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Travel Technology

City Mapper: An Idea Worth the Big VC Bucks

Tnooz reported last week the urban transport app Citymapper having received Series A funding from Balderton Capital and other VC…

Kicking the Tires of Guidekick

Guidekick, a fascinating new mobile app that uses rich media to get a passing tourist's attention when passing an historic…

Sabre announces pricing of initial public offering

Sabre Corporation ("Sabre"), a leading technology solutions provider to the global travel and tourism industry, today announced that it has…

Brekky and WiFi: 2014 Amenities Survey

What are you looking for when you book a hotel? Hotels.com, for the second year in a row, has published a…

Sunshine.co.uk Buys RealHolidayReports

RealHolidayReports has been purchased by UK holiday review site Sunshine.co.uk. The online travel agency says the acquisition was for better…

Brandwatch Report on Social Listening a Head Turner for Hospitality

Brandwatch, the most powerful social media monitoring and analytics tool we've found, just released their travel and hospitality report for…

Bing Travel Down Another Notch On Farecast Death [Or Is It?]

Bing, the only search entity out there that stood a chance of competing with Google, has sent to the dead…

Carrier Wins Best Website: Here’s Why

Just announced at the Travel Marketing Awards 2014, tailor made luxury travel provider Carrier wins "Best Website" at the Grosvenor…

Hoteliers vs. OTAs: The Quest for a Perfect App

Will mobile technology negate travel service providers' direct revenue streams? An insightful post by Skift's Dennis Schaal points to the…

Thomas Cook Engages Socially With @TCOffers

For those in the travel and tourism industry still doubting the power of social media to convert, Thomas Cook is sending…