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Startup pitch: Mobile-only Mesmo works to connect the world around common interests
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June 8, 2015
Today's travel startup pitch comes from Mesmo, a new mobile-only networking app focused on connecting...
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Selling dreams, delivering nightmares, how airline personalisation helps
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June 8, 2015
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The internet of things in travel - great with machines, less so with people
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June 8, 2015
As things stand, the internet of things (IoT) in a travel context is all about B2B operations, with...
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Airbnb has made a move that could jeopardize the budding ecosystem of pricing startups promising to...
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June 4, 2015
Humans are visual beings — we use our eyes to process information quickly and the colors and content...
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Last week, complex itinerary booking engine Vamo tested a new feature that allowed users to price...
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Amadeus explicitly denies supporting Lufthansa's new commercial strategy
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Amadeus has responded to Lufthansa's decision to charge Euro 16 for each booking made via the GDS with...
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Accor is now AccorHotels and fights OTAs with open enrollment for independents
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June 3, 2015
Accor has rebranded itself into AccorHotels while also opening up its booking platform to independent...
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Could it really take 10 years for the UK's sharing economy to thrive?
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June 3, 2015
It could take a decade for the sharing economy to truly thrive in the UK, according to the country's...
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