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Southlake, Texas – 8 December 20165 1Technology innovation is changing faster than ever with emerging capabilities like robotics, artificial intelligence and augmented reality on the brink of permeating nearly every aspect of daily life, and travel technology leader Sabre has identified the top trends for the coming year in its 1.
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Ten start-ups make presentations at the second Demo Day of Metro Accelerator powered by Techstars – Digital business models for the food service and hospitality sector presented to about 300 international investors and experts – Acceleration of digitisation in the food service and hospitality sector and new momentum for the entire
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Vienna, Austria – 2 December 2016 The 1 provides support in the form of a ‘mobile concierge’ and gets guests excited; it’s a simple way for hotel guests to access digital information and services, making guests happier and hotels more efficient. The stated goal of ‘mobile concierge’ Gustaffo (from the
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Naples, Florida – 2 December 2016 1Travelers seeking luxury accommodations can now find exclusive amenities at exceptional hotels at www.GreatestHotels.com. After two years in development and one year in beta, GreatestHotels.com is now live and its hotel membership includes world-class independent hotels and mega brands. The site
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Bellevue, Washington – 1 December 2016 Expedia.com announced the launch of a new travel updates skill for the Amazon Alexa service, giving customers the ability to interact with Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot to receive important travel updates and information in an easy, intuitive
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London – 25 November 2016 1Ctrip.com International, China’s biggest online travel company, has agreed to buy UK startup Skyscanner Ltd. for about 1.4 billion pounds (US$1.7 billion) to expand its bookings for flights, hotels and rental cars. The deal will add new geographic regions to its
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Bethesda, Maryland – 21 November 2016 1A voice activated personal assistant and a mobile professional networking platform have been championed by Marriott Hotels in Europe to lead the way in the future of travel technology. 1, an accelerator programme created to find the most innovative tech start-ups in the hospitality
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Los Angeles – 18 November 2016 Airbnb unveiled the most significant development in its eight year history as it moves beyond accommodation with the launch of Trips. Bringing together where you stay, what you do and the people you meet all in one place, Trips is a people-powered platform designed
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Paris, France – 15 November 2016 1Hotel DNA platform Travelsify will enable a new way for AccorHotels.com to inspire, search and personalize according to local and cultural experiences. Travelsify, the Hotel DNA content platform for booking personalization, today announced that AccorHotels, a world-leading travel and lifestyle group, is trusting
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Dusseldorf, Germany – 15 November 2016 1Trivago, a global hotel search platform, today announced the filing of a registration statement on Form F-1* with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of American depositary shares (ADSs) representing Class A shares of its
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Basingstoke, England – 14 November 2016 90% of UK and US guests at theme parks want to pre-book their entire trip before arrival, an Omnico survey has found. Guests want to have their accommodation, tickets, meals, merchandise and more organised in advance, ensuring a hassle-free experience. 1 The findings
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Amsterdam, Netherlands – 14 November 2016 1Booking.com launched its new Content API for accommodation channel managers, content providers and property management companies. Following a successful round of beta testing earlier this year with a select group of early adopters, these new specifications provide free access for providers to instantly send