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15below helps airlines help travelers during disruptions like the Polar Vortex
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15below helps airlines help travelers during disruptions like the Polar Vortex
By Sean O'Neil | January 29, 2014
The US polar vortex has been the latest example of unusual events disrupting travel for thousands of... Read More
$6.5 million in financing for RocketMiles, which offers miles for hotel bookings
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$6.5 million in financing for RocketMiles, which offers miles for hotel bookings
By Sean O'Neil | January 29, 2014
Rocketmiles, a travel site created in Chicago, only came out of beta last April. Yet as the company's... Read More
Startup pitch: Homestay.com claims growth, fostered by 3 million euro in funding
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Startup pitch: Homestay.com claims growth, fostered by 3 million euro in funding
By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2014
Homestay accommodation is not a new phenomenon in the student and youth travel sector. But the market... Read More
Airlines are mobile but responsive design is not on the radar [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Airlines are mobile but responsive design is not on the radar [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2014
The majority of the world's top 50 airlines (76%) have a dedicated mobile website but none are using... Read More
Extensive Cornell analysis shows real impact of hotel loyalty program
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Extensive Cornell analysis shows real impact of hotel loyalty program
By Nick Vivion | January 28, 2014
Cornell's School of Hotel Administration has released a compelling study measuring the direct impact... Read More
Orbitz Labs debuts with experimental Big Data travel tools for consumers
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Orbitz Labs debuts with experimental Big Data travel tools for consumers
By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2014
The US travel site Orbitz debuts today a set of tools on a new "Labs" page, which lets consumers... Read More
HouseTrip partners with EasyVoyage, joining nascent Local Food Guide product as offering matures
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HouseTrip partners with EasyVoyage, joining nascent Local Food Guide product as offering matures
By Nick Vivion | January 27, 2014
Holiday rental website HouseTrip has announced a new partnership with EasyVoyage.com that accompanies... Read More
Take two: Airbnb rolls out new marketing initiative with a UGC contest
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Take two: Airbnb rolls out new marketing initiative with a UGC contest
By Nick Vivion | January 27, 2014
Airbnb had a difficult end to 2013, with a botched marketing campaign that included a trademark... Read More
Traxo delves into traveller details for more personalised hotel search
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Traxo delves into traveller details for more personalised hotel search
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2014
Traxo, the travel organiser service, is promising a new level of personalisation in hotel search with... Read More
Startup pitch: Nativoo uses AI to create custom itineraries for offline usage on smartphones
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Startup pitch: Nativoo uses AI to create custom itineraries for offline usage on smartphones
By Nick Vivion | January 24, 2014
There's a new startup in travel planning world, and it promises custom itineraries fueled by smart... Read More
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Personal AI assistants could be re-shopping ‘landmine’ for hotels
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Hotels and technology providers are now exploring the potential impact of re-shopping, where AI agents... Read More
BWH rebrands to WorldHotels, unifies loyalty programs, boosts digital offering
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The franchise hotel group’s website and mobile app have been rebuilt using the Adobe platform,... Read More
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