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MasterCard targets TMCs with Travel Controller's virtual card tech
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MasterCard targets TMCs with Travel Controller's virtual card tech
By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2013
Giant payment network MasterCard said today that it is piloting its own virtual card number technology... Read More
Excursiopedia expands outdoor tours and activities via RangeUp acquisition
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Excursiopedia expands outdoor tours and activities via RangeUp acquisition
By Linda Fox | October 21, 2013
More developments in the tours and activities sector this week as Excursiopedia has acquired... Read More
70,000 signatures for Save Airbnb in New York City petition
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70,000 signatures for Save Airbnb in New York City petition
By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2013
On October 11, Airbnb, an Internet marketplace that helps people rent rooms, received a handy... Read More
Big travel data meets curious minds at THack Boston
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Big travel data meets curious minds at THack Boston
By Nick Vivion | October 19, 2013
Tnooz has decamped to Boston for our latest THack, which is addressing an exciting and continually... Read More
LocalUncle calls uncle, ceases operations
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LocalUncle calls uncle, ceases operations
By Nick Vivion | October 18, 2013
LocalUncle has called it quits after a two-and-a-half year run that included a name change from... Read More
Farewell Dopplr - a pioneer of social travel
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Farewell Dopplr - a pioneer of social travel
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2013
Who remembers Dopplr, the Finnish and London-born social network bought by Nokia in 2009? The company... Read More
Travel agents feel the pinch of the Internet - and it doesn't hurt that much
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Travel agents feel the pinch of the Internet - and it doesn't hurt that much
By Nick Vivion | October 17, 2013
At a recent invite-only roundup for American Express-affiliated travel agents, the assembled agents... Read More
TourRadar unveils mobile chat app for group tours
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TourRadar unveils mobile chat app for group tours
By Linda Fox | October 17, 2013
TourRadar, an online tours and activities provider, describes its "Meet Others" mobile application as... Read More
HomeAway offers up commission-based rentals and new Professional Referral Network
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HomeAway offers up commission-based rentals and new Professional Referral Network
By Nick Vivion | October 17, 2013
HomeAway announced an expansion of its business model today, with commission-based rentals for owners... Read More
Applying wearable technology to the airport experience
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Applying wearable technology to the airport experience
By Linda Fox | October 16, 2013
As one of the privileged few to be given a pair of Google Glass to play with earlier this year, SITA... Read More
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