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Standards can ease the online travel industry's problems
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Standards can ease the online travel industry's problems
By Viewpoints | November 24, 2015
What is the most painful problem the travel industry has today? NB This is a viewpoint by Maksim... Read More
Those Google stages of travel applied to mobile
News / Technology
Those Google stages of travel applied to mobile
By Linda Fox | November 24, 2015
Google has been increasingly pushing micro-moments  in recent months - those times when consumers turn... Read More
An Expedia with Asian characteristics
News / Distribution
An Expedia with Asian characteristics
By Sean O'Neil | November 23, 2015
Dara Khosrowshahi admits that Expedia Inc's investment in Chinese subsidiary eLong was a money pit,... Read More
HNA pumps $500 million into Tuniu
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HNA pumps $500 million into Tuniu
By Martin Cowen | November 23, 2015
Another half-a-billion-dollar deal in China to start the week, as HNA Tourism confirms an equity... Read More
Online travel agencies tipped to lead the way with merchandising
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Online travel agencies tipped to lead the way with merchandising
By Kevin May | November 23, 2015
Some online travel agencies are now bringing in between 10%-15% in incremental revenue, after watching... Read More
Skyscanner's CEO on selling BA upgrades via NDC
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Skyscanner's CEO on selling BA upgrades via NDC
By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2015
Today Skyscanner and British Airways began trial sales of seat upgrades using IATA's New Distribution... Read More
Why TripAdvisor excels at product
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Why TripAdvisor excels at product
By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2015
It's self-evident that TripAdvisor excels at product development. Since its start in February 2000,... Read More
RoomsTonite shares last-minute hotel booking trends  [INFOGRAPHIC]
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RoomsTonite shares last-minute hotel booking trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | November 20, 2015
India's late-booking app RoomsTonite has issued a detailed infographic based on its analysis of more... Read More
eLong fights on, still no decision on Tencent and Ctrip's offer
News / Technology
eLong fights on, still no decision on Tencent and Ctrip's offer
By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015
Revenues at China's mobile-focussed hotel platform eLong are back in positive territory, with... Read More
Ctrip vocal on outbound, quiet on Qunar, says Chinese market still small
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Ctrip vocal on outbound, quiet on Qunar, says Chinese market still small
By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015
Ctrip has given more airtime than usual to its outbound travel presence, telling analysts on its Q3... Read More
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