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Executing on a marketing plan - hello, TV
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Executing on a marketing plan - hello, TV
By Kevin May | April 25, 2016
Very few online travel companies can try and compete with the likes of Expedia Inc and the Priceline... Read More
Google's sponsored ads remain a mystery to many Brits
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Google's sponsored ads remain a mystery to many Brits
By Martin Cowen | April 25, 2016
The UK government's annual look at media use and attitudes offers an array of insights and... Read More
Lords above! OTAs face possible UK competition investigation
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Lords above! OTAs face possible UK competition investigation
By Martin Cowen | April 22, 2016
UK-based lawyers at Expedia, Priceline and TripAdvisor are rubbing their hands with glee at the... Read More
Ctrip's latest partnership and investment: China Eastern Airlines
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Ctrip's latest partnership and investment: China Eastern Airlines
By Martin Cowen | April 21, 2016
China's biggest-by-far OTA Ctrip has announced an RMB 3 billion ($460 million) investment in China... Read More
Uber and Lyft continue to overshadow taxis and rentals in business travel
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Uber and Lyft continue to overshadow taxis and rentals in business travel
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2016
Certify produces a quarterly report on business travel spending trends and in recent months has... Read More
Cabify raises $120 million, plots further Latin America expansion
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Cabify raises $120 million, plots further Latin America expansion
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2016
Cabify has closed an eyebrow-raising $120m investment round, led by Japan-based ecommerce company... Read More
Move along tourists as Airbnb campaigns for the local experience
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Move along tourists as Airbnb campaigns for the local experience
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2016
Airbnb says personalisation is at the heart of its updated mobile application launched this week... Read More
Ixigo upgrades cab meta with crazy tech
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Ixigo upgrades cab meta with crazy tech
By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2016
The latest innovation from India's travel search platform Ixigo enables users of its taxi cab meta... Read More
Sabre counters Lufthansa suit, saying Farelogix and Travelfusion are GDSs
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Sabre counters Lufthansa suit, saying Farelogix and Travelfusion are GDSs
By Sean O'Neil | April 19, 2016
In a court filing, Sabre denied all wrongdoing alleged by Lufthansa Group in a suit that the airline... Read More
TripChamp nets $2 million to expand corporate booking platform
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TripChamp nets $2 million to expand corporate booking platform
By Kevin May | April 19, 2016
Corporate travel technology provider TripChamp has added a further $2 million to its coffers by way of... Read More
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