Airbnb quietly removes Birdbnb promotion after HomeAway legal action
Airbnb quietly removes Birdbnb promotion after HomeAway legal action
By Kevin May | December 30, 2013
It looks like the threat of legal action has seen Airbnb's Birdhouse promotion fly away - the $2... Read More
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HomeAway urges Airbnb to admit bad judgement over Birdhouse ad
HomeAway urges Airbnb to admit bad judgement over Birdhouse ad
By Kevin May | December 27, 2013
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Bravofly acquires Jetcost as OTA-meta lines continue to merge
Bravofly acquires Jetcost as OTA-meta lines continue to merge
By Kevin May | December 23, 2013
Further evidence in the world of intermediaries that umbrella companies are seeing the value adding... Read More
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Staying the course - social travel service Minube raises $1.4M
Staying the course - social travel service Minube raises $1.4M
By Kevin May | December 21, 2013
Social travel websites were appearing on the scene in 2007 at a similar rate to flash sale startups -... Read More
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Amadeus splashes out $500M on hotel specialist Newmarket International [UPDATED]
Amadeus splashes out $500M on hotel specialist Newmarket International [UPDATED]
By Kevin May | December 18, 2013
Big deal in the sector - Amadeus has signalled its intent to move aggressively into the hospitality... Read More
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Sojern wins $10M funding round as travel marketing goes hi-tech
Sojern wins $10M funding round as travel marketing goes hi-tech
By Kevin May | December 17, 2013
Travel marketing service Sojern has secured a $10 million Series C funding round, bringing its total... Read More
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Regulatory decision close, but other moves in background with IATA NDC
Regulatory decision close, but other moves in background with IATA NDC
By Kevin May | December 16, 2013
IATA says it expects to get some indication from US regulators in the coming weeks over approval for... Read More
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Eye-tracking shows where users are focused in search: on Google products
Eye-tracking shows where users are focused in search: on Google products
By Kevin May | December 13, 2013
Interesting data has been released as part of an ongoing campaign to persuade regulators that they... Read More
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Amadeus decides virtual cards are back in vogue
Amadeus decides virtual cards are back in vogue
By Kevin May | December 10, 2013
Heard something similar to this before? Amadeus has created a joint initiative with AirPlus to give... Read More
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Eurostar taps up bloggers for new video campaign
Eurostar taps up bloggers for new video campaign
By Kevin May | December 9, 2013
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