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Three principles for hotels wanting to boost direct bookings

By Viewpoints | April 8, 2016

The Battle for Direct Bookings has exploded this year. Online travel agencies are developing loyalty... Read More

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Google India sees big hike in searches for branded budget hotels

By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2016

A study from Google India shows that branded budget accommodation will have a bumper summer season, if... Read More

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Haptik raises Series B for mobile concierge push

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2016

Another day, another concierge app comes to light. This time it's Haptik, which has just raised a... Read More

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The direct bookings challenge to travel managers grows, as hotels lure business travelers

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2016

As companies worldwide grapple with the rise of direct booking, suppliers are accelerating this... Read More

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Online travel fraud is fraud, it's not the fault of online or travel

By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2016

The British association of travel agencies' latest fraud report has done the rounds in the UK... Read More

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Travelport acquires Galileo Japan

By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016

Travelport has acquired one of its distributors, Galileo Japan, from a consortium of airlines. The... Read More

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Cox & Kings sells LateRooms for £20m

By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2016

Indian-based tour operator Cox and Kings (C&K) has sold LateRooms.com for £20 million, less than six... Read More

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AccorHotels spends big on home rentals with Euro 148 million onefinestay deal

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016

AccorHotels has bought upmarket home rentals business onefinestay for Euro 148 million (£117 million)... Read More

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Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

Alaska Air Group said today it will acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal has an... Read More

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Hotelbeds sale on track says TUI, three times in one statement

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016

TUI Group's pre-close update issued last week talks up the total transaction volume (TTV) and room... Read More

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