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Airbnb Trips - six months on, still in the treehouses, igloos and yurts phase

By Viewpoints | April 11, 2017

Last November, Airbnb announced to the world its next wave of innovation to the strains of Maroon 5... Read More

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Travel-Ticker returns, then disappears again via sale to HotelPlanner

By Kevin May | April 11, 2017

Just 12 months or so after coming back from a three-year hiatus, Travel-Ticker has been sold to... Read More

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MetroResidences raises $2.8 million to expand corporate travel long-stays

By Kevin May | April 10, 2017

Japanese ecommerce brand Rakuten is backing fellow Asian web brand MetroResidences with a $2.8 million... Read More

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Does a transition to digital retailing make sense for an airline?

By Sponsored Content | April 10, 2017

We know that the existing digital relationship between airlines and their passengers is unstructured... Read More

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The impact of emerging technology on corporate travel

By Linda Fox | April 10, 2017

Egencia has been taking a look at how technology such as artificial intelligence will effect the... Read More

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How hotels beat Airbnb by getting in bed with the traveler

By Viewpoints | April 10, 2017

Today’s traveler is apparently digitally savvy and wants to be inspired by destinations and authentic... Read More

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The virtuous circle - inspiration, personalisation and trust

By Sponsored Content | April 7, 2017

The modus operandi of the travel industry is to leverage promise and exploit curiosity, tapping in to... Read More

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Southeast Asian tech firm buys Switch.cm for $600,000

By Martin Cowen | April 7, 2017

Switch.CM, a London-based startup specialising in building reservations platforms for the hotel and... Read More

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Why data scientists are vital for increasing customer loyalty

By Viewpoints | April 7, 2017

The importance of big data is increasing across all industries — as are the jobs required to tap into... Read More

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Why OTA commissions are actually a steal of a deal

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2017

In the past six months I’ve written about increasing hotel brand fees (Hotel Loyalty Rate Analysis)... Read More

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