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Look who’s talking - chat bots and virtual reality unwrapped at THack Mallorca

By Gene Quinn | May 9, 2016

Some pretty big digital travel players made headlines last week with Booking.com unveiling its hotel... Read More

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IHG turns the screw on agencies with direct-booking swipe

By Kevin May | May 9, 2016

InterContinental Hotels Group is the latest mega-chain to make a major effort to turn travellers away... Read More

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Rome2Rio takes instant bookings for trains, flights being tested

By Kevin May | May 9, 2016

The instant booking trend on travel sites is now hitting the multi-modal players, with Rome2Rio taking... Read More

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The HouseTrip story - how to make tens of millions of investment capital disappear

By PhocusWire | May 9, 2016

The HouseTrip email of Wednesday 27 April 2016: "We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been acquired... Read More

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Time-out - business travellers still spend hours on travel and expenses

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2016

KDS has run some numbers on the use of manual processes in travel booking and expense management as... Read More

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Web bookings dominate buoyant hostel sector (but rental threat looms)

By Kevin May | May 6, 2016

Seven out of ten bookings for hostels are now made on online travel agencies, making it one of the... Read More

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Sabre claims it outperforms Amadeus and Travelport in finding low fares

By Sean O'Neil | May 5, 2016

In the early 1980s Pepsi launched a marketing campaign that touted blindfolded taste tests that found... Read More

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Travelport continues to grow non-air revenues

By Martin Cowen | May 5, 2016

Travelport's "Beyond Air" initiative has helped it turn in a strong start to its financial year, with... Read More

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Amadeus reports positive start to the year

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2016

Amadeus has finished the first quarter of 2016 on a high note reporting increases in revenue and... Read More

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The European travel market flourishes as online channels boom

By Sponsored Content | May 4, 2016

Despite recent troubles, the European travel market continues to reach new highs with projected... 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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