Booking travel on mobile devices: the real story
From hotels to car rentals to holidays, the travel industry is now worth upwards of $1 trillion USD worldwide. We’re all aware …
Worldmate open API to parse confirmation emails
Very interesting. Acquired by CWT, Worldmate’s API allows anyone to create a TripIt clone or use confirmation emails for any other appropriate …
City of Paris launches travel startup incubator Welcome City Lab
Officials in the French capital have announced the launch of a startup incubator focused on “urban tourism”, named Welcome City Lab.
TUI Travel buys tours and activities specialist isango! (link)
I’ve probably learnt more with isango! thanks to Ranjan and Aseem than in my previous 10 working years. Read on Tnooz.
KDS’s new Neo platform brings door-to-door to corporate travellers
Following initial announcements about a “killer app” and pilot testing last year, travel and expense management software house KDS has officially launched …
Five big problems with mobile travel applications (and a bonus one for Android users)
The World Wide Wait was a common term used in the late 1990s to vent the frustration of being unable to access …
ACTE Workshop: consumerisation of business travel
Slides from the workshop held at ACTE Paris (2011), with Jason Geall (GetThere) and Carel Aucamps (Agrega). Consumerisation of Business Travel – …
Test and review: Eurostar Mobile apps
Following many other travel players, Eurostar has released mobile apps for Android and iOS devices.
Customer segmentation and personalisation of travel offers (Eye For Travel)
I shared our framework and data to understand the positive impact of good segmentation and targeting in travel.
isango! – All about us (Telegraph Business Club)
Who and what is isango!? Find out about the company: our purpose, our values, our people and our pioneering efforts in this …