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Hoist Group acquires hotel technology provider Paragon Systems
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Hoist Group acquires hotel technology provider Paragon Systems
By Kevin May | June 19, 2017
Paragon Systems is now part of the Hoist Group family after an acquisition of the 20-year-old... Read More
In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
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In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
By Viewpoints | June 16, 2017
Right now airlines are introducing fees for bookings via the GDS but imagine a scenario five years... Read More
Daimler takes stake in Careem
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Daimler takes stake in Careem
By Martin Cowen | June 16, 2017
German carmaker Daimler has added a stake in Middle Eastern ridesharing brand Careem to its... Read More
Data from Skyscanner is helping airlines assess low-cost transatlantic potential
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Data from Skyscanner is helping airlines assess low-cost transatlantic potential
By Marisa Garcia | June 16, 2017
Skyscanner has released a new study of the potential market opportunities for transatlantic low cost... Read More
Tiket acquired by Indonesian ecommerce platform Blibli
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Tiket acquired by Indonesian ecommerce platform Blibli
By Kevin May | June 16, 2017
Online travel agency startup Tiket has been snapped up by fellow country consumer brand Blibli. Terms... Read More
Meeting marketplace sector consolidates as Gaest acquires Bokarum
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Meeting marketplace sector consolidates as Gaest acquires Bokarum
By Kevin May | June 15, 2017
A six-month-old Danish room booking service in hotels has acquired its Swedish competitor in a bid to... Read More
Voice search and its impact on the travel industry
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Voice search and its impact on the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2017
In years past, there was a dominant form of agricultural practice – sharecropping. A landlord would... Read More
Rentivo buys fellow vacation rental tech provider Klik.Villas
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Rentivo buys fellow vacation rental tech provider Klik.Villas
By Kevin May | June 15, 2017
Vacation rental tech house Rentivo has acquired Klik.Villas, a competitor in the sector that focuses... Read More
Emirates opens store on China's Alitrip via NDC connection
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Emirates opens store on China's Alitrip via NDC connection
By Michele McDonald | June 15, 2017
Emirates opened a Flagship Store on Alitrip, the travel subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant... Read More
China's hotels experience familiar concerns
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China's hotels experience familiar concerns
By Sponsored Content | June 15, 2017
The Chinese hospitality sector has the same headline concern as its Western peers - negotiating the... Read More
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