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Startup pitch: Hotels Prives offers up commission free, direct distribution
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Hotels Prives offers up commission free, direct distribution
By Linda Fox | June 27, 2014
Hôtels Privés is a members' only hotel deals service which offers hoteliers a commission-free platform... Read More
Expedia acquires Auto Escape, France's leading rental car portfolio
News / Distribution
Expedia acquires Auto Escape, France's leading rental car portfolio
By Sean O'Neil | June 26, 2014
Expedia Inc has acquired Auto Escape Group. This move boosts the American online travel agency giant's... Read More
Smart hospitality, BYOD and full-room automation trending at HITEC
News / Technology
Smart hospitality, BYOD and full-room automation trending at HITEC
By Nick Vivion | June 26, 2014
The annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference, known as HITEC, is currently... Read More
GDS hotel bookings via Expedia: growth, but for how long?
News / Distribution
GDS hotel bookings via Expedia: growth, but for how long?
By Sean O'Neil | June 26, 2014
Everyone knows that hotels can put more heads in beds by selling their rooms through Expedia, the... Read More
SONIFI seeks to shake LodgeNet nightmare with new products and innovation lab
News / Technology
SONIFI seeks to shake LodgeNet nightmare with new products and innovation lab
By Nick Vivion | June 25, 2014
LodgeNet wisely announced a wholesale rebrand last year at HITEC, shedding the skin of a former life... Read More
How much could consumer brands like Priceline disrupt the hotel technology market?
News / Distribution
How much could consumer brands like Priceline disrupt the hotel technology market?
By Sean O'Neil | June 25, 2014
This month, Priceline Group has been dropping several pieces into the business-to-business (B2B)... Read More
HomeAway reaches one million listings, has eye on several million more
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HomeAway reaches one million listings, has eye on several million more
By Nick Vivion | June 25, 2014
Today marks a milestone for vacation rental company HomeAway, as the platform now features one million... Read More
Moving airlines from Argos (minus the catalogue) to a grit-free web experience
News / Distribution
Moving airlines from Argos (minus the catalogue) to a grit-free web experience
By Linda Fox | June 24, 2014
Analogies describing the online travel experience are plentiful and yet Argos without the catalogue... Read More
Booking.com hotel white label product hints at Priceline's B2B ambitions
News / Online
Booking.com hotel white label product hints at Priceline's B2B ambitions
By Sean O'Neil | June 24, 2014
Online travel agency powerhouse Booking.com hasn't publicized its latest white-label product, which,... Read More
Millennials overtake Generation X in vacation spending, says US survey
News / Online
Millennials overtake Generation X in vacation spending, says US survey
By Sean O'Neil | June 23, 2014
Millennials are vacationing more than before. Their annual holiday spending now even surpasses that of... Read More
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Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
October 27, 2026
Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
ReFly said the strategic partnership will support its next phase of growth and fundraising strategy.... Read More
Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
October 27, 2026
Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
As AI streamlines booking processes, it adds complexity to tax compliance, with information often lost... Read More