Booking.com launches rental site Villas.com
Booking.com launches rental site Villas.com
By Kevin May | May 13, 2014
Major product extension for Booking.com as it launches its first standalone brand in the guise of... Read More
News / Distribution
Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities
Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities
By Kevin May | May 12, 2014
Airbnb is struggling to stay out of the news with various regulatory issues in the US  - but behind... Read More
News
Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
By Kevin May | May 9, 2014
Travelport says it would consider selling its share of online travel agency Orbitz as it looks to tidy... Read More
News / Technology
EasyJet to use drones and augmented reality (for maintenance, not flights)
EasyJet to use drones and augmented reality (for maintenance, not flights)
By Kevin May | May 7, 2014
Drones might be the preserve of the military, rich amateur film buffs or destination marketers, but... Read More
News
TripAdvisor buys again - this time restaurant booking engine LaFourchette
TripAdvisor buys again - this time restaurant booking engine LaFourchette
By Kevin May | May 6, 2014
Busy week so far for TripAdvisor - it has sewn up its second deal in the space of a day with an offer... Read More
News
Concur leads $4.6 million investment in last-minute restaurant booker Table8
Concur leads $4.6 million investment in last-minute restaurant booker Table8
By Kevin May | May 6, 2014
Concur's startup investment fund is splashing the cash once more with an injection of capital into... Read More
News
Damning - social media accounts for just 1% of first moments of a travel purchase
Damning - social media accounts for just 1% of first moments of a travel purchase
By Kevin May | May 6, 2014
Most travel marketers would acknowledge that search (still) plays a massively important role in... Read More
News / Online
TripAdvisor buys Tripbod as focus broadens to local services
TripAdvisor buys Tripbod as focus broadens to local services
By Kevin May | May 5, 2014
Second acquisition in the space of a week for TripAdvisor as it buys Tripbod, the UK startup which... Read More
News
Using mobile to get personal (and sell more) in travel
Using mobile to get personal (and sell more) in travel
By Kevin May | April 29, 2014
Anyone who still doubts the impact of mobile on the travel sector clearly needs their head testing  -... Read More
News / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO - Technology and corporate hotel-travel policy
WEBINAR VIDEO - Technology and corporate hotel-travel policy
By Kevin May | April 23, 2014
When thinking about hotels, the travel manager is constantly challenged to balance the needs of the... Read More
Webinars / Technology

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