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TUI review sees Hotelbeds carved from the business
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TUI review sees Hotelbeds carved from the business
By Linda Fox | December 10, 2015
TUI Group is near completion of a strategic review of Hotelbeds which includes a plan to "carve-out"... Read More
Airline system look-to-book ratios soar, expected to go 10x higher
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Airline system look-to-book ratios soar, expected to go 10x higher
By Kevin May | December 10, 2015
Back in the good old days, say around 20 years ago, airline systems had a 10:1 ratio of searches to... Read More
Six questions (and answers) about the future of rate parity
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Six questions (and answers) about the future of rate parity
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2015
Attendees on a recent webinar hosted by Tnooz titled “Hotel pricing in a post-parity world” were asked... Read More
On The Beach eyes Europe after strong start in Sweden
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On The Beach eyes Europe after strong start in Sweden
By Martin Cowen | December 9, 2015
UK-based On The Beach has booked more than one million British customers in a year for the first time... Read More
GoEuro connects the points on $45 million funding round
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GoEuro connects the points on $45 million funding round
By Kevin May | December 8, 2015
GoEuro has landed the biggest round yet given to a door-to-door travel startup, securing a $45 million... Read More
Five ways to perfect the travel booking funnel
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Five ways to perfect the travel booking funnel
By Viewpoints | December 8, 2015
Understanding the customer journey in its entirety is a puzzle that continues to challenge digital... Read More
Corporate travellers say more satisfied when booking direct
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Corporate travellers say more satisfied when booking direct
By Kevin May | December 8, 2015
Maybe not the datapoint that GBTA members would like to hear, but a study by the organisation has... Read More
Ryanair keeps Google Flight Search agreement despite legal battle
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Ryanair keeps Google Flight Search agreement despite legal battle
By Kevin May | December 8, 2015
Google Flight Search will continue to be a friend of Ryanair even as the pair prepare to battle it out... Read More
Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
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Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
By Martin Cowen | December 7, 2015
Google was a constant theme during the keynotes at last week's Buy Tourism Online event in Florence,... Read More
How a corporate travel giant views the rapidly changing sector
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How a corporate travel giant views the rapidly changing sector
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2015
As the likes of Airbnb, Booking.com and others jostle for a slice of the corporate travel market,... Read More
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