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Hotel brands seeing success driving bookings via mobile apps in China
News / Technology
Hotel brands seeing success driving bookings via mobile apps in China
By Nick Vivion | October 13, 2014
China has long been a lucrative hotel market, and has recently been heating up further as more hotel... Read More
Humanity.tv launches iPad magazine loaded with curated travel films
News / Technology
Humanity.tv launches iPad magazine loaded with curated travel films
By Nick Vivion | October 13, 2014
A new product is coming out of travel startup Humanity.tv, a namesake iPad app to expand the emerging... Read More
Apartum plans brand awareness drive after venture capital injection
News / Distribution
Apartum plans brand awareness drive after venture capital injection
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2014
Vacation rental startup Apartum has received undisclosed funding from Lanta Digital Ventures.... Read More
Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]
News / Technology
Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | October 10, 2014
In typical Virgin style, the company is teasing the launch of Virgin Hotels, its latest business... Read More
Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
News / Online
Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
By Nick Vivion | October 10, 2014
An interesting analysis from Strike Social has found that, while Travelocity is outspending Expedia by... Read More
Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market
News / Technology
Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market
By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014
After the on-going onslaught of tech news around "the PC is dead, long live mobile," one would think... Read More
Peer-to-peer rentals receive clarity from San Francisco, paving way for legal status
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Peer-to-peer rentals receive clarity from San Francisco, paving way for legal status
By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014
The evolving regulatory environment surrounding short-term rentals accelerated this week, with San... Read More
Meetings and events attendees say meh to social media
News / Technology
Meetings and events attendees say meh to social media
By Linda Fox | October 9, 2014
American Express Meetings & Events has run some research on the gaps between how planners feel about... Read More
Contrasting worlds: APAC differs from West, corporates want to mandate ancillaries
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Contrasting worlds: APAC differs from West, corporates want to mandate ancillaries
By Martin Cowen | October 9, 2014
Abacus International's latest Corporate Travel Practices Survey shows how travel management companies... Read More
Survey says: Brits pick up mobile phones over 200 times daily
News / Online
Survey says: Brits pick up mobile phones over 200 times daily
By Nick Vivion | October 8, 2014
Common knowledge is that the mobile phone has already supplanted the desktop in the cultural everyday... Read More
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Startup Stage: SkySpot wants to simplify airport arrival planning
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Startup Stage: SkySpot wants to simplify airport arrival planning
The startup uses predictive analytics to determine when travelers should leave for the airport,... Read More
Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025
October 26, 2026
Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025
We touched base with three members of our 2025 class, Byway, D3X and Faye, asking about their... Read More