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UK sharing economy transactions to increase to £140 billion by 2025

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2016

The UK's top five 'sharing economy' sectors might reap £140bn in transactions by 2025 according to... Read More

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The year-old heavyweight-backed startup that hasn't got started

By Martin Cowen | June 28, 2016

It's been more than a year since China's finance, logistics and tourism conglomerate HNA Group and... Read More

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The why, what and when of personalisation and ancillaries in travel

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Research from Sabre has opened the door on what consumers think with regards to personalisation,... Read More

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Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Netherlands-based hotel booking service Bidroom has secured a Euro 1 million funding round in a bid to... Read More

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Hoteliers should answer the phone more, says Simplotel

By Martin Cowen | June 27, 2016

Simplotel has quantified the significant impact that telephone calls have on a hotel's direct booking... Read More

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MisterFly raises Euro 20 million, targets early big revenue numbers

By Kevin May | June 24, 2016

MisterFly, a new online travel agency based in France, has managed to secure a Euro 20 million funding... Read More

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Cleartrip expands activities into local

By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016

Indian OTA Cleartrip is adding a "Local" tab to its redesigned app, creating a clear distinction... Read More

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Fareportal buys German travel search engine TripCombi

By Kevin May | June 23, 2016

Fareportal, the company behind online travel brands such as CheapoAir and OneTravel, is targeting the... Read More

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Consumers think Google knows them better than travel brands

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2016

Travel brands are falling short in the personalisation stakes according to the latest research from... Read More

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Qunar could follow eLong's lead and go private

By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016

Chinese OTA Qunar has received a "going private" offer from a unit of Chinese travel investment... Read More

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