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The ins and outs of where and how people book hotels
News / Distribution
The ins and outs of where and how people book hotels
By Kevin May | March 13, 2017
Online travel agencies remain the dominant booking force for hotels around the world - although some... Read More
Stride Travel one year on
News / Distribution
Stride Travel one year on
By PhocusWire | March 13, 2017
Stride Travel, the adventure tours and trips search and review site, has just completed its first year... Read More
Lufthansa gets closer to passengers as it goes Home with Google
News / Technology
Lufthansa gets closer to passengers as it goes Home with Google
By Marisa Garcia | March 13, 2017
As it stretches its wingspan in the digital sphere, Lufthansa has added new functionality which lets... Read More
Voopter brings in $600K round, claims top flight search role in Brazil
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Voopter brings in $600K round, claims top flight search role in Brazil
By Kevin May | March 11, 2017
Four-year-old Brazilian flight search engine Voopter has attracted the attention of overseas investors... Read More
Millennials, dark social, influencers and payola - a cautionary tale for hotels
News / Distribution
Millennials, dark social, influencers and payola - a cautionary tale for hotels
By Viewpoints | March 10, 2017
TV advertising is long dead – a part of marketing’s ancien régime that communicates less effectively... Read More
Activity tech house Rezdy brings in $1.8 million funding round
News / Distribution
Activity tech house Rezdy brings in $1.8 million funding round
By Kevin May | March 10, 2017
The financial backer of SiteMinder and Stackla has led a $1.8 million investment in Rezdy, the tours... Read More
Another billion dollars for Airbnb
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Another billion dollars for Airbnb
By Martin Cowen | March 10, 2017
Airbnb's latest SEC filing showing another billion dollars has been added to its warchest. The filing... Read More
Busbud puts a price on passengers' ancillaries wishlist
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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
News / Distribution
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
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