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Make It Social, a group bookings tech startup, debuts API for large enterprises
News / Online
Make It Social, a group bookings tech startup, debuts API for large enterprises
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2015
Edinburgh is famed both for its tourist attractions and for being a blossoming tech hub. Now a... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO: Improving the digital customer journey to drive bookings
Webinars / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO: Improving the digital customer journey to drive bookings
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2015
Digital is rapidly changing how customers expect you to interact with them throughout their travel... Read More
Checkmate: Why text messaging is the new model for hotel guest communication
News / Technology
Checkmate: Why text messaging is the new model for hotel guest communication
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2015
Checkmate is a startup that began a couple of years ago by building mobile tools for hotels to... Read More
Airport personas emerge in the quest to improve the experience
News / Technology
Airport personas emerge in the quest to improve the experience
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2015
Airline technology specialist SITA has identified four personas which make up the US air travelling... Read More
Marriott lets guests borrow VR headsets at two hotels in London and New York
News / Technology
Marriott lets guests borrow VR headsets at two hotels in London and New York
By Sean O'Neil | September 9, 2015
Today, Marriott has begun to lend virtual reality (VR) headsets at two of its hotels: the New York... Read More
Conichi attracts funding from HRS for beacon-based hotel app
News / Technology
Conichi attracts funding from HRS for beacon-based hotel app
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2015
Conichi, a mobile application to improve hotel stays, has received a "high" seven-figure investment... Read More
Should business travelers boycott Lufthansa over its fee?
News / Distribution
Should business travelers boycott Lufthansa over its fee?
By Sean O'Neil | September 8, 2015
Lufthansa has begun charging a fee of 16 euros (about $18) on any ticket purchased anyplace besides... Read More
Travel marketers rise and shine - one in six minutes (awake) spent online
News / Technology
Travel marketers rise and shine - one in six minutes (awake) spent online
By Linda Fox | September 8, 2015
Not strictly speaking travel technology but Internet Advertising Bureau figures are pertinent to the... Read More
Zomato earmarks latest $60 million for new business lines
News / Technology
Zomato earmarks latest $60 million for new business lines
By Martin Cowen | September 7, 2015
Indian-based international "food-tech" business Zomato has raised another $60 million and  announced... Read More
China taxi app funding latest score: Uber 1, Didi Kuaidi 3
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China taxi app funding latest score: Uber 1, Didi Kuaidi 3
By Martin Cowen | September 7, 2015
Uber has raised another billion-dollars-plus to invest in China, according to an interview its CEO... Read More
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