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Airbnb expands business travel focus with BridgeStreet deal [UPDATED]
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Airbnb expands business travel focus with BridgeStreet deal [UPDATED]
By Kevin May | October 9, 2015
UPDATE: BridgeStreet originally said its entire portfolio of properties would be offered to Airbnb For... Read More
Consolidation in tours and activities tech as TourCMS is acquired by Palisis
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Consolidation in tours and activities tech as TourCMS is acquired by Palisis
By Linda Fox | October 8, 2015
TravelUCD, owner of tours and activities technology system TourCMS, has been acquired by... Read More
China mega-merger brings O2O to the top table, travel and leisure on the menu
News / Technology
China mega-merger brings O2O to the top table, travel and leisure on the menu
By Martin Cowen | October 8, 2015
The big news coming out of China today is the $15 billion merger between group buying business Meituan... Read More
How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
News / Technology
How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015
How people research and book travel online continues to evolve with the proliferation of devices – and... Read More
Escapio switches to hotel metasearch: Will small OTAs follow?
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Escapio switches to hotel metasearch: Will small OTAs follow?
By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2015
Escapio, a Berlin-based online travel agency (OTA), has switched to metasearch model for a curated... Read More
Online travel retailers need to be aware of fraudsters' EMV backlash
News / Technology
Online travel retailers need to be aware of fraudsters' EMV backlash
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015
The US is the last G-20 country on Earth that isn’t using EMV cards - which have a microchip rather... Read More
Only way for Lufthansa surcharge to succeed is if other airlines follow dangerous path
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Only way for Lufthansa surcharge to succeed is if other airlines follow dangerous path
By Kevin May | October 8, 2015
Lufthansa may be "standing firm" on its controversial surcharge and denying any significant impact so... Read More
Hackathon in Hamburg to offer IATA's next-gen APIs for air travel
News / Technology
Hackathon in Hamburg to offer IATA's next-gen APIs for air travel
By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2015
Tnooz brings its THack roadshow to Hamburg, Germany, our third continent for a hackathon in as many... Read More
How to race ahead with programmatic advertising
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How to race ahead with programmatic advertising
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2015
Programmatic advertising is one of the fastest digital marketing channels today. NB This is a... Read More
Finding the right balance between personalisation and search
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Finding the right balance between personalisation and search
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2015
John Wanamaker famously said, "We know that 50% of our advertising is wasted, we just don’t know which... Read More
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