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How to defend online travel margins against web-scraping bots

By Viewpoints | January 19, 2015

In the years since everyone became their own travel agent, finding the best deal has become almost a... Read More

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Ryanair claims second screen-scraping victory

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2015

Low-cost airline Ryanair has won a case in the European Court of Justice preventing PR Aviation from... Read More

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Rategain secures investment, targets North America and APAC

By Martin Cowen | January 15, 2015

Ten years after launch, hotel IT business Rategain has confirmed its first ever funding round, with TA... Read More

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Travelstart makes acquisition as it looks to leverage social data

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2015

Online travel agency Travelstart has acquired social seating specialist Satisfly for an undisclosed... Read More

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South Korea gets a messaging-based licensed taxi app

By Martin Cowen | January 14, 2015

Daum Kakao, one of South Korea's biggest digital businesses, is launching a taxi-hailing app, making... Read More

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Australian players fearful of Booking.com's boom, Wotif's weakness

By Sean O'Neil | January 14, 2015

Why did Australian regulators okay Expedia Inc's $703 million acquisition of Wotif Holdings last... Read More

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HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015

A German court has ruled parity clauses from hotel specialist HRS are anti-competitive, paving the way... Read More

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Google Flight Search goes live in India

By Martin Cowen | January 13, 2015

Despite an underwhelming start in most markets, Google is bringing its Flight Search product to India.... Read More

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Startup pitch: Vamo fuses scope of a travel agent with online booking tool

By Nick Vivion | January 13, 2015

Today's startup pitch comes from Vamo, an emerging travel startup that promises to fuse a travel... Read More

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TravelClick buys hotel video production company TVTrip

By Kevin May | January 13, 2015

Hotel technology giant TravelClick has acquired France-based TVTrip, in a bid to improve its marketing... Read More

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