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Rome2Rio takes instant bookings for trains, flights being tested
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Rome2Rio takes instant bookings for trains, flights being tested
By Kevin May | May 9, 2016
The instant booking trend on travel sites is now hitting the multi-modal players, with Rome2Rio taking... Read More
The HouseTrip story - how to make tens of millions of investment capital disappear
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The HouseTrip story - how to make tens of millions of investment capital disappear
By PhocusWire | May 9, 2016
The HouseTrip email of Wednesday 27 April 2016: "We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been acquired... Read More
Time-out - business travellers still spend hours on travel and expenses
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Time-out - business travellers still spend hours on travel and expenses
By Linda Fox | May 6, 2016
KDS has run some numbers on the use of manual processes in travel booking and expense management as... Read More
Web bookings dominate buoyant hostel sector (but rental threat looms)
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Web bookings dominate buoyant hostel sector (but rental threat looms)
By Kevin May | May 6, 2016
Seven out of ten bookings for hostels are now made on online travel agencies, making it one of the... Read More
Sabre claims it outperforms Amadeus and Travelport in finding low fares
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Sabre claims it outperforms Amadeus and Travelport in finding low fares
By Sean O'Neil | May 5, 2016
In the early 1980s Pepsi launched a marketing campaign that touted blindfolded taste tests that found... Read More
Travelport continues to grow non-air revenues
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Travelport continues to grow non-air revenues
By Martin Cowen | May 5, 2016
Travelport's "Beyond Air" initiative has helped it turn in a strong start to its financial year, with... Read More
Amadeus reports positive start to the year
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Amadeus reports positive start to the year
By Linda Fox | May 5, 2016
Amadeus has finished the first quarter of 2016 on a high note reporting increases in revenue and... Read More
The European travel market flourishes as online channels boom
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The European travel market flourishes as online channels boom
By Sponsored Content | May 4, 2016
Despite recent troubles, the European travel market continues to reach new highs with projected... Read More
Priceline Group brings attention back to performance, 2016 bookings hit $16.7 billion
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Priceline Group brings attention back to performance, 2016 bookings hit $16.7 billion
By Kevin May | May 4, 2016
Putting turbulence over its recently resigned CEO aside momentarily, Priceline Group today posted... Read More
Online fraud detection still relies on manual reviews
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Online fraud detection still relies on manual reviews
By Martin Cowen | May 4, 2016
Cybersource's latest look at digital fraud in the UK identifies clean fraud - using a stolen card -... Read More
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