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VIDEO: Google talks new ideas, not being creepy and the death of SEO

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2018

Tensions between Google and online travel companies are ongoing although some are faring between better when it comes to their partnerships. Read More

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After latest funding round, GoEuro adds ferries, flight booking

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2018

Less than a month after raising $150 million in new funding, GoEuro is adding new services to its multimodal travel platform. Read More

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VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2018

AccorHotels has been on a digital journey since 2014 when it announced its five-year digital transformation strategy. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels

By Jill Menze | November 19, 2018

Domio targets group travelers with spacious, tech-forward homes in urban markets. In addition to its Domio-operated and designed properties, the company is planning to launch 25 apartment-hotels in the... Read More

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Hotelbeds to build out ancillary services with the acquisition of HolidayTaxis

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2018

Spain-based Hotelbeds is boosting its ancillary business through the acquisition of HolidayTaxis - a business created in the U.K. in 2002. Read More

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VIDEO: Skyscanner CEO on mobile, Ctrip and meta disruptors

By PhocusWire | November 14, 2018

In a conversation with PhocusWire editor in chief Kevin May at the 2018 Phocuswright Conference, Skyscanner CEO Bryan Dove says he believes there's a "100%" chance another company could come along and... Read More

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Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2018

Sabre acquires Farelogix to accelerate its next-gen distribution strategy, with claims that the NDC champion is due to bring in $40 million in revenue on an annual basis. Read More

Interview / Online

Technically Speaking - Udi Nir of GetYourGuide

By Jill Menze | November 14, 2018

New to GetYourGuide, Udi Nir joined the Berlin company following stints at e-commerce companies including Instacart, ModCloth and eBay. Read More

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Lola gets crucial leap into mainstream corporate travel with Amex GBT deal

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2018

One year after repositioning itself as a tool for corporate travel management – a pivot from its initial launch in 2016 as a consumer app - Lola.com is moving deeper into that space through a new... Read More

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Festival experiences provider Festicket looks to expansion with $10.5M round

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2018

Festicket adds $10.3 in Series D funding to its coffers. Read More

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Blablacar drives off with €101M in funding, plans intermodal transport platform

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2018

A significant funding round for Blablacar as it partners with SNCF and looks to widen its own offering. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

REPORT: Virtual interlining - seizing the opportunity for airlines and airports

By PhocusWire | November 12, 2018

Interlining in aviation, where passengers can connect between partner carriers, is on the cusp of significant change - and for the better. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about achieving true automation

By Kevin May | November 9, 2018

Quote from David Thompson, CITO of American Express Global Business Travel, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

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Technically Speaking - Rajnish Kumar of Ixigo

By Mitra Sorrells | November 9, 2018

Ixigo CTO Rajnish Kumar co-founded the travel marketplace in 2007. The platform provides price comparison and booking for flights, hotels, trains, busses and holiday packages. Ixigo now has 90 million... Read More

News / Startups

TripActions raises $154M to boost R&D, claims unicorn status

By Linda Fox | November 8, 2018

TripActions, a corporate travel management startup, has raised $154 million in Series C funding, saying its value has shifted to over $1 billion. Read More

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