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Airbnb pounces with ads against OTA commissions and a survey showing dissatisfaction among smaller hoteliers

By PhocusWire | March 13, 2018

A new front has opened up in the battle for hotel bookings: OTAs vs Airbnb. After Airbnb announced its intentions to open up its platform to hotels, there were major implications for stakeholders acro Read More

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Digital Darwinism: A concept for modern hotels

By Kevin May | March 13, 2018

"Connected consumerism and the influences of new technologies and services on human behavior disrupt markets." Read More

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China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption

By Kevin May | March 13, 2018

NDC might be the driving force behind changes in airline distribution - but there is a stumbling block in it gaining global adoption: China. Read More

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Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow

By Jill Menze | March 13, 2018

To help expedite traveler movement through airports, Amadeus Ventures has invested in analytics software company CrowdVision. Read More

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VIDEO: Hotels on distribution and their online travel agency friends

By Kevin May | March 12, 2018

We all know that the hotel industry is facing a series of challenges - some large, some less so - around its sales and distribution strategy. Read More

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TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices, better support and incentives to spend wisely. Read More

News / Startups

Budget hotel platform RedDoorz raises $11M to grow in Southeast Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

Singapore-based RedDoorz is planning “aggressive regional expansion” of its budget hotel booking system after securing $11 million in pre-Series B funding. Read More

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Hipmunk redesigns flight search tool, debuts new meetings function

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018

Hipmunk is stepping out with two notable updates to its services around how users search for and book travel. Read More

News / Online

Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018

TripAdvisor is making history with a catamaran sailing expedition in Panama City Beach, FL, as it names the activity its 100,000th bookable experience on the platform. Read More

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Ctrip’s Trip.com adds international car rental service

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2018

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel... Read More

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Booking.com wants to "win" private accommodation but won't mimic Airbnb

By Kevin May | March 7, 2018

What a difference a few weeks can make - Airbnb was once a big threat to hotels, yet now all the attention is on its emergence as a competitor to online travel agencies. Read More

News / Startups

Rezdy lands new $3M round for North America activities tech push

By Kevin May | March 6, 2018

Tours and activities booking tech specialist Rezdy has raised a further $3 million as part of an expansion warchest in the North America region. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline

By Kevin May | March 6, 2018

The former-eBay exec knows a lot about retail, expansion and customers - and can now add distribution, standardisation and mobile technology to her repertoire of skills needed to run an online business. Read More

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Amadeus' new interactive videos encourage traveler search and shopping

By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018

Amadeus has created a new solution to help travel brands, destination marketing organizations, and online travel agencies use interactive video to facilitate consumers’ travel search and shopping.... Read More

News / Startups

Redeam gets $7.7M from travel execs and brands to push activity ticket tech

By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018

Redeam's digital ticketing technology addresses a genuine need in the tours and activities market, and it just got a boost with $7.7 million raised in Series A funding. Read More

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