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Busbud puts a price on passengers' ancillaries wishlist
News / Distribution
Busbud puts a price on passengers' ancillaries wishlist
By Martin Cowen | March 10, 2017
Bus and coach booking specialist Busbud has revealed the on-board services which passengers not only... Read More
Instant meta booking milestone - Tripping hits 3M rentals
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Instant meta booking milestone - Tripping hits 3M rentals
By Kevin May | March 9, 2017
Who says the drive to instant bookings on search engines can be hard (well, TripAdvisor, for starters)... Read More
VR extends its reach into the travel marketing mainstream
News / Technology
VR extends its reach into the travel marketing mainstream
By Viewpoints | March 9, 2017
In the cult 1990s movie “Strange Days,” a virtual reality apparatus pulls images straight from a... Read More
Etihad completes NDC booking tool for improved shopping experience
News / Distribution
Etihad completes NDC booking tool for improved shopping experience
By Marisa Garcia | March 9, 2017
Etihad Airways has completed the implementation of a new IATA NDC-compliant booking standard to... Read More
IAG to equip fleet with inflight wifi from Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom
News / Technology
IAG to equip fleet with inflight wifi from Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom
By Martin Cowen | March 9, 2017
Inflight wifi access is a vital part of the airline passenger experience, but it is also an elephant... Read More
Trump slump or big chill - how bans are playing out in travel distribution
News / Distribution
Trump slump or big chill - how bans are playing out in travel distribution
By Marisa Garcia | March 8, 2017
Lots of column inches have been taken up on the policies of the Donald Trump administration but what... Read More
Why online travel companies don’t have a second to spare
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Why online travel companies don’t have a second to spare
By Viewpoints | March 8, 2017
Two seconds in the space-time continuum does not seem long. But as with most things in life,... Read More
Eurowings taps Lufthansa resources for new phase of growth
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Eurowings taps Lufthansa resources for new phase of growth
By Martin Cowen | March 8, 2017
Lufthansa Group's digital transformation continues apace, with its low-cost carrier Eurowings... Read More
Snappy search terms dominate YouTube
News / Technology
Snappy search terms dominate YouTube
By Martin Cowen | March 8, 2017
A Hitwise study into UK travel search patterns over the so-called peak booking season shows that users... Read More
Tourism boards admit large effort needed for relevancy in digital world
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Tourism boards admit large effort needed for relevancy in digital world
By Kevin May | March 7, 2017
The role and operations of tourism boards have changed massively in recent years as they continue to... Read More
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