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EMD usage continues rapid growth in US in March

By Michele McDonald | April 18, 2017

Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD) transactions in the US increased a whopping 376% in March, according to data collected by the Airlines Reporting Corp., the company that serves as the billing... Read More

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Yatra survey shows strong demand for summer travel

By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2017

Yatra has surveyed 5,000 Indian travellers about their summer holiday plans and found that more of them prefer booking on desktop than mobile. The established wisdom is that India is an increasingl... Read More

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Online and offline travel booking combination shows resurgence

By Kevin May | April 18, 2017

Research has shown a marked increase in the number of travellers that use both online and offline channels to search and book travel products. A Phocuswright report, following a survey of 2,500 con... Read More

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Brand relevancy in 2020 - how to win the battle in the hotel industry

By Viewpoints | April 18, 2017

The hotel industry is going through a complete metamorphosis and industry stalwarts say it will look very different in just three years from now. NB: This is an analysis by Aditya Sanghi, co-founde... Read More

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WeChat and destinations - hundreds of millions of users but only thousands of views

By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2017

Chinese users of WeChat are more likely to read posts from airlines and cruise companies than destinations according to new research. Dragon Trail Interactive looked at WeChat trends and traffic du... Read More

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SkyTeam enters marine and offshore services market

By Michele McDonald | April 17, 2017

The SkyTeam alliance launched SkyTeam Marine and Offshore to meet the travel needs of the marine and offshore industry. The new product will offer tailored travel solutions for seafarers and offsho... Read More

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Mobile app startups: Zeeno, Overnight and SpeechCode

By PhocusWire | April 13, 2017

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Zeeno What is it? Zeeno i... Read More

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What you need to know about tech demands of streaming content in hotels

By Viewpoints | April 13, 2017

Trade show season for the hospitality industry is underway, with several technology events on the horizon around the world. As hoteliers prepare to see who has the latest in IP Streaming and other... Read More

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Optimising payment options can increase conversions

By Sponsored Content | April 13, 2017

Payments are universally understood - choose your payment method, click to buy, and voilà. The success of an online business is often determined by the user experience it provides to their target audi... Read More

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TripCreator raises $2 million, banishes B2C trip planning service

By Kevin May | April 13, 2017

Fresh from a $2 million funding round, TripCreator is focusing solely on a B2B model rather than trying to push its consumer-facing platform. The Iceland-based startup, which officially launched le... Read More

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Ola adds an in-house tours and activities option for customers

By Martin Cowen | April 13, 2017

Indian taxi app Ola will train its drivers to become tour guides as part of a tie-up with tourism authorities in the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra is India's third largest state in terms of siz... Read More

$Canada, inspired by UA fracas, will set new overbooking rules$

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Canada, inspired by UA fracas, will set new overbooking rules

By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017

Transport Canada, which is working on a “Passengers’ Bill of Rights” to set rules for flight changes, airline fees and lost bags, will add bumping rules to the bill. The announcement came in the wa... Read More

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Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise

By Kevin May | April 12, 2017

Car-sharing service Lyft has secured a $600 million investment round, bringing its total so far - $2.61 billion - to just over a fifth of that heading to arch-rival Uber. The Series G round is the... Read More

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Flight Centre buys quarter of Argentinian online group Bibam for $7 million

By Kevin May | April 12, 2017

Flight Centre Travel Group is trying to flex its digital muscles once again - this time taking a 24% stake in Bibam, an Argentinian web travel brand. Bibam is the holding company above consumer-fac... Read More

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Hotels and newspapers: still together after all these years

By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017

In 1927, the Hotel Statler in Boston became one of the first to offer complimentary newspapers to its guests. Since then, most other verticals in the luxury travel industry from hotels, to airlines... Read More

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