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TripAdvisor beta tests Just for You personalized hotel recommendations
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TripAdvisor beta tests Just for You personalized hotel recommendations
By Sean O'Neil | May 1, 2014
It's no secret that user-review giant TripAdvisor has been beta-testing a "Just for You" service to... Read More
Lanyon leaps on Passkey to round out meetings and events tech
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Lanyon leaps on Passkey to round out meetings and events tech
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2014
Meetings and events technology firm Lanyon has acquired Passkey, a provider of group reservation... Read More
Startup pitch: Bucketlistly ties life travel goals to community
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Startup pitch: Bucketlistly ties life travel goals to community
By Nick Vivion | April 30, 2014
Bucket lists have been a widespread means of tracking "before I die" goals, reaching peak popularity... Read More
American hotel association to fight Airbnb and short-term rentals
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American hotel association to fight Airbnb and short-term rentals
By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014
The hotel industry is finally mustering its considerable public relations and lobbying muscle to... Read More
Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide
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Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide
By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014
Here's a Big Data quote worth sharing at your next conference, or maybe just your next happy hour with... Read More
Trippy morphs into a travel Quora and nets $3.5M in funding
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Trippy morphs into a travel Quora and nets $3.5M in funding
By Sean O'Neil | April 29, 2014
In a pivot, Trippy, a social trip-planning site, has relaunched as a travel question-and-answer... Read More
Game changer: AT&T flies into Gogo skies with in-flight LTE service
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Game changer: AT&T flies into Gogo skies with in-flight LTE service
By Nick Vivion | April 29, 2014
Telecom conglomerate AT&T is flying straight into the Gogo skies, announcing installation of... Read More
Big Data not just to find out about consumers but give them control [VIDEO]
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Big Data not just to find out about consumers but give them control [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | April 29, 2014
No travel conference is complete without a discussion on (Big) data - how to access it, what it means... Read More
Women are embracing solo travel thanks, in part, to social media, says poll
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Women are embracing solo travel thanks, in part, to social media, says poll
By Sean O'Neil | April 29, 2014
Young women are vacationing alone more frequently, according to a new poll, which also finds that... Read More
$3.6 million goes to ByHours in latest financing round
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$3.6 million goes to ByHours in latest financing round
By Nick Vivion | April 28, 2014
Spanish hotel booker ByHours has announced $3.6 million in funding. The startup provides a different... Read More
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