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IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs

By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2016

InterContinental Hotel Group's half-yearly results have a couple of asides around its tech and digital... Read More

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Independents' day - chain hotels are losing their appeal

By Patrick Landman | August 2, 2016

Reading the industry press over the past couple of months, I could not help but notice all the... Read More

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Airbus taps Google's ITA for A380 flight search engine

By Marisa Garcia | August 2, 2016

Airbus has beta-launched IFlyA380.com, a search engine powered by Google's ITA Software which... Read More

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Blacklane scores biggest investment round yet, north of $20 million

By Kevin May | August 1, 2016

Ground transportation web service Blacklane has secured a record Series C investment round, once again... Read More

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TravelClick debuts a media suite, revamps its booking engine, and looks at reputation management

By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2016

TravelClick, the New York-based distribution and marketing services company, is well known for the... Read More

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Confirmed - Uber sells China business to Didi

By Martin Cowen | August 1, 2016

China's biggest taxi app Didi will acquire all assets of Uber's standalone Chinese operations, getting... Read More

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Expedia sees no hit from hotel chain direct booking campaigns

By Sean O'Neil | July 28, 2016

Expedia Inc reported its second quarter earnings today, and it had a rosy picture on many metrics. But... Read More

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Investment opportunity - ridesharing is now legal in China

By Martin Cowen | July 28, 2016

Uber and Didi investors can come out of hiding. The Chinese government has officially legalised a... Read More

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MakeMyTrip increases margins, mobile, ad spend (and losses)

By Martin Cowen | July 28, 2016

Indian OTA MakeMyTrip remains committed to building on its market-leading position as its Q1s reveal... Read More

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Eight tech trends for the travel chief's watchlist

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2016

Pwc has done some legwork on the technology trends that should be on every chief executive's radar.... Read More

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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E

News / Technology

Navigating the future of OBTs in an AI-driven travel industry

News / Online

How Nikhil Ravishankar is navigating Air New Zealand’s 'perfect storm'

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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

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

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More