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GDS hotel bookings via Expedia: growth, but for how long?
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GDS hotel bookings via Expedia: growth, but for how long?
By Sean O'Neil | June 26, 2014
Everyone knows that hotels can put more heads in beds by selling their rooms through Expedia, the... Read More
New accessibility rules coming to airline websites. Are you ready?
News / Technology
New accessibility rules coming to airline websites. Are you ready?
By Viewpoints | June 26, 2014
Imagine for a minute that you decide to take a vacation. You’re thinking Hawaii, Tahiti or the Alps.... Read More
How much could consumer brands like Priceline disrupt the hotel technology market?
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How much could consumer brands like Priceline disrupt the hotel technology market?
By Sean O'Neil | June 25, 2014
This month, Priceline Group has been dropping several pieces into the business-to-business (B2B)... Read More
Hotel consolidator JacTravel sold for $135 million to Vitruvian Partners
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Hotel consolidator JacTravel sold for $135 million to Vitruvian Partners
By Karthick Prabu | June 25, 2014
JacTravel, a UK-based hotel consolidator and inbound travel service provider, has been sold to private... Read More
HomeAway reaches one million listings, has eye on several million more
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HomeAway reaches one million listings, has eye on several million more
By Nick Vivion | June 25, 2014
Today marks a milestone for vacation rental company HomeAway, as the platform now features one million... Read More
Moving airlines from Argos (minus the catalogue) to a grit-free web experience
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Moving airlines from Argos (minus the catalogue) to a grit-free web experience
By Linda Fox | June 24, 2014
Analogies describing the online travel experience are plentiful and yet Argos without the catalogue... Read More
Oracle buys hotel IT giant Micros Systems for $5.3 billion
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Oracle buys hotel IT giant Micros Systems for $5.3 billion
By Kevin May | June 23, 2014
IT giant Oracle has planted its exceedingly large boots into the travel industry with the $5.3 billion... Read More
TripAdvisor to let independent hotels get instant bookings via mobile
News / Technology
TripAdvisor to let independent hotels get instant bookings via mobile
By Sean O'Neil | June 23, 2014
At some point between September and December, independent hotels will gain the ability to have... Read More
Lesson to the travel industry: how book publishing dug its own Amazon grave
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Lesson to the travel industry: how book publishing dug its own Amazon grave
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2014
DISTRIBUTION: Ask anyone to give a selection of industries which have seen their retail, distribution... Read More
Google Flight Search increases interactivity with visual airfare mapping
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Google Flight Search increases interactivity with visual airfare mapping
By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014
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