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The travel industry is battling a new threat – bot attacks
Hotels, airlines, cruises and travel sites are under siege from crooks using using fake or stolen account details to try to access accounts. Hackers have been using stolen or leaked…
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Kerala Tourism gears up for grand project to promote lesser-known destinations through cruise tourism
An ambitious INR 325-crore ‘Malanad-Malabar cruise tourism’ project was inaugurated by Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala to promote cruise tourism in the waterways of Northern Kerala and encourage tourist…
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Sabre integrates Booking.com listings into its industry-first Content Services for Lodging platform
Sabre Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a new agreement with Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest possible choice of…
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Marriott and Alibaba trial facial recognition at China hotels
Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, will soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features. The Joint Venture of Alibaba…
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Paytm To Acquire Last-Minute Hotel Booking Startup NightStay
Paytm is reportedly looking to acquire Noida-based last-minute hotel booking app, NightStay, for around $20 million. The development was confirmed by NightStay founder Nasr Khan in a news report by…
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Mekong programme selects 10 tourism startups for accelerator, market access support
The Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) – which features a startup accelerator and a separate market access programme – will support 10 innovative travel and hospitality companies this year.…
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Serko and Orbit World roll out next-gen travel management application
Online travel booking and expense management company Serko and Orbit World Travel have signed a deal to offer a new artificial intelligence travel system to corporate travellers. The agreement is…
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Royal Caribbean Cruises to purchase 67% stake in Silversea Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) announced an agreement to acquire a stake in privately-owned Silversea Cruises. Silversea is one of the leaders in luxury and expedition cruises and the partnership…
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Should hotels get rid of the front desk?
Technology has continuously been transforming the travel industry, but one constant remains - the hotel front desk. Step into any hotel, of any range, and you will end up finding…
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Is this the end for NIDA Rooms, or a revamped beginning?
It seems like travel technology firm NIDA Rooms might just be shutting down, for now. The company is in the process of restructuring its existing business model, which saw the…
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TourRadar raises $50 million in Series C to drive expansion
TourRadar, the online travel agency (OTA) that targets the multi-day touring market, has raised $50 million in Series C funding. The Vienna, Austria-headquartered company, which also has offices in Brisbane…
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Cox and Kings is making self-drive road trips easier
The burgeoning popularity of the self-drive car rental space has seen many startups gradually beginning to provide or aggregate affordable car rentals for the GenY that is fond of the…
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