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Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide - TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities

By Kevin May | September 24, 2014

TripAdvisor has removed GetYourGuide as a provider of product from its tours and activity channels. It... Read More

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Startup pitch: Advlo connects adventure seekers to locals for tours and activities

By Nick Vivion | September 23, 2014

Adventure travelers are a unique cohort, with some more inclined to plan on the fly (and thus not... Read More

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Has Apple lost the global smartphone war to Google?

By PhocusWire | September 23, 2014

DEVICES: Apple is an extraordinary company. It woke up the music distribution industry. It created a... Read More

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What are the online sources of a hotel booking?

By Viewpoints | September 23, 2014

Since 2011 we have been analysing where direct bookings come from on a yearly basis. Every year, after... Read More

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Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Travelzoo, and TripAdvisor attack DOT's proposed rule

By Sean O'Neil | September 22, 2014

It's not every day that Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner, and Travelzoo (owner of... Read More

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Vacation rental sector keeps busy as Demeure buys IAVRA

By Martin Cowen | September 22, 2014

Demeure, the Canadian platform-as-a-service provider, has bought UK-based B2B vacation rental platform... Read More

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Proof: Travel reviews have significant effect on hotel conversion rates and pricing

By Margaret Ady | September 22, 2014

Anecdotally, most hoteliers will agree that travel reviews and online user generated content are... Read More

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Top10 adds Instagram for real-time view of hotels

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2014

Hotel comparison site Top10 is looking to take personalisation to the next level with the integration... Read More

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Concur, SAP, data and the pivoting of corporate travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 19, 2014

The rumoured bidding war is over - Germany-based SAP emerged as the victor in the battle to acquire... Read More

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Voyage Prive subsidiary acquires Darjeelin, plans human travel search engine

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2014

Darjeelin, a France-based startup which describes itself as a crowd-sourced travel agency has been... Read More

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