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Hotels warned over startups that will peel away their dominance
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Hotels warned over startups that will peel away their dominance
By Kevin May | June 17, 2016
CBInsights reckons it has identified more than 60 travel startups that will in various ways erode the... Read More
Ctrip invests in outbound; Qunar back in the air
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Ctrip invests in outbound; Qunar back in the air
By Martin Cowen | June 17, 2016
China's leading online travel agency Ctrip is getting bigger by the quarter, with Qunar helping some... Read More
HRS, the hotel-sourcing behemoth, discusses its big Americas push
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HRS, the hotel-sourcing behemoth, discusses its big Americas push
By Sean O'Neil | June 16, 2016
In January, HRS, the Cologne-based digital hotel technology company, opened its first office in the... Read More
Real-time destination action - tickets on a mobile as you approach an attraction
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Real-time destination action - tickets on a mobile as you approach an attraction
By Kevin May | June 16, 2016
Tours and activities web service Musement will now automatically alert visitors with an offer or... Read More
Groups and meetings growth to outperform overall hotel sector in 2016
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Groups and meetings growth to outperform overall hotel sector in 2016
By Sponsored Content | June 16, 2016
Worldwide hotel revenues are tipped to hit a record high of $550 billion in 2016, with meetings... Read More
Making airline merchandising your DNA
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Making airline merchandising your DNA
By Linda Fox | June 16, 2016
Tao seems like an amazing woman. She's nearly 98, teaches yoga, is a wine expert and learned ballroom... Read More
Booking.com wants to give hotels a better outlook on life
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Booking.com wants to give hotels a better outlook on life
By Kevin May | June 16, 2016
Booking.com's foray into providing B2B services to hotels has been reasonably quiet of late - but the... Read More
Watch out, Uber: Didi Chuxing completes $7.3 billion round [update]
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Watch out, Uber: Didi Chuxing completes $7.3 billion round [update]
By Sean O'Neil | June 15, 2016
The world's biggest ride-hailing companies, US-based Uber and China-based Didi Chuxing, are smashing... Read More
Allo, can Google have your attention please, travel execs…
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Allo, can Google have your attention please, travel execs…
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2016
Most of us will remember the Apple app store debuting in 2008, Passbook being announced in 2012, and... Read More
Amadeus China has a spring in its step
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Amadeus China has a spring in its step
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2016
Spring Airlines is the latest customer win for Amadeus' growing business in China. The deal signed in... Read More
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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More