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Where airline execs think ancillaries are heading

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2016

SAS is gradually introducing a new digital platform which the Scandinavian airline says it has been working on for the past 18 months. The launch of the platform, which will be country by country i... Read More

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Tujia strengthens top slot in China's home rentals market

By Martin Cowen | June 22, 2016

Tujia has bought smaller rival Mayi, firming up its position as China's biggest home rentals platform. Coverage on China Travel News adds that 58.com, the Chinese e-commerce marketplace which sold... Read More

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Intent Media acquires Voyat, adds hotel personalisation to arsenal

By Kevin May | June 21, 2016

Digital advertising platform Intent Media has bought Voyat, in a bid to branch out and push into hotel technology services. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Voyat is best known for i... Read More

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Mobile dominates Nigeria's hotel bookings

By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016

One of Nigeria's leading accommodation sites, hotels.ng, has revealed that around 60% of bookings so far this year have come from mobile phones. The site, which picked up $1.2 million in funding j... Read More

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TravelC raises Euro 1 million, takes over Hotelerum

By Kevin May | June 21, 2016

Travel Compositor, better known as TravelC, has brought in Euro 1 million in funding amid an aggressive growth strategy. Venture capital group La Caixa led the round in the Mallorca, Spain-based co... Read More

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Reflections on a pivot: when a travel startup goes from B2C to B2B

By Viewpoints | June 21, 2016

Flightfox just turned four years old. That makes us ancient in startup years. But we've had quite a ride so far. NB: This is a guest analysis by Todd Sullivan, co-founder of Flightfox. Throughou... Read More

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Let the disruption really begin - Chesky hints at Airbnb API

By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016

Airbnb's founder and CEO Brian Chesky has told the advertising industry's mega-event in Cannes that the business is "financially secure" and that an API is a possibility. The official Cannes Lions... Read More

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Startup pitch: Priceline founder opens Upside to reward budget-minded business travelers

By Sean O'Neil | June 21, 2016

Jay Walker perfected the concept of name-your-own-price when he launched Priceline in the late 1990s. He has returned to launch another travel startup, Upside, that rewards business travelers with... Read More

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eDreams hails strategy progress and moment of transition

By Linda Fox | June 21, 2016

Edreams Odigeo has reported a 50% increase to net income of Euro 20.1m for the year to 31 March 2016. The Spain-based online travel agency has reported gains in bookings, 10%, revenue margin, 6%, a... Read More

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A few things to know about Progressive Web Apps and travel

By Linda Fox | June 21, 2016

A few weeks ago Air Berlin demonstrated its Progressive Web App during the Google I/O developer conference. It's staking a claim as the first airline with the service which enables users to access... Read More

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Sabre CEO Tom Klein to step down

By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016

Tom Klein will step down by year end from his role as CEO and president of Sabre as well as leave its board. He will continue to serve as CEO of the travel technology giant while the board hunts fo... Read More

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Rocketrip raises $9 million, supporting its rewards approach to corporate travel

By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016

Rocketrip, an e-commerce platform that helps companies reward employees for for shaving costs off of business travel, has raised $9 million from private investors. Investors in the Series B financi... Read More

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Traders lukewarm on Airbnb threat to Priceline Group and Expedia

By Kevin May | June 20, 2016

Airbnb may not be feasting on the lunch of Booking.com and Expedia after all, as several factors come into play that could inhibit its growth. This is the warning from a financial trader, writing f... Read More

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Kalibri Labs points hotels toward the true cost of guest acquisition

By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016

One of the most under-reported stories in travel is that most hotel owners have no idea what their cost per channel is and what they're actually getting per room. That hasn't been a problem this ye... Read More

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The true cost of travel payments

By Sponsored Content | June 20, 2016

When it comes to supplier payments, travel firms need to be aware of the indirect costs of doing business. NB: This is a viewpoint by Anthony Hynes, CEO and managing director for eNett Internationa... Read More

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