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A Twitter timeline on Sabre's outage
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A Twitter timeline on Sabre's outage
By Martin Cowen | October 18, 2016
Parts of Sabre were down for a few hours last night, with the response on social media providing some... Read More
Looking at the trust shift in online travel
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Looking at the trust shift in online travel
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2016
Forget about big companies, banks and institutions, who and how we trust has changed, particularly in... Read More
Turkey leads the pack for growth in mobile travel bookings
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Turkey leads the pack for growth in mobile travel bookings
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016
The latest Travel Flash Report from Criteo reveals Turkey as the market experiencing the strongest... Read More
Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
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Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016
Ctrip has confirmed a strategic co-operation agreement with Travelling Bestone, a Chinese travel... Read More
Book on Google - answers to hoteliers' questions
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Book on Google - answers to hoteliers' questions
By Viewpoints | October 14, 2016
Google has burst onto the hotel transaction scene via Book on Google, awakening plenty of curiosity... Read More
A tale of two surveys
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A tale of two surveys
By Martin Cowen | October 14, 2016
It was the best of finds, it was the worst of finds... Surveys into travellers booking habits are... Read More
Skyscanner claims social media first for airport flight search
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Skyscanner claims social media first for airport flight search
By Kevin May | October 13, 2016
World "first" alert! Heathrow in London has what is claimed to be the first Facebook-based flight... Read More
HolidayMe brings in $7 million to boost Middle East online travel agency ambitions
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HolidayMe brings in $7 million to boost Middle East online travel agency ambitions
By Kevin May | October 13, 2016
A $10 billion tourism bounty in the Middle East is the target of HolidayMe after raising $7 million in... Read More
How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game
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How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016
SilverRail Technologies is striving to unify the booking and management of rail travel across... Read More
Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
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Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2016
A new report into the social media presence of  luxury hotels and brands has found that The Dorchester... Read More
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