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Airbnb jumps ahead of hotel brands with over 1,000 listings in Cuba

By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2015

Airbnb is the first American accommodation brand to make serious inroads into Cuba, offering over... Read More

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The unspoken reality of the online travel agency sector (hello, frenemies)

By Kevin May | April 2, 2015

Should Booking.com and Expedia be worried about the formation of what is being touted as a "shift in... Read More

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How data can help uncover the hidden treasure in travel agencies

By Viewpoints | April 2, 2015

Data is not as complicated as the big data fanatics would like us to think. Quite often, a lot can be... Read More

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A closer look at Sabre's new SkyTeam RTW bookings

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015

Sabre is the first global distribution system (GDS) to launch functionality aiming to streamline the... Read More

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Delta to let Chinese buy tickets with Alibaba's Alipay

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015

Delta Air Lines is the first American carrier to offer Alipay payment as an option for Chinese plane... Read More

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Hotels need to get the (Facebook?) message

By Viewpoints | April 1, 2015

At the recent F8 (Facebook Developer Conference), a considerable amount of time (parts of the first... Read More

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How to stop the bad bots taking your business for a ride

By Viewpoints | April 1, 2015

If you are in the online travel business, you’re a bot target. That’s pretty much a fact of life today... Read More

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HomeAway invests in CanadaStays, fighting Airbnb on northern front

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015

HomeAway, the vacation rental giant, said that it had led a C$6 million round of fundraising for... Read More

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Same-day booking scene loses momentum - IN2NITE a high profile victim

By Kevin May | April 1, 2015

It was a never a "bubble", as some like to call it, but the same-day travel booking sector certainly... Read More

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US Airways taps Nobel-prize winner to testify against Sabre

By Sean O'Neil | March 31, 2015

A US federal antitrust lawsuit brought by US Airways against Sabre is still on its path to a jury... 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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