BookingPal takes $5 million from Thayer and Amadeus for vacation rental distribution push
BookingPal takes $5 million from Thayer and Amadeus for vacation rental distribution push
By Kevin May | February 18, 2015
More capital into the coffers of BookingPal following a Series B investment to the tune of $5 million... Read More
News / Distribution
Stop your Booking moaning - ad regulator clears Booking.com campaign
Stop your Booking moaning - ad regulator clears Booking.com campaign
By Kevin May | February 18, 2015
Booking.com has escaped a ticking off by the UK's advertising watchdog over a TV and cinema campaign.... Read More
News / Online
A suitable time-lapse video for a city where everything is over the top [VIDEO]
A suitable time-lapse video for a city where everything is over the top [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | February 17, 2015
Dubai, a city which prides itself on being one of the most extravagant on the planet. Step forward Rob... Read More
News / Technology
Hotels hit by email scam targeting payment of Booking.com fees
Hotels hit by email scam targeting payment of Booking.com fees
By Kevin May | February 17, 2015
A number of hotels in Europe have fallen victim to an email scam which captures commissions paid... Read More
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Expedia spends $86.3 million to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture
Expedia spends $86.3 million to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture
By Kevin May | February 17, 2015
Expedia Inc will now command a 75% ownership of its joint venture with AirAsia, after a cash injection... Read More
News / Distribution
How the Expedia-Orbitz deal could have happened five years ago
How the Expedia-Orbitz deal could have happened five years ago
By Kevin May | February 13, 2015
News this week that Expedia has bought rival Orbitz signals a fundamental shift in the world of online... Read More
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WEBINAR VIDEO - How to upgrade your travel marketing campaigns to first class
WEBINAR VIDEO - How to upgrade your travel marketing campaigns to first class
By Kevin May | February 12, 2015
How can travel and hospitality marketers take their campaigns from transactions to relationships that... Read More
Webinars / Online
Expedia to buy Orbitz in cash deal worth $1.6 billion
Expedia to buy Orbitz in cash deal worth $1.6 billion
By Kevin May | February 12, 2015
Expedia Inc has agreed a deal to buy Orbitz Worldwide in a transaction for $12 per share in cash. The... Read More
News / Distribution
Expedia spent $2.8 billion on marketing in 2014 (four times its investment in tech)
Expedia spent $2.8 billion on marketing in 2014 (four times its investment in tech)
By Kevin May | February 11, 2015
Pumping in $686 million into developing technology sounds like a princely sum for Expedia Inc - but is... Read More
News / Online
IBM sues Priceline Group for alleged patent infringement
IBM sues Priceline Group for alleged patent infringement
By Kevin May | February 10, 2015
This could get messy. IT giant IBM claims the Priceline Group has refused to negotiate a license to... Read More
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