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News / Startups
Flight Centre Travel Group's new startup partnership; Virtuoso's call for travel tech companies
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 17, 2017
Good news for startup travel tech companies, as two giants in the travel tech industry announce... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 5
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
Fresh from selling Trip.com to Ctrip, Travis Katz joins the PundIT Show with two other luminaries to... Read More
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News / Online
Startup and emerging hotel apps: a trend for 2018 and beyond?
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 8, 2017
This year’s Phocuswright Conference Summit showed a growing trend in hotel apps – but is that a sign... Read More
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News / Startups
The top 5 judges' questions from the 2017 Phocuswright Summit
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 8, 2017
Here are the five best questions that the Phocuswright Dragons asked Summit participants.... Read More
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Notated News / Technology
Tech giants pledge responsible use of artificial intelligence
By Kim Hart - Axios | October 25, 2017
The Information Technology Industry Council is releasing principles for developing ethical... Read More
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News / Online
Klook puts attractions center stage again with $60M raise
By Kevin May | October 25, 2017
It's been a while since a huge investment round has gone the way of tours and activities- but Klook... Read More
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News / Online
Fresh from Expedia's $350 million backing, Traveloka eyes regional dominance
By Corinne Wan - Web In Travel | October 23, 2017
Indonesian OTA Traveloka received a $350M minority investment from Expedia Inc in... Read More
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