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PathWrangler shuts up shop, says money has run out to make it big
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PathWrangler shuts up shop, says money has run out to make it big
By Kevin May | March 9, 2015
Adventure travel online planning service PathWrangler will close this month, despite salvage offers... Read More
Building a bridge between revenue management and marketing in hotels
News / Distribution
Building a bridge between revenue management and marketing in hotels
By Viewpoints | March 9, 2015
Hotel distribution is more complex today than ever and there are so many companies between the hotel... Read More
Reputation management cited as key investment trend for hotels
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Reputation management cited as key investment trend for hotels
By Kevin May | March 9, 2015
An upcoming report will say hotels are looking at online reputation management as their key investment... Read More
Closing in on a 360-degree view for airports and airlines
News / Technology
Closing in on a 360-degree view for airports and airlines
By Linda Fox | March 6, 2015
SITA has combined trends and numbers from recent reports to reveal how airports and carriers are... Read More
Welcome to China, Thomas Cook
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Welcome to China, Thomas Cook
By Martin Cowen | March 6, 2015
Something to file for future reference - Chinese outbound tourists will have the chance to not just... Read More
Activities startup Musement receives 5M euro in funding
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Activities startup Musement receives 5M euro in funding
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2015
Musement, a new tours and activities site and mobile app, said it has received Euro 5 million in... Read More
OTAs vs metasearch - a collision course or room for both?
News / Distribution
OTAs vs metasearch - a collision course or room for both?
By Pamela Whitby | March 5, 2015
Freedom of choice can be a wonderful thing. But when faced with countless travel websites consumers,... Read More
Making foreign sites work in China, technically, commercially
News / Distribution
Making foreign sites work in China, technically, commercially
By Viewpoints | March 5, 2015
Website performance, particularly site speed, is something for foreign operators to consider. NB: This... Read More
This is how many visitors hotels are losing to OTAs via paid search
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This is how many visitors hotels are losing to OTAs via paid search
By Nick Vivion | March 4, 2015
In the fourth quarter of 2014, the average hotel brand lost an estimated 31,653 clicks per month to... Read More
Can hotels use metasearch to compete against OTAs?
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Can hotels use metasearch to compete against OTAs?
By Viewpoints | March 4, 2015
After several years of growth punctuated by major acquisitions, mergers, partnerships, and product... Read More
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