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IHS, owned by Battery Ventures, acquires InnLink and TravLynx in hotel CRS landgrab

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

Hotels originally set up computer reservation systems (CRS) as a way to record bookings. CRS quickly... Read More

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Room 77's CEO Drew Patterson: Google to license our software

By Sean O'Neil | April 7, 2014

Room 77, the hotel metasearch startup, sent a letter today to its shareholders saying that Google is... Read More

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Sabre going after $895m in imminent IPO

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2014

Sabre has confirmed the price range for its initial public offering on the Nasdaq with the company... Read More

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Going after those here and now moments in hotel marketing

By Viewpoints | April 4, 2014

Seeing a drop in occupancy? Send out a last-minute email campaign, Tweet a limited time offer, release... Read More

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SpiceJet website crashes during 1 Rupee flight sale, sends users to Navitaire

By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2014

Confusing and frustrating time for SpiceJet customers this week when a ticket sale caused the... Read More

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Entertainment Benefits takes on Peek and Viator with Plum merger

By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014

Specialized distribution specialists Entertainment Benefits Group has announced a merger with local... Read More

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Forecast: Global travel boom to outpace global GDP growth during the next decade

By Sean O'Neil | April 2, 2014

Global travel has proved resilient, steadily growing during economic doldrums and geopolitical... Read More

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Airbnb's Shared City initiative spawns paid hotel taxes in Portland, San Francisco

By Nick Vivion | April 1, 2014

Accommodations booked through hosts on Airbnb will soon be charged hotel taxes in both Portland,... Read More

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A deep dive into Asia-Pacific low cost carriers, GDS channels and collaboration

By Karthick Prabu | April 1, 2014

As competition increases among low cost carriers across Asia-Pacific, some are adopting GDSs for the... Read More

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Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products

By Pamela Whitby | April 1, 2014

With mobile bookings becoming mainstream and roaming charges falling, could 2014 be the year of... 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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