Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS
Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS
By Kevin May | June 2, 2015
The "value of the GDS" debate has returned with a bang, with Lufthansa introducing a levy on all... Read More
News / Technology
Travelport to open TechStars-style incubator to mentor and invest in startups
Travelport to open TechStars-style incubator to mentor and invest in startups
By Kevin May | June 2, 2015
Travelport wants to help new businesses with big ideas get a foothold in the travel industry, by... Read More
News
Yonder gets $2 million funding to expand adventure travel app
Yonder gets $2 million funding to expand adventure travel app
By Kevin May | June 1, 2015
Vermont Seed Capital Fund and Monster Worldwide have invested $2 million seed funding into outdoor... Read More
News / Technology
Travel startups: the barriers to entry are very low, but the barriers to disruption are high
Travel startups: the barriers to entry are very low, but the barriers to disruption are high
By Kevin May | May 29, 2015
Travel startups are not as easy as a high proportion of the wider startup world seem to think they are... Read More
News
TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
By Kevin May | May 27, 2015
An "owl" and a "journey" are at the heart of a new brand for TripAdvisor in China, after axing... Read More
News / Online
Priceline Group pumps in additional $250 million into Ctrip
Priceline Group pumps in additional $250 million into Ctrip
By Kevin May | May 26, 2015
Just days after Expedia Inc reduced its focus on China, Priceline Group has injected a quarter of a... Read More
News / Distribution
WEBINAR VIDEO - How the hotel guest can be at the centre of a payment strategy
WEBINAR VIDEO - How the hotel guest can be at the centre of a payment strategy
By Kevin May | May 22, 2015
As hotels encourage increased pre-payment in reservations, the industry faces the challenge and... Read More
Webinars / Distribution
How and why travel metasearch will have to evolve
How and why travel metasearch will have to evolve
By Kevin May | May 22, 2015
Thank goodness that travel metasearch has grown up over recent years. That is not to say that its... Read More
News / Distribution
Expedia sells stake in eLong to Ctrip and others for $671 million
Expedia sells stake in eLong to Ctrip and others for $671 million
By Kevin May | May 22, 2015
Expedia Inc has offloaded its majority stake in Chinese online travel agency eLong to rival agency... Read More
News / Distribution
Lastminute.com takes over at Bravofly Rumbo, promises ahead-of-the-curve strategy
Lastminute.com takes over at Bravofly Rumbo, promises ahead-of-the-curve strategy
By Kevin May | May 21, 2015
Two months on from bedding in its purchase of Lastminute.com, Bravofly Rumbo has won shareholder... Read More
News / Online

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