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Virgin Holidays brings second screening to new marketing push
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Virgin Holidays brings second screening to new marketing push
By Martin Cowen | September 8, 2016
UK tour operator Virgin Holidays is co-ordinating a Twitter competition with a live television advert... Read More
Why do they pay that way?
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Why do they pay that way?
By Sponsored Content | September 8, 2016
Booking holiday packages online is fast becoming the norm around the world, but the way people choose... Read More
Business travellers on apps and other hotel technology
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Business travellers on apps and other hotel technology
By Linda Fox | September 7, 2016
GBTA Foundation has quizzed US corporate travellers on the hotel technology they use when staying away... Read More
British Airways boasts NDC capabilities with Kayak booking deal
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British Airways boasts NDC capabilities with Kayak booking deal
By Kevin May | September 7, 2016
"Facilitated booking" on metasearch engines is nothing new - but British Airways is making a fairly... Read More
Priceline and Baidu increase stake in Ctrip
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Priceline and Baidu increase stake in Ctrip
By Martin Cowen | September 7, 2016
Ctrip has announced that existing shareholders Baidu and Priceline Group have lifted their stake in... Read More
TripAdvisor redesign puts activities front and centre alongside hotels
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TripAdvisor redesign puts activities front and centre alongside hotels
By Kevin May | September 7, 2016
More evidence that TripAdvisor has moved a long way from its original hotel review offering - with a... Read More
Looking at Liam's travel micro-moments
News / Technology
Looking at Liam's travel micro-moments
By Linda Fox | September 7, 2016
Google continues to release interesting snippets around search behaviour in travel as part of its... Read More
Seekda buys Regatta Travel Solutions, booking and metasearch tech combine
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Seekda buys Regatta Travel Solutions, booking and metasearch tech combine
By Kevin May | September 6, 2016
Regatta Travel Solutions has ended six years as an independent company and been bought by Austrian... Read More
OTAs aren't so bad after all - Expedia to power Marriott packages channel
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OTAs aren't so bad after all - Expedia to power Marriott packages channel
By Kevin May | September 6, 2016
Online travel agencies have been powering elements of third party websites for years - but here is one... Read More
Mobile app startups: TripUniq, Esplorio and Btrfly
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Mobile app startups: TripUniq, Esplorio and Btrfly
By PhocusWire | September 6, 2016
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering... Read More
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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More