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ProSiebenSat1 offloads Etraveli to private equity group CVC for €508 million
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ProSiebenSat1 offloads Etraveli to private equity group CVC for €508 million
By Kevin May | June 20, 2017
Northern Europe online travel agency group Etraveli has found itself with a new owner, just 18 months after being snapped up by ProSiebenSat1. The German television and entertainment giant has sold... Read More
Marriott tightens its cancellation policy for hotels in the Americas
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Marriott tightens its cancellation policy for hotels in the Americas
By Michele McDonald | June 19, 2017
Marriott International changed its cancellation policy, requiring guests to cancel by midnight 48 hours prior to arrival. Guests who cancel later will be charged a fee that is the equivalent of one... Read More
Designing a loyalty programme around the modern-day traveller
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Designing a loyalty programme around the modern-day traveller
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2017
There are some influential forces at work in travel, shaping how the market is evolving and challenging brands to think carefully about the future. Alternative accommodation options such as Airbnb,... Read More
Agencies warn of slow creep of non-transparent airline distribution
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Agencies warn of slow creep of non-transparent airline distribution
By Kevin May | June 19, 2017
The European Commission is being asked to tackle "dangerous developments" in airline distribution around discrimination against so-called neutral channels. Regulators in Brussels received a letter... Read More
Ctrip gets closer to Melia Hotels
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Ctrip gets closer to Melia Hotels
By Martin Cowen | June 19, 2017
Spain is "surpassing" Italy and France on Chinese tourists' wish-list, according to Ctrip, one of the reasons it has signed a new, far-reaching partnership with Melia Hotels. The tie-up is a global... Read More
Hoist Group acquires hotel technology provider Paragon Systems
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Hoist Group acquires hotel technology provider Paragon Systems
By Kevin May | June 19, 2017
Paragon Systems is now part of the Hoist Group family after an acquisition of the 20-year-old business. Hoist has not disclosed financial terms that are behind the deal. Paragon was created in t... Read More
In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
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In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
By Viewpoints | June 16, 2017
Right now airlines are introducing fees for bookings via the GDS but imagine a scenario five years down the road where an airline charges a fee for booking via the website instead of the mobile app.... Read More
Daimler takes stake in Careem
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Daimler takes stake in Careem
By Martin Cowen | June 16, 2017
German carmaker Daimler has added a stake in Middle Eastern ridesharing brand Careem to its ever-growing portfolio of mobility businesses. "Mobility" is emerging as the shorthand of choice for the... Read More
Data from Skyscanner is helping airlines assess low-cost transatlantic potential
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Data from Skyscanner is helping airlines assess low-cost transatlantic potential
By Marisa Garcia | June 16, 2017
Skyscanner has released a new study of the potential market opportunities for transatlantic low cost routes between Europe and the US, by showing the city pairs with greatest traveller interest and th... Read More
Tiket acquired by Indonesian ecommerce platform Blibli
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Tiket acquired by Indonesian ecommerce platform Blibli
By Kevin May | June 16, 2017
Online travel agency startup Tiket has been snapped up by fellow country consumer brand Blibli. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed but is said to started have at the turn of the year.... Read More
Meeting marketplace sector consolidates as Gaest acquires Bokarum
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Meeting marketplace sector consolidates as Gaest acquires Bokarum
By Kevin May | June 15, 2017
A six-month-old Danish room booking service in hotels has acquired its Swedish competitor in a bid to corner the Nordic region. Gaest was launched in January this year and has bought Bokarum for an... Read More
Voice search and its impact on the travel industry
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Voice search and its impact on the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2017
In years past, there was a dominant form of agricultural practice – sharecropping. A landlord would rent out his land, and farmers would rent it and pay in harvested crops. There was usually no oth... Read More
Rentivo buys fellow vacation rental tech provider Klik.Villas
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Rentivo buys fellow vacation rental tech provider Klik.Villas
By Kevin May | June 15, 2017
Vacation rental tech house Rentivo has acquired Klik.Villas, a competitor in the sector that focuses on the Asia-Pacific region. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Rentivo is fresh from... Read More
Emirates opens store on China's Alitrip via NDC connection
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Emirates opens store on China's Alitrip via NDC connection
By Michele McDonald | June 15, 2017
Emirates opened a Flagship Store on Alitrip, the travel subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, enabling the distribution of it flights and rich content directly to Chinese consumers. The d... Read More
China's hotels experience familiar concerns
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China's hotels experience familiar concerns
By Sponsored Content | June 15, 2017
The Chinese hospitality sector has the same headline concern as its Western peers - negotiating the changing dynamics of technology, distribution and competition while never losing sight of the on-pro... Read More
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