Apparently there is $10 billion wasted every year when travellers are unable to cancel a hotel reservation and get their money back.... Read More

Anyone reading Andrey Spektor’s article on hotel affiliate programs could be forgiven for wondering why any established travel brand would ever work with an online travel agency.... Read More

European tour operating giant Thomas Cook has inked one of the more leftfield partnerships to have emerged in recent years: a deal to co-promote products with a milk supplier!... Read More

Farelogix has released an enhanced version of its FMS2 merchandising technology which was formerly offered only to airlines with direct connects.... Read More

Masabi wins NYC railroad deal, Egencia grows partners, Viator redesigns site, Treovi opens doors to hotels, TripWolf celebrates with planning apps... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More

Open Travel Exchange was created in late 2010 as an affordable distribution system with an initial focus on the hostel community, complete with reservation confirmation receipts, sales and reservation reports, inventory management, seasonal pricing and package deals.... Read More

Over the past several years, attractive offers from across the entire tourism spectrum have made travel more accessible than ever.... Read More

We are constantly told how travellers are using their mobile devices to search and (increasingly) book travel, share multimedia content, etc.... Read More

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Digital travel companies have been churning out the infographics lately. Exhibit A: US-based booking engine CheapOair which recently released an infographic that sums up consumer travel statistics for the week following July 4.... Read More

VFM Leonardo optimises hotel sites for tablets, AirAsia takes to Chrome with web app, Concur automates invoices, travellers opt for airlines with wifi... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More

Silicon Valley-startup Jetpac has secured an investment round of $2.4 million after having pivoted last November to become a Facebook-friend-powered iPad travel inspiration photo app. Khosla Ventures, Morado Venture Partners, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and a top Facebook exec are funders.... Read More

The community that powers Wikitravel, the user-editable destination database, is abandoning the platform run by for-profit Internet Brands to jump to a new platform that will be hosted by Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia.... Read More

In the first part of the series we looked travel brand newsletters from the perspective sign-ups, opt-ins and thank you pages.... Read More

In the first part of the series we looked travel brand newsletters from the perspective sign-ups, opt-ins and thank you pages.... Read More