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China's tech-savvy millennials cruise into the spotlight

By Martin Cowen | July 20, 2015

Hotels.com has released its annual Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM), which identifies millennials as the key emerging trend. The importance of millennials, or Generation Y, or those aged... Read More

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TripScanner acquired by business IT provider Coupa

By Kevin May | July 20, 2015

Travel expense software provider TripScanner has marked almost two years since its launch with an exit to Coupa Software. No terms were disclosed for the acquisition unveiled this week by the Silic... Read More

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Air travel data - size doesn't matter but trends do

By Viewpoints | July 20, 2015

The "scientific method" isn’t dead, it’s just being ignored. This process - to test a hypothesis based on previous observations - remains relevant in the digital era of massive data. NB This is an... Read More

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Travel tech giants desperately seeking multi-skilled individuals for new breed of job

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2015

Developers are often associated with poorly lit rooms, locked away deemed unfit for human company, but Sabre says it requires more of its employees these days. It's an interesting development and c... Read More

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Lawyers seize on an alleged PowerPoint gaffe by a GDS representative

By Sean O'Neil | July 17, 2015

In New York this week, a set of 21 airline passengers filed suit against Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport, the world's three largest global distribution systems (GDSs) for airline tickets. The class... Read More

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Hello to Tnooz's next phase... A message to readers

By Gene Quinn | July 17, 2015

Similar to the fascinating industry we enjoy covering every day, Tnooz is also evolving as we enter our seventh year this September. Our hackathons are growing in size and scope, with São Paolo, Ch... Read More

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Lufthansa accused of not understanding business travel (or ignoring needs of corporates)

By Kevin May | July 17, 2015

Lufthansa Group has been invited to talks with a group of 100+ business travel agencies and corporate buyers to iron out issues surrounding the controversial GDS tax. The "high-level industry deleg... Read More

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Travelzoo talks push and pull dynamics but shares crash on weak outlook

By Martin Cowen | July 17, 2015

Travelzoo shares dropped by around 20% yesterday after it reported a drop in Q2 revenues and warned that the next two quarters would also see declines in revenue and operating income. The drop in s... Read More

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BlaBlaCar axes Carpooling brand, three months after buying it

By Kevin May | July 17, 2015

BlaBlaCar has wasted no time in consolidating its strong position in the ride-sharing sector, closing the brand it acquired just three months ago. The company, which claims to be the number one in... Read More

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Unbundling its airfares, Lufthansa goads IAG and Air France-KLM

By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2015

Some have wondered aloud if Lufthansa Group has "gone mad." But others say it's just crazy like a fox. The company has argued that the travel industry must accept freedom in distribution. That's wh... Read More

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Mobile booking is here, but travel firms are missing out

By Viewpoints | July 16, 2015

Mobile is the new normal - 34 % of global ecommerce transactions across all industries are happening on mobile devices NB: This is an analysis by James Smith, executive vice president for the Ameri... Read More

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Digital improving business travel experience, GPS gaining traction

By Linda Fox | July 16, 2015

The GBTA and American Express have gauged current business traveller attitudes and experiences with some research on the impact of technology, journey pain points and the general state of corporate tr... Read More

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No such thing as a lates market in the US

By Martin Cowen | July 16, 2015

Research from Answers Corporation reveals that more than nine out of ten Americans book their summer break more than 30 days in advance. This surprisingly high proportion reveals the extent to whic... Read More

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Visitors to Japan book robot restaurants and mountains online

By Martin Cowen | July 15, 2015

Tokyo-based online tours and activities site Veltra.com has named Mount Fuji as its most popular product line for international visitors. Veltra.com has more than 1,700 Japanese tours and activitie... Read More

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How to list your Airbnb-style homestay on Booking.com

By Sean O'Neil | July 15, 2015

On Monday, Tnooz reported that Booking.com, the online travel agency giant owned by Priceline Group, has begun listing homestays. The company has since revealed to us more details about the program.... Read More

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