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Five things to never say to your hotel owner

By Sponsored Content | February 9, 2017

Strategic revenue management and technology quickly leads hotels to make decisions that bring in higher revenue and profits – and translate into cash flow that impresses any hotel owner. Since ever... Read More

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Busy Rooms acquires Hotelwebservice to expand in Europe

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2017

Hotel reservation specialist Busy Rooms is strengthening its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Hotelwebservice. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed but Germany-based Hotelwebservice... Read More

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Relux hotel member site acquired by Japanese mobile giant KDDI

By Kevin May | February 8, 2017

Less than a year after taking an investment round, Loco Partners - owner of the Japan-focused Relux booking site - has sold the remaining shares to its backer. Terms of the deal have not been discl... Read More

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Priceline Group buys Momondo for $550 million

By Kevin May | February 8, 2017

The Momondo Group has sold to the Priceline Group, owner of rival travel search service Kayak, in a $550 million deal. The deal will see the two brands within the group, Momondo and Cheapflights, "... Read More

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Airbnb, its hosts and the complex world of Insurer Of Last Resort

By Viewpoints | February 8, 2017

Unlike researching and booking an exotic trip, you receive neither the aspirational effect nor a dopamine rush when you research and purchase a travel insurance policy. In short: nobody buys travel... Read More

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Sabre's new CEO to focus tech investment on returns and speed to market

By Martin Cowen | February 8, 2017

Sabre's recently appointed president and CEO, Sean Menke, has shared with analysts his vision for the business, and there are some subtle (and not so subtle) changes ahead. Menke took over the role... Read More

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Hotel Jen collects social data for night life push

By Linda Fox | February 8, 2017

Hotel Jen, part of Shangri-La, is running a quirky campaign focused on things to do after dark in the APAC cities where its hotels are located. The 'Night Light' campaign from the nine-strong chain... Read More

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Marriott looks to the moment as it upgrades mobile app

By Linda Fox | February 7, 2017

Marriott International has revamped its mobile application in a bid try and be more relevant to guests at the right time. Developments include design improvements, personalisation and better tie-in... Read More

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HotelBeds buys Tourico Holidays distribution service

By Kevin May | February 7, 2017

HotelBeds Group is making a move to consolidate the travel wholesaler business with a deal to buy US-based Tourico Holidays. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed and the deal is subject... Read More

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TravelTriangle ramps up agent marketplace with $10 million funding

By Kevin May | February 7, 2017

India-based travel agent marketplace TravelTriangle has brought in another sizeable funding round - $10 million - to help accelerate its expansion as a company. The company has wooed RB Investments... Read More

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Warburg Pincus builds up airline IT and cargo interests with Accelya deal

By Martin Cowen | February 7, 2017

Warburg Pincus has bought Barcelona-based airline IT firm Accelya from Chequers Capital, and will merge it with Mercator, the former airline IT unit of Emirates, which it bought in 2014. In a state... Read More

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Marketers need to understand decision-making of travellers

By Viewpoints | February 7, 2017

Regardless of industry, it’s frighteningly easy to lose perspective on the role your company plays (or doesn’t) in people’s lives; as marketers, we often have an outsized view of how important our bra... Read More

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Ground transportation narrows again - Groundlink sells to Marcou Transportation

By Kevin May | February 6, 2017

Another noteworthy move in the ground transportation sector this week as Marcou Transportation Group buys two parts of the ecosystem to bolster its position. GroundLink and Limo Anywhere will both... Read More

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Lola raises yet again - $10 million from Uber and Qunar backers

By Kevin May | February 6, 2017

GV and Tenaya Capital have joined the latest Series B round for on-demand travel service Lola, bringing the total in that investment to $25 million. The initial announcement of a $15 million round... Read More

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Travel marketing is messy (and getting messier)

By Viewpoints | February 6, 2017

In 1999 my family took a trip to Florida. This trip was dreamt of through TV ads, planned through pamphlets and documented through rolls of film. NB: This is a viewpoint by Ryan Ruud, a digital mar... Read More

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