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Travelport says headwinds behind it as it reports best results in five years
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Travelport says headwinds behind it as it reports best results in five years
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2017
Travelport has turned in its best results in five years as it reports its financial results for Q4 and... Read More
IHG sees mobile traffic overtake desktop
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IHG sees mobile traffic overtake desktop
By Martin Cowen | February 20, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group's 2016 financials show that bookings via its direct channels are up 5%... Read More
HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa
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HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa
By Kevin May | February 20, 2017
Two African companies have joined forces in a bid to create what they claim will be the biggest... Read More
Ryanair to fire screenscaping legal action against Expedia
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Ryanair to fire screenscaping legal action against Expedia
By Kevin May | February 20, 2017
Ryanair is to embark on another salvo of anti-screenscraper action in the courts, with Expedia the... Read More
The Airbnb effect on hotels - experiences, tech provision and convergence
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The Airbnb effect on hotels - experiences, tech provision and convergence
By Viewpoints | February 17, 2017
In less than a decade the twenty-something founders of Airbnb have gone from selling politics-themed... Read More
Expedia ups the ante in Europe, undeterred by Priceline's Momondo deal
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Expedia ups the ante in Europe, undeterred by Priceline's Momondo deal
By Martin Cowen | February 17, 2017
Expedia Inc's CFO Mark Okerstrom is confident Europe remains a "huge opportunity" for its brands and... Read More
RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
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RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
By Kevin May | February 17, 2017
Another marker in the continued maturing of the vacation rental business this week with one of the big... Read More
TripAdvisor prepares to splash out to plug leak
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TripAdvisor prepares to splash out to plug leak
By Martin Cowen | February 16, 2017
TripAdvisor is considering an even bigger brand marketing spend for 2017, admitting that it had been... Read More
Airbnb splashes out on Luxury Retreats in order to grow into new segment
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Airbnb splashes out on Luxury Retreats in order to grow into new segment
By Kevin May | February 16, 2017
Interesting (and not unexpected) move by Airbnb confirmed this week with the acquisition of vacation... Read More
Air France-KLM continues investment in data with €200m planned by 2020
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Air France-KLM continues investment in data with €200m planned by 2020
By Linda Fox | February 16, 2017
Air France-KLM plans to invest more than €200 million on digital and data development by 2020 with a... Read More
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