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Distribusion raises Euro 6 million to expand bus ticket platform
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Distribusion raises Euro 6 million to expand bus ticket platform
By Kevin May | March 17, 2016
Bus ticket technology service Distribusion has captured a Euro 6 million Series A funding round, in a... Read More
Ctrip Group lifts GMV 2020 projection to around $200 billion
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Ctrip Group lifts GMV 2020 projection to around $200 billion
By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2016
At ITB last week, Ctrip's head of international hotels talked about "the Ctrip family" and last night... Read More
Lufthansa says other airlines will follow GDS surcharge move
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Lufthansa says other airlines will follow GDS surcharge move
By Kevin May | March 17, 2016
Lufthansa claims the impact of its controversial fee imposed on bookings via Global Distribution... Read More
European regulator launches probe into airline distribution
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European regulator launches probe into airline distribution
By Kevin May | March 16, 2016
A powerful competition watchdog in Europe has quietly begun asking the industry for its views on... Read More
Google tips for better user experience on travel sites - see, think, do, care
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Google tips for better user experience on travel sites - see, think, do, care
By Linda Fox | March 16, 2016
Google has a simple framework to address what it says are two of the main mistakes with user... Read More
Four revenue management opportunities for hotel owners
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Four revenue management opportunities for hotel owners
By Sponsored Content | March 16, 2016
Technology has become an influential player in the development and refinement of hotel business... Read More
Mobile-friendly APIs are the (travel) agents of change
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Mobile-friendly APIs are the (travel) agents of change
By Martin Cowen | March 15, 2016
The API economy in travel is emerging in response to a paradigm shift in the relationship between... Read More
Lufthansa sues Sabre, as the tussle over the GDS surcharge escalates
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Lufthansa sues Sabre, as the tussle over the GDS surcharge escalates
By Sean O'Neil | March 14, 2016
Lufthansa has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court against Sabre. At issue is whether the German airline... Read More
Trainline acquires Captain Train, and other European rail startups react
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Trainline acquires Captain Train, and other European rail startups react
By Sean O'Neill | March 14, 2016
Captain Train, a Parisian operator of an online portal that sells inter-city European rail tickets,... Read More
How to optimize travel search results with an analytics framework
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How to optimize travel search results with an analytics framework
By Viewpoints | March 14, 2016
Recent news about Expedia’s Accelerator program for hotel listings has opinions swirling about the... Read More
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