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Tours and activities: the money is in the plumbing

By Pamela Whitby | August 20, 2015

When TripAdvisor announced its $200 million acquisition of Viator last September, the intentions of... Read More

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Airbnb adds local VC partners to open doors in China

By Martin Cowen | August 20, 2015

Airbnb has signed up China Broadband Capital and Sequoia China as strategic partners to help it... Read More

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Sabre young at heart in APAC, Amadeus trains new rail exec, CarTrawler bets on new chairman, and more...

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2015

This is a roundup of news and announcements for people moves in tourism and hospitality for... Read More

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Agencies threaten Lufthansa with GDS fee injunction, but secretly worry over domino effect

By Kevin May | August 19, 2015

With the introduction of the Lufthansa GDS surcharge less than fortnight away, details are emerging... Read More

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GrabTaxi bags $350 million, plans to expand new services

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2015

Taxi-booking application GrabTaxi has confirmed a funding round of more than $350 million led by state... Read More

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Usability and customisation - the keys to conversion success

By Viewpoints | August 19, 2015

Each day the hotel sector faces new challenges, many of which derive from the natural evolution of the... Read More

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Indian travellers want activities [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | August 18, 2015

Nearly half of Indian travellers make their travel decisions based on the activities on offer rather... Read More

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Online travel agencies claim Lufthansa GDS charge is manifestly illegal

By Kevin May | August 18, 2015

It hasn't been a greatest seven days for Lufthansa with its plans to introduce a Euro 16 levy on all... Read More

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Why revenue strategy must matter to the c-suite

By Viewpoints | August 18, 2015

By now, the importance of revenue management is clear to most hoteliers around the world. NB This is... Read More

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Booking.com has no ambitions for corporate travel beyond hotels

By Kevin May | August 18, 2015

There was a degree of curiosity a few months back when Booking.com unveiled its Booking.com For... Read More

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