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Research Spotlight: OTAs, the big getting even bigger
By PhocusWire | February 5, 2018
Competition to online travel agencies no longer comes from fellow OTAs and traditional suppliers.... Read More
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The tech-led evolution of the travel agency community
By PhocusWire | February 5, 2018
The travel agency channel was once the most high-tech of industries back in the 1970s and 1980s.... Read More
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Ctrip’s Tours4fun acquires stake in Travstarz Global, grows B2B presence in India
By Jill Menze | February 5, 2018
Ctrip’s Tours4fun is expanding its B2B business in India by acquiring stake in Travstarz Global Group.... Read More
Video: enett and Mr & Mrs Smith founders discuss the bigger picture for the travel industry
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Video: enett and Mr & Mrs Smith founders discuss the bigger picture for the travel industry
By Sponsored Content | February 5, 2018
Sponsored by eNett. How can the travel industry better cope with political and economic changes? What are key technologies that will impact the industry? Why is resilience and flexibility so import... Read More
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Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security
By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018
Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes, travel – or they’re a sham, a prime example of much ado about nothing.  ... Read More
OYO commits to exclusive inventory, sees strong repeat booking rates
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OYO commits to exclusive inventory, sees strong repeat booking rates
By Martin Cowen | February 5, 2018
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of OYO, was in London recently and sat down with tnooz to talk about the past, present and future of India's biggest hospitality company. OYO has more than 60,000 ex... Read More
With Facebook’s chatbot M dead, how will text-based AI for travel fare?
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With Facebook’s chatbot M dead, how will text-based AI for travel fare?
By Sponsored Content | February 5, 2018
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. After around two years of work on its AI chatbot project M, Facebook announced shutting down... Read More
Tourism Australia brings back Crocodile Dundee for a touchdown in Minnesota
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Tourism Australia brings back Crocodile Dundee for a touchdown in Minnesota
By Marisa Garcia | February 5, 2018
Tourism Australia had a bit of a laugh and earned fresh fans with its teasers and a Super Bowl ad for Dundee: The Son of a Legend Return. It is all an homage to the original Crocodile Dundee. That... Read More
QOTW: Something about one-size-fits-all customers
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QOTW: Something about one-size-fits-all customers
By PhocusWire | February 2, 2018
Quote from Feargal Mooney, CEO of Hostelworld.... Read More
An insider's tale on hotel website conversion rates
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An insider's tale on hotel website conversion rates
By Jean-Louis Boss - Fastbooking | February 2, 2018
The conversion rate of a hotel website is determined by so many factors that one shouldn’t be fooled into trying to meet an industry average.... Read More
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Sabre preps new content service with lodging offerings
By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2018
When Sabre’s new Content Services for Lodging launches later this year it will give travel buyers access to more than 900,000 hotel properties.... Read More
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Research Spotlight: Mobile behavior of the US traveler
By PhocusWire | February 2, 2018
Cell phones are no longer devices for making calls. Though that was the primary function behind Apple’s first smartphone in 2007, reasons for mobile usage 10 years later look entirely different.... Read More
A viewpoint on GDS surcharges and the evolving airline distribution landscape
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A viewpoint on GDS surcharges and the evolving airline distribution landscape
By Viewpoints | February 2, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Rajendran Vellapalath, CEO of TPConnects. Air France KLM is the latest airline to introduce the GDS surcharge for travel agents. The airline joins other European carriers w... Read More
Vacation rentals vs hotels? HomeAway VP of Data Science keynote at HEDNA 2018
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Vacation rentals vs hotels? HomeAway VP of Data Science keynote at HEDNA 2018
By Nick Vivion | February 2, 2018
There was a bit of an interloper at this year's HEDNA North America conference: vacation rental provider HomeAway. It's possible that Expedia's recent acquisition of HomeAway had something to do with... Read More
Latest Qantas safety video brings Australia to the world
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Latest Qantas safety video brings Australia to the world
By Marisa Garcia | February 2, 2018
Qantas has revealed the latest generation of creative safety videos, following a theme of travel inspiration by featuring everyday Australians on holiday giving safety instructions in beautiful destin... Read More
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