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Has Lufthansa gone mad? Penalising customers is the wrong way
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Has Lufthansa gone mad? Penalising customers is the wrong way
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2015
Think about this for a minute. How many travel apps does the consumer really want on their mobile... Read More
Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
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Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2015
China's online travel market continues to attract not only eye-watering levels of investment but also... Read More
Amadeus claims Lufthansa has lost the trust of the industry
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Amadeus claims Lufthansa has lost the trust of the industry
By Kevin May | July 3, 2015
Amadeus has slammed Lufthansa for its "aggressive and unilateral" decision to impose a tax on tickets... Read More
As tech and apps drive growth, time to argue the case for daytime hotel stays
News / Technology
As tech and apps drive growth, time to argue the case for daytime hotel stays
By Viewpoints | July 3, 2015
With more than 673,000 hotel rooms available in the UK alone, is the hotel industry capitalising on... Read More
The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | July 2, 2015
eRevMax has produced an infographic highlighting what is sees as the most important factors impacting... Read More
OTA lobby report preceded US airline antitrust inquiry, House of Cards-style
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OTA lobby report preceded US airline antitrust inquiry, House of Cards-style
By Sean O'Neil | July 2, 2015
Last month, before a US watchdog began an antitrust investigation against some airlines, the Travel... Read More
Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
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Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
By Pamela Whitby | July 2, 2015
If you’ve ever been stuck on London’s sweltering, airless underground in a heat wave, you will feel... Read More
Ryanair axes car hire web agreement, Hertz unhappy over GDS distribution
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Ryanair axes car hire web agreement, Hertz unhappy over GDS distribution
By Kevin May | July 2, 2015
Ignition keys at dawn! Ryanair and Hertz have had an almighty falling out - with the car hire... Read More
Uber adds seven more cities in India
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Uber adds seven more cities in India
By Martin Cowen | July 1, 2015
Uber has confirmed that it is expanding its operations in India, adding seven new cities to the 11 it... Read More
Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
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Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
Rakuten Travel, the online agency arm of Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten, has acquired majority... Read More
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