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Google boosts Trips app with new features

By Linda Fox | May 8, 2017

Google says it has added new features to its mobile app Trips which was unveiled just over six months ago. The search giant has made it easier to share all reservation details from within the app b... Read More

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Didi translates its app into English for visitors to China

By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2017

China's mega-funded taxi app Didi Chuxing will be available in English for visitors to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The move on Didi's part is part of its "internationalization" plan which has... Read More

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Millennial Brits falling foul of the fraudsters

By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2017

The latest report from the UK's cybercrime agency, Action Fraud, into holiday booking scams reveals that criminals are targetting the under-40s. In 2016, the overall number of reported travel fraud... Read More

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Content marketing - the new search?

By Viewpoints | May 5, 2017

Since the early days of “search”, travel brands have led the way in building new business models that cater to the changing ways that consumers shop online, engaging consumers at targeted moments when... Read More

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Finnair tests facial recognition for check-in

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2017

Finnair is testing facial recognition technology along with airport operator Finavia and Futurice at Helsinki Airport. The trials are planned until the 23 May to see how the technology works with t... Read More

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Multi-modal needs big guns of travel to hit next level

By Kevin May | May 5, 2017

The emergence of multi-modal travel search engines has so far not really attracted the large players in online travel... for now. Brands such as Rome2Rio, GoEuro and RouteRank have certainly not be... Read More

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Another way to cash in on Chinese outbound

By Sponsored Content | May 5, 2017

With an estimated 100 million Chinese people travelling internationally, there are many opportunities for business to service this segment, beyond selling flights and hotels. These businesses can b... Read More

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Amadeus earnings show double-digit growth

By Martin Cowen | May 5, 2017

Amadeus has reported a strong financial and operational start to the year in both its distribution and IT businesses. Overall revenue increased by 11.7% compared with the same period last year to €... Read More

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Onyx expands commission recovery client base with latest acquisition

By Michele McDonald | May 4, 2017

Onyx CenterSource, a hotel commission payment and recovery service, acquired eCommission Solutions , which provides revenue recovery, data management and business intelligence to travel agencies and c... Read More

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Regulatory change in Brazil allows Azul to charge bag fees

By Michele McDonald | May 4, 2017

Azul, the Brazilian low-cost carrier, will begin rolling out a new fare family on June 1 for passengers traveling only with hand baggage. The new fare structure was made possible only after a regul... Read More

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Apps still on the up in travel with more bookings than via mobile web

By Linda Fox | May 4, 2017

Despite the consensus that the mobile web would be the way forward, applications continue to hold their own, it seems. Figures from App Annie reveal consumers spent 900 billion hours in apps in 201... Read More

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European airlines mishandle even more passengers' bags in 2016

By Martin Cowen | May 4, 2017

SITA's 2017 Baggage Report shows that, globally, airlines and airports are getting better at baggage handling efforts, with continuing improvements in Asia and North America offsetting a worse-than-la... Read More

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Four ways wearable tech could benefit travel companies and customers

By Nick Vivion | May 4, 2017

There's a new wearable revolution afoot, and it's got nothing to do with your wrist. It's called "woven technology," or tech that's woven right into fabric. Tech giant Google has partnered with the... Read More

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Southwest move to Altea - and the 21st century - slated for May 9

By Michele McDonald | May 3, 2017

At long last, Southwest Airlines will migrate its domestic operations to the Amadeus Altéa passenger services system on May 9. The carrier moved its international flying, inherited in the 2011 acqu... Read More

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MakeMyTrip expands war chest by $330 million

May 3, 2017

India's MakeMyTrip has announced a share placement and purchase agreement which will net the business gross proceeds of $330 million. The money raised "will be used to fund business expansion, stra... Read More

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