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HomeAway links up with Rakuten

By Martin Cowen | July 7, 2017

Expedia Inc's HomeAway has signed a partnership with ecommerce giant Rakuten as the home rentals... Read More

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IATA hails technology for finally killing off the YY fare

By Marisa Garcia | July 7, 2017

Wave goodbye to YY, and enjoy the new age of the Flex Fare. After decades of service, the... Read More

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Vantiv agrees to acquire Worldpay, bringing together two payment giants

By Michele McDonald | July 6, 2017

Worldpay, the largest payments processor in the UK, is to be acquired by Vantiv, a 40-year-old credit... Read More

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Compare and contrast - trivago Express, Book on Google, Instant Booking on TripAdvisor

By Viewpoints | July 6, 2017

There are many facilitated or instant booking products available to hotels who want to work more... Read More

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Qantas pushes concierge bot out after home market trials

By Marisa Garcia | July 6, 2017

Qantas has launched its Concierge bot service in North America, UK and Hong Kong, after successful... Read More

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Comtravo brings in €8.5 million in funding

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2017

Comtravo, a startup for booking and managing business travel, has closed Series A funding to the tune... Read More

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Sabre updates on unauthorized access, confirms payment details hacked

By Martin Cowen | July 6, 2017

Sabre has finished its investigation into a previously announced security breach impacting its SynXis... Read More

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Seven ways the travel industry can boost conversion rates with neuroscience

By Viewpoints | July 5, 2017

According to web research company, Baymard Institute, two out of three (67.45%) online shopping carts... Read More

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How American Airlines discovered more is more in mobile design

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2017

Adding more steps to the booking flow tends to increase complexity and leads to abandoned purchases so... Read More

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Loco2 sold to Voyages SNCF

By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2017

Voyages SNCF has bought UK-based pan-European rail booking service Loco2 for an undisclosed sum. Loco2... Read More

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