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Data shows the Series A crunch is real, but many consumer travel tech startups may still survive
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Data shows the Series A crunch is real, but many consumer travel tech startups may still survive
By Sean O'Neil | December 24, 2012
How will the decline in follow-on investing rounds affect consumer travel startups?... Read More
Dcovery wants to be the Evernote for travel by organising destination research
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Dcovery wants to be the Evernote for travel by organising destination research
By Linda Fox | December 23, 2012
Dcovery is a mobile application which helps users organise their travel research.... Read More
Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
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Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2012
A search of a Gmail user's in-box will fetch hotel reservation confirmations and then spotlight those... Read More
The value of now: Mobile surges as a last-minute emergency channel
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The value of now: Mobile surges as a last-minute emergency channel
By Nick Vivion | December 21, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many residents were unprepared for the sheer scope and... Read More
The Scan: American Airlines serves 20,000 passes a day through Passbook, and more news
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The Scan: American Airlines serves 20,000 passes a day through Passbook, and more news
By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2012
American Airlines, Hotel.jp, Viator, TripLingo, Gogobot, Grasp Technologies, Lowcosttravel, C2G, 101... Read More
HomeAway expands in China, via TuJia
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HomeAway expands in China, via TuJia
By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2012
This month, 2,000 HomeAway listings have been translated to Mandarin and posted on TuJia, China's... Read More
Southwest Airlines demos video versions of flight confirmation e-mails
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Southwest Airlines demos video versions of flight confirmation e-mails
By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2012
US budget carrier Southwest Airlines may begin sending passengers videos that confirm details on a... Read More
More on 2013: Seamless integration, share-of-wallet and the single truth [VIDEO]
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More on 2013: Seamless integration, share-of-wallet and the single truth [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | December 20, 2012
Tnooz chased down travel executives from many corners of the travel industry at this year's... Read More
Facebook revamps Nearby: What businesses need to know about the local recommendation tool
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Facebook revamps Nearby: What businesses need to know about the local recommendation tool
By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2012
Facebook has rebooted the Nearby function on its app for iPhone and Android, making it a true... Read More
Concur leads $9 million investment round in Nor1's upsell technology
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Concur leads $9 million investment round in Nor1's upsell technology
By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2012
Nor1, the provider of upsell technologies to the hotel industry, has closed a Series B round of $9... Read More
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