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New focus on activities as Booking.com partners with buoyant GetYourGuide
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New focus on activities as Booking.com partners with buoyant GetYourGuide
By Kevin May | November 13, 2015
As GetYourGuide was trousering $50 million this morning in Series C funding, details also emerged... Read More
Customer ratings show airline apps getting better
News / Technology
Customer ratings show airline apps getting better
By Viewpoints | November 13, 2015
While criticism of airline mobile app quality is not out of ordinary, our analysis reveals that... Read More
Airbnb becomes even more like a hotel - does revenue management for hosts
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Airbnb becomes even more like a hotel - does revenue management for hosts
By Kevin May | November 13, 2015
Two important announcements at the love-in for hosts put on by Airbnb in the French capital this week... Read More
Travelport claims it's the world's fourth-largest hotel distributor
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Travelport claims it's the world's fourth-largest hotel distributor
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2015
Ask a Travelport executive about how the UK-based technology company stands out from its rivals, and... Read More
MCI swoops on Tatilbudur with Euro 11 million investment
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MCI swoops on Tatilbudur with Euro 11 million investment
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2015
MCI Management is investing Euro 11m to take almost 60% of the shares of Mika Tur, parent of Turkish... Read More
KLM confirms Facebook Messenger play
News / Technology
KLM confirms Facebook Messenger play
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2015
Dutch airline KLM has said it will offer booking confirmation and boarding passes for customers via... Read More
GetYourGuide raises $50M in biggest round in tours and activities to date
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GetYourGuide raises $50M in biggest round in tours and activities to date
By Kevin May | November 12, 2015
GetYourGuide has secured what will be the largest ever single investment in the tours and activities... Read More
Tuniu backer leads $1 million raise for Tripvisto
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Tuniu backer leads $1 million raise for Tripvisto
By Martin Cowen | November 12, 2015
Indonesian package tours and activities platform Tripvisto has secured $1 million in Series A funding,... Read More
VIDEO: Hotel pricing in a post-parity world
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VIDEO: Hotel pricing in a post-parity world
By PhocusWire | November 12, 2015
With recent regulations and court cases limiting or outlawing rate parity agreements in parts of... Read More
How airline retailing impacts agencies and TMCs
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How airline retailing impacts agencies and TMCs
By Sean O'Neil | November 12, 2015
For the past 15-plus years or so, airlines and agencies have been butting heads. Yet technology is now... Read More
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