From Periplus to social media - a potted history of the travel guidebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
From Periplus to social media - a potted history of the travel guidebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 3, 2013
In all the furore over the sale of Lonely Planet earlier this year and Google buying Frommers in... Read More
News / Online
Safari-Tech - An in-depth look at travel technology in East Africa
Safari-Tech - An in-depth look at travel technology in East Africa
By Kevin May | August 31, 2013
If South Africa is home to the Cradle of Humankind, then the East Africa region can perhaps lay claim... Read More
News / Technology
Behind the scenes, Booking.com is quietly powering hotel search for a trio of major European agencies
Behind the scenes, Booking.com is quietly powering hotel search for a trio of major European agencies
By Kevin May | August 27, 2013
With all the coverage and analysis of the Expedia-Travelocity deal last week, another major... Read More
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Hostels come in from the dark ages - online check-in has arrived
Hostels come in from the dark ages - online check-in has arrived
By Kevin May | August 23, 2013
"Industry first" is a term bounded about by many a travel brand and their eager PR teams -... Read More
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Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
By Kevin May | August 22, 2013
Big news in online travel agency land as two of the industry's giants sign a "strategic marketing... Read More
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So that was the end of that - Everbread declared insolvent with debts of £8.7M
So that was the end of that - Everbread declared insolvent with debts of £8.7M
By Kevin May | August 22, 2013
Airfare search startup Everbread has been placed into insolvency in the UK after a four-year run... Read More
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Something in this door-to-door search trend - Lufthansa and Booking.com latest to try it out
Something in this door-to-door search trend - Lufthansa and Booking.com latest to try it out
By Kevin May | August 19, 2013
Rome2Rio, one of just a handful of door-to-door travel search technology providers, appears to be... Read More
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Expedia and Booking.com pledge to allow rival discounting as hotel rate parity probe widens
Expedia and Booking.com pledge to allow rival discounting as hotel rate parity probe widens
By Kevin May | August 9, 2013
Two of the largest online travel brands on the planet - Booking.com and Expedia - have agreed to new... Read More
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Hotel Urbano grabs $20 million investment round as online travel gets ready to fly in Brazil
Hotel Urbano grabs $20 million investment round as online travel gets ready to fly in Brazil
By Kevin May | August 8, 2013
Keep your eye on the travel sector in Brazil. At least that is what some of the big global investment... Read More
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Travelport: Merchandising and non-air activities pinpointed as strategic areas
Travelport: Merchandising and non-air activities pinpointed as strategic areas
By Kevin May | August 7, 2013
Exactly 12 months ago, Travelport predicted the industry would start seeing some positive numbers in... Read More
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