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Fornova buys hospitality intelligence platform HotelsBI

By Kevin May | March 4, 2019

HotelsBI was created in January 2016 by Leon Vaidman and includes tools for hotels to increase direct... Read More

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BookingPal lands $12M round to boost vacation rental distribution platform

By Linda Fox | March 4, 2019

Valor Capital Group with Altabix and a “new strategic investor” join Existing investors Amadeus... Read More

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Ditching direct: It may be time to reconsider your GDS and OTA connections

By Kyle Moore - RateGain | March 4, 2019

The cost and effort of maintaining a direct connect to the GDS may have been more than hotels had... Read More

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Marriott data security breach costs the company $28M so far

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2019

Marriott revealed that the data breach disclosed in November 2018 cost the company $28 million in the... Read More

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Bookingkit calls European first on Ctrip partnership for tours and activities

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2019

Ctrip's global expansion brand Trip.com included in deal to integrate tours, activities and events... Read More

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4 tips to help hoteliers create an effective distribution strategy

By Diane Merlino | February 28, 2019

Hoteliers who want to gain and hold a competitive edge in today’s fragmented marketplace need to... Read More

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Amadeus reports growth across distribution and IT solutions units in 2018

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2019

Amadeus sees revenue growth across businesses in 2018, hitting almost €5 billion total for the... Read More

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Booking Holdings breaks down private accommodation revenues for first time, now at 20% of total

By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2019

As part of its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial report, Booking Holdings is disclosing... Read More

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Sabre brings a dose of reality to artificial intelligence

By Linda Fox | February 27, 2019

Sabre's chief scientist says AI can solve very specific problems but is at its very early stages.... Read More

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IHG pilots attribute pricing as next stage of reservation system kicks in

By Linda Fox | February 27, 2019

IHG begins phase two of its Amadeus-built Guest Reservation System development, four years after the... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More