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The Scan: Independent hotels struggle online, Rome2Rio has an open-source app, and more news
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Micros eCommerce, HGK, Rome2Rio, MapBox, Google+, Aviasales, Minube, Voyage Privé, TripFlick, Viator,...
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Grand City Hotels rolls out anonymous guest socializing application, MeetMeIn
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November 20, 2012
A quite interesting new way of hotel socializing is being implemented in the Grand City Hotels in...
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India: MakeMyTrip buys HotelTravel for $25M, RezNet debuts for hotels, and iXiGO grows in metasearch
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November 19, 2012
Two eye-catching stories out of India: RezNext, a hotel distribution platform targeting Asian...
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Priceline acquisition of Kayak attracts a class-action lawsuit
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November 19, 2012
The plaintiff claims that the offer is unfair to KYAK stockholders and undervalues the company....
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The global all-stars of upselling and cross-selling have tricks to teach the travel industry
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More impact, higher margins -- for top retailers, there's method to their ancillary sales, says...
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Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world - last spotted in Baku
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November 16, 2012
It's the simple idea that are so often the best and sending a phone packed with social media apps...
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Tablet usage is driving mobile travel bookings, says a survey by Expedia and Comscore
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November 16, 2012
The popularity of tablet devices is encouraging more travellers to research and book trips via their...
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Click A Taxi raises second round, extends service across Europe
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November 16, 2012
Click A Taxi, the taxi booking application, has received $1.5m in second round angel funding as it...
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The most popular air travel apps by actual iPhone usage
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November 15, 2012
United Airline's app and TripIt's app (across all versions) were the most used flying apps between...
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As an antidote to TripAdvisor, The Hotel Guru aggregates pro reviews of European boutiques
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November 15, 2012
New British site The Hotel Guru curates top critics, such as Fiona Duncan of the UK's Sunday Telegraph...
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