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Expedia (and others) will be affected big-time by Priceline-Ctrip marriage

By Morris Sim | August 8, 2014

Priceline’s planned investment in Ctrip is a smart move for both companies, though not as unexpected... Read More

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Skypicker, a flight search start-up, accelerates growth and may add a B2B play

By Sean O'Neil | August 7, 2014

Cheap flight search engine Skypicker says it is finding a growth niche in youth and budget travelers... Read More

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Time for a shake-up - why we should consider axing code share flights

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 7, 2014

Consumer expectation should be (and is in general) that if they buy a ticket on airline X then the... Read More

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Ctrip asserts supremacy, but gears up for even deeper penetration

By Viewpoints | August 6, 2014

Chinese OTA Ctrip is building the accelerated growth momentum shown by the strong results in the... Read More

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Travelport buys into corporate travel platform Locomote

By Kevin May | August 3, 2014

Travelport's Beyond Air investment push continues - buying a 49% stake in Australia-based travel... Read More

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A fistful of iOS 8 features travel companies need to know about

By Glenn Gruber | August 1, 2014

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June introduced a plethora of new platform and device... Read More

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Travelport ups eNett stake, payment system valued at $450 million with eyes on other industries

By Kevin May | August 1, 2014

eNett is becoming a serious part of the Travelport portfolio, it seems - with it increasing its... Read More

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Airline availability and solving the travelling salesman problem

By Viewpoints | August 1, 2014

The first part of this viewpoint explored how Aerospike could help hospitality distribution, here we... Read More

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Exit Iberia as Amadeus reports growth across distribution and IT

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2014

Iberia is selling its stake in Amadeus for Euro 578 million, putting an end to the 27-year... Read More

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Thomas Cook axes brochures in India, but agents still have huge role alongside web

By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2014

Indian tour operators believe a 100% online or tech-enabled world will not work for local travellers,... Read More

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