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Evolution of the passenger on-board experience [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 7, 2016

Thirty years is a long time in the aviation sector - but it feels to many passengers a far longer period of time has elapsed since the first audio players were offered on-board. Thankfully the drop... Read More

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How technology is shaping business traveler behavior

By Sponsored Content | June 7, 2016

Many business travelers' preferences are shifting as a result of new technology solutions and ridesharing services are one of many new travel solutions that operate at the intersection of personal and... Read More

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Airbnb not impacting online travel agency growth

By Kevin May | June 7, 2016

Airbnb has achieved the lofty accolade of being worth 25% more than global hospitality chain Hilton in just nine years. This is one of the findings from a report by US-based 7Park Data into Airbnb... Read More

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Webjet buys NZ rival Online Republic for $59 million

By Martin Cowen | June 6, 2016

Australian OTA Webjet has bought New Zealand's Online Republic, whose brands include the world's largest online motorhome rental site, for NZ$85 million ($59 million). Online Republic's business un... Read More

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Alternative accommodation held back by fears over trust

By Kevin May | June 6, 2016

Nearly nine out of ten travellers have yet to rent or stay in a stranger's property for a trip, with concerns over the identity of owners cited as a significant factor. Over 2,000 consumers in the... Read More

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Priceline loses CEO, veteran Brett Keller steps in as interim boss

By Kevin May | June 6, 2016

It's a long way off from being a crisis, but not many companies lose their group boss and the CEO of a flagship brand in the space of six weeks. Yet after years of relative stability (and extraordi... Read More

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Startup pitch: Orbirental offers a booking engine for vacation rentals

By Sean O'Neil | June 5, 2016

Orbirental is a vacation rental management platform specialist based in San Francisco that launched last year after raising a seed round from Paris for Rent, a luxury rental agency. The startup cla... Read More

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You're not coming on this trip, dearest, but luckily I've got my phone [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 3, 2016

Ouch!! Or a sign of the times? Travellers would rather take their mobile device on a trip than a loved one. That's one of the findings from a huge survey of almost 10,000 leisure travellers around... Read More

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The killer slide (for travel marketers) in Mary Meeker's 2016 internet trends report

By Sean O'Neil | June 3, 2016

This week, Mary Meeker, partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, unveiled her report on internet trends for 2016 -- the latest in an annual tradition. Meeker has provid... Read More

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Travel email surveys strike a chord with older generations

By Kevin May | June 3, 2016

The email follow-up survey is the mainstay of getting feedback from a customer about their experience during a trip. In fact, many airlines and hotels, online travel agencies and tour operators wil... Read More

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Under the hood of five travel startups with a bit of a spark

By Viewpoints | June 3, 2016

I’ve decided to turn my personal selections of "top five startups” that have pitched at Phocuswright Conferences into a sort of tradition after I did this for Phocuswright Europe and the Phocuswright... Read More

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Meetingsbooker revs up white-label booking engine for hotels

By Sean O'Neil | June 3, 2016

There's been a lot of action of late in the events and meetings sector. Adding to the mix is news aimed at smaller hotels and venues. Meetingsbooker, the Dublin-based meeting room marketplace, is... Read More

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Amadeus gets NDC nod, gives ALTEA airlines full access

By Kevin May | June 2, 2016

Amadeus has heralded a significant milestone in its involvement with the New Distribution Capability standard from IATA. The International Air Transport Association has given the travel tech and di... Read More

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Avianca takes a step forward in airline merchandising

By Linda Fox | June 2, 2016

Imagine an airline that remembers you normally take a leisure trip every May, it knows you need a child-friendly hotel and that you like a cultural element thrown in. This picture of airline mercha... Read More

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Are online travel agencies undercutting hotels? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 2, 2016

Hotels are undercut by online travel agencies almost a quarter of the time that a property's prices are displayed, according to Triptease. The UK-based, direct booking widget provider reckons its a... Read More

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