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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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TripTease shifts focus to direct booking and service management

By Kevin May | May 3, 2017

Direct-booking champion TripTease is opening what it hopes will be another weapon in the arsenal of ways to lure business away from online travel agencies. The launch of Direct Booking Platform: Il... Read More

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Sabre investigates unathorized access to SynXis payment information

By Martin Cowen | May 3, 2017

Sabre is looking into an "unauthorized access" incident affecting its hospitality unit's SynXis reservation system. The acknowledgement comes in its 10-Q filing released yesterday at the same time... Read More

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Sabre feels benefit of Asia-Pacific air booking growth

By Kevin May | May 2, 2017

Sabre almost hit the $1 billion in revenue milestone for the first quarter of 2017 in its earnings report released this week. The tech giant scored $915.4 million for the first three months of the... Read More

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Five rules for creating effective landing pages on a travel website

By Viewpoints | May 2, 2017

When potential customers arrive on your landing pages, you want to make sure they don’t take off before making the most of what you have to offer. In all facets of the travel sector, first impressi... Read More

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Landmarks feature highly in Facebook check-in study

By Kevin May | May 2, 2017

Restaurants and historic places were the two most popular categories that Facebook users "checked-in" on the social network in the summer season of 2016. Data released by Facebook, also covering si... Read More

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What Southeast Asia travelers are thinking when booking a trip

By Marisa Garcia | May 2, 2017

The factors that motivate and drive booking decisions for travellers from Southeast Asia are revealed in a new report from Phocuswright. The rising middle class in this region, includes a growing p... Read More

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Fornova brings in $17 million to expand hotel intel and marketing tech

By Kevin May | May 1, 2017

Hotel technology provider Fornova has secured a $17 million financing round led by Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners. The Israel-based company also attracted participation in the Series B round fro... Read More

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Airbnb's new business travel program offers all the comforts of home

By Michele McDonald | May 1, 2017

Airbnb introduced “Business Travel Ready,” a program that aims to provide business travelers with the most appropriate accommodations. It also offers a range of tools for corporate travel managers.... Read More

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Hotel management tech provider RoomChecking attracts €750,000

By Kevin May | May 1, 2017

Communications and system management service RoomChecking has raised a €750,000 funding round from a trio of investors. Astotel Group, Maurience Hurand Hotels and BPI are backing the company in the... Read More

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