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Chinese outbound leisure trend shifts into the cities
News / Distribution
Chinese outbound leisure trend shifts into the cities
By Martin Cowen | March 4, 2015
IHG and Oxford Economics have released a report into the Chinese outbound travel market, predicting a... Read More
HomeAway shares its game plan during investor roadshow
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HomeAway shares its game plan during investor roadshow
By Sean O'Neil | March 3, 2015
Vacation rental giant HomeAway has been sending its executive team around the US this month to talk to... Read More
Control of TripAdvisor is not at risk in the near-term, says chairman
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Control of TripAdvisor is not at risk in the near-term, says chairman
By Sean O'Neil | March 3, 2015
TripAdvisor's fate is not entirely in its own control. But recent speculation about the company's... Read More
Google to rank brands with Android apps higher in mobile searches
News / Technology
Google to rank brands with Android apps higher in mobile searches
By Nick Vivion | March 3, 2015
Developers, pay attention: Google has changed its ranking algorithm for mobile searches and will... Read More
The new Ryanair - a mobile-first travel retailer
News / Technology
The new Ryanair - a mobile-first travel retailer
By Martin Cowen | March 3, 2015
Ryanair is promising "a big investment in digital and a big investment in data" this year as it enters... Read More
Options Away, an airfare lock startup, raises $3.5 million
News / Online
Options Away, an airfare lock startup, raises $3.5 million
By Sean O'Neil | March 2, 2015
Options Away, a provider of a service for locking in airfares as a hedge against airline price hikes,... Read More
Android to become central nervous system — including seamless translation into any language
News / Technology
Android to become central nervous system — including seamless translation into any language
By Nick Vivion | March 2, 2015
Seamless translation into any language via a "lightweight wearable" could soon be a reality, suggested... Read More
CreateTrips adds to seed round, explores b2b potential
News / Technology
CreateTrips adds to seed round, explores b2b potential
By Linda Fox | March 2, 2015
Trip planning mobile application CreateTrips has added $800,000 to its seed funding bringing the total... Read More
Zip lining through the Amazon is Google's next StreetView trick
News / Technology
Zip lining through the Amazon is Google's next StreetView trick
By Nick Vivion | March 2, 2015
Google is constantly sending its StreetView bubble — called a Trekker — around the world to document... Read More
Google Flights comes out of beta, but still isn't profitable
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Google Flights comes out of beta, but still isn't profitable
By Sean O'Neil | March 2, 2015
Google Flights, the travel metasearch tool, has officially come out of beta. The Flights product now... Read More
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