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Booking engines on tourism websites - they're good, not evil

By Viewpoints | December 10, 2013

Debates about whether to have booking engines on DMO sites comes up very often in conferences and... Read More

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Amadeus decides virtual cards are back in vogue

By Kevin May | December 10, 2013

Heard something similar to this before? Amadeus has created a joint initiative with AirPlus to give... Read More

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Hotel flash sales are often more "flash" than "sale", finds study

By Karthick Prabu | December 9, 2013

How much do you really save when you make a booking through one of the flash/private sale sites like... Read More

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Exploiting air fare glitches: the moral, the righteous and the opportunistic

By Nick Vivion | December 9, 2013

Fare glitches are often at the center of significant online buzz, as travelers share mistake fares and... Read More

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How much is your Visit domain name worth?

By Viewpoints | December 9, 2013

Since the very earliest examples of destination internet marketing, the Visitsomewhere.com domain name... Read More

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Online travel in Europe hotting up as TV group snaps up Weg

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2013

Big OTA consolidation news this morning as German television group ProSiebenSat.1 expands its... Read More

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Nine strategies to win in the China travel industry

By Karthick Prabu | December 9, 2013

By 2030, 49% of all passenger traffic globally will be within Asia-Pacific or between the region and... Read More

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Another piece in the jigsaw - Google eyes tours and activities

By Kevin May | December 6, 2013

Google is exploring how it might integrate attractions, tours and activities at a deeper level into... Read More

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Long term travel consolidation: BootsnAll buys AirTreks

By Kevin May | December 6, 2013

Little bit of movement in the world of round-the-world ticketing and long term travel buying as... Read More

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HomeAway buys rental rival Stayz for $200M

By Kevin May | December 4, 2013

Big deal in the vacation rental sector - HomeAway has splashed out some $198 million to buy the Stayz... Read More

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