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Ancillary spend by passengers on airlines has many regional differences

By Kevin May | October 26, 2016

Passengers realise that the air ticket is not what it used to be and having to buy ancillary services... Read More

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India growth shows Hotelbeds moving beyond European legacy

By Martin Cowen | October 25, 2016

Hotelbeds has doubled its business in India in the past three years and is seeing a strong interest in... Read More

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Middle East is the next battleground in online travel

By Kevin May | October 25, 2016

It was only a few years ago that the growth in the global economy — and that of travel — was centred... Read More

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Ctrip invests in US ground handlers for Chinese inbound groups

By Viewpoints | October 25, 2016

Ctrip has taken a stake in two North American businesses which specialise in handling inbound Chinese... Read More

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TripAdvisor delves into traveller types and booking trends

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2016

TripAdvisor is the latest to put travellers into groups according to behaviour. As part of the... Read More

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GuestCentric acquires tech services of Great Hotels Of The World

By Kevin May | October 24, 2016

Digital marketing software provider GuestCentric has added a tech element to its business by buying... Read More

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Startup pitch: Korea's Yana Trip targets adventurous travellers from APAC

By Martin Cowen | October 24, 2016

South Korea has one of the world's most tech-savvy, social media using, smartphone-enabled, superfast... Read More

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Mobile app startups: LocalBini, Weflock, Been

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2016

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering... Read More

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Rumours versus reality (with a bit of mischief thrown in) for travel search

By Kevin May | October 21, 2016

Even before the latest in a Long Line Of Unsubstantiated Rumours about Skyscanner materialised, many... Read More

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Tujia buys Ctrip's homestay business, becoming more like Airbnb

By Martin Cowen | October 21, 2016

China's Airbnb-of-sorts Tujia is shaking up its existing structure and will integrate Ctrip and... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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