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Thomas Cook Airlines gets cute with cats in latest digital-only campaign

By Martin Cowen | May 25, 2016

"Fluffy kittens" is a derisory phrase used by the high and mighty in their ivory towers who want to dismiss the internet as the home of the vacuous and trivial. But Thomas Cook Airlines hopes to ex... Read More

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Navis, maker of revenue tech for independent resort hotels, revs up its ambition

By Sean O'Neil | May 25, 2016

Navis may have been founded in 1987, but you could say that the boot-strapped technology company, which focuses on serving independent resort hotels, has sped up its metabolism lately. The Bend, Or... Read More

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SilverDoor consolidates serviced apartments top slot

By Martin Cowen | May 25, 2016

Serviced apartments aggregator SilverDoor has bought its closest competitor Citybase for £2.25 million, uniting the two largest global players in the sector. A new parent company has been formed wh... Read More

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Google Maps will let brands advertise with promoted pins and other tools

By Sean O'Neil | May 24, 2016

Travel marketers, take note: On Tuesday, Google took the wraps off of new local search ads on Google Maps. Ads for relevant destinations will be inserted at the bottom of turn-by-turn navigation on... Read More

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Busbud seizes B2B opportunity, hires Expedia exec

By Kevin May | May 24, 2016

More evidence that bus networks are becoming one of the new battlegrounds for digital distribution, with Busbud launching white label services. The Canada-based company will allow third parties to... Read More

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Peakwork, the next-gen travel distribution company, has been on the ascent

By Sean O'Neil | May 24, 2016

Peakwork, a Düsseldorf-based travel technology company that builds distribution tools, has been expanding beyond its home region of Europe. In the past half-year, the 200-person company opened its... Read More

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Datalex lines up China IT partnership

By Martin Cowen | May 24, 2016

Dublin-listed Datalex continues to focus the market's attention onto its growing presence in China and will announce a significant IT partnership in China in the coming months. Its interim manageme... Read More

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CheckMyBus steers into the future of global bus travel

By Viewpoints | May 24, 2016

With an innovative meta-search model and a global partnership strategy, bus fare search engine CheckMyBus has positioned itself at the forefront of the rapidly transforming international bus transport... Read More

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bd4travel new sales VP, Duetto promotes duo, Travelport in Eastern Europe, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2016

This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for May 2016: Tuesday 24 May 2016 bd4travel goes international Jackie Groves has become vice... Read More

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Just how valuable are online reviews?

By Linda Fox | May 24, 2016

The influence of online reviews for hotels and other tourism businesses on the purchase decision has been accepted for some time. Less known however is the financial impact of a bad review or, lack... Read More

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TourRadar raises $6 million to fuel expansion and marketing

By Kevin May | May 24, 2016

Multi-day tour and activity specialist TourRadar has secured a $6 million Series A investment from Hoxton Ventures and Cherry Ventures. The Austria-based company (TLabs here) has also got participa... Read More

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Startup pitch: TripRebel helps travelers save after they book hotels

By Sean O'Neil | May 23, 2016

TripRebel is a consumer travel booking platform with a price-guarantee twist: if a hotel rate drops the day after a customer reserves it through the site, it rebooks the customer automatically at the... Read More

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Desktop still rules online travel in Singapore

By Martin Cowen | May 23, 2016

Desktop is by far the dominant channel in Singapore for searching and booking travel, according to Kayak. For searching and inspiration, 69% of Singaporeans use their computer, 21% use their smartp... Read More

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Inside Expedia’s Usability Lab, consumer behavior provides insights

By Rob Lovitt | May 23, 2016

When booking hotel rooms, French travelers want to know if breakfast is included. Asian travelers are concerned about closet size, and US travelers tend not to sweat the small stuff. Generalization... Read More

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Sharing economy to triple by 2020

By Martin Cowen | May 23, 2016

The so-called sharing economy will be worth more than $20 billion a year by 2020 according to Juniper Research. The $20.4 billion figure is three times the $6.4 billion it thinks the sector was wor... Read More

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