom
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Further consolidation in tour operator tech as Paxport acquires Multicom
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2016
Travel bookings system supplier Multicom has been acquired by Sweden-based Paxport with terms of the... Read More
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