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How the UK differs from the US when engaging with content and booking in travel
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How the UK differs from the US when engaging with content and booking in travel
By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2015
The UK is quite different than the US when it comes to engaging with travel content and making bookings, a recent report from Expedia Media Solutions has found. Tablets continue to grow share in th... Read More
G1G debuts travel insurance metasearch that's global, mobile-first
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G1G debuts travel insurance metasearch that's global, mobile-first
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
Travel insurance aggregator Go One Global has been around since 1985. But it has just launched its new platform for selling insurance to travelers worldwide at G1G.com. As a global aggregator, G1G... Read More
Apple SIM finally fulfills promise of being the company's best travel feature yet
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Apple SIM finally fulfills promise of being the company's best travel feature yet
By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2015
Beyond the basic portability of the iPhone, there hasn't been an innovation geared towards global travelers — until the Apple SIM came along to offer users the ability to easily switch between differe... Read More
Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform
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Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
The pivot worked. That's the conclusion that can be drawn from the decision of investors to pour $30 million into Zozi, a tours-and-activities startup in San Francisco. Signaling confidence, even R... Read More
On-demand performance support tools can shine for hoteliers
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On-demand performance support tools can shine for hoteliers
By Viewpoints | July 1, 2015
Hotels increasingly rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) products as their primary technologies for running sales and catering, operations and revenue management functions. NB: This is an analysis... Read More
Expedia joins Booking.com to scale back on hotel rate parity
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Expedia joins Booking.com to scale back on hotel rate parity
By Kevin May | July 1, 2015
Expedia is to axe clauses relating to rate parity in contracts with all its European hotel customers. In what could be seen as another landmark moment in the ongoing rate parity debate in Europe, E... Read More
Distribution giants start making good on travel intelligence gaps
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Distribution giants start making good on travel intelligence gaps
By Linda Fox | July 1, 2015
Amadeus has unveiled a travel intelligence service to provide the agent community with insight into business growth and potential market opportunities. Central to the Agency Insight service is the... Read More
Sabre closes Abacus deal - CEO Robert Bailey goes as Sabre moves in
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Sabre closes Abacus deal - CEO Robert Bailey goes as Sabre moves in
By Kevin May | July 1, 2015
The $411 million deal by Sabre to take full ownership of Asia-Pacific global distribution system Abacus was officially sealed today. Sabre had a 35% stake in Abacus before the long-awaited agreemen... Read More
SnapShot Travel secures Euro 25 million for hotel analytics tech
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SnapShot Travel secures Euro 25 million for hotel analytics tech
By Kevin May | July 1, 2015
Significant jump in profile and expectation ahead for hotel technology startup Snapshot Travel after securing a Euro 25 million investment round. The company first appeared on the scene in 2013 (TL... Read More
HolidayIQ activates new product line
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HolidayIQ activates new product line
By Martin Cowen | June 30, 2015
Indian travel community HolidayIQ has launched a new channel on its app which curates more than 1,000 activity-based vacation options from across India. The move is being positioned as a marketplac... Read More
Sabre CEO Tom Klein takes on Lufthansa on distribution fees, talks Wyndham deals
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Sabre CEO Tom Klein takes on Lufthansa on distribution fees, talks Wyndham deals
By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2015
Sabre CEO Tom Klein spoke to industry stock analysts at a Nasdaq investor conference today. Klein laid out the investment case for Sabre, and we have highlights from that below. But first, Klein... Read More
Hipmunk expands feature set to include trip planning tools
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Hipmunk expands feature set to include trip planning tools
By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2015
Hipmunk has long been a bastion of simplicity — one interface that grids out the various flight options for a specific flight search. Now, the brand is looking for new ways to invigorate its approa... Read More
Startup pitch: Klook has high ambitions for tours and activities in Asia
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Startup pitch: Klook has high ambitions for tours and activities in Asia
By Linda Fox | June 30, 2015
Klook was devised as a curated platform for local travel activities and with Asian travellers in mind. Founders of the Hong Kong-based startup are a couple of former investment bankers, Eric Gnock... Read More
Despite setbacks, Expedia CEO sees a bright future in activities, China and vacation rentals
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Despite setbacks, Expedia CEO sees a bright future in activities, China and vacation rentals
By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2015
In a candid one-on-one, Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi shared his thoughts on tours and activities, China, vacation rentals and the company's growth with Trivago, Travelocity, and — hopefully soon — O... Read More
Tripadvisor links up with Chinese state tourism agency, crowdsources translations
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Tripadvisor links up with Chinese state tourism agency, crowdsources translations
By Martin Cowen | June 30, 2015
Tripadvisor has added more details about its plans for China and its new Chinese brand Mao Tu Ying. In May TripAdvisor announced plans to drop DaoDao  in China in favour of Mao Tu Ying. A press... Read More
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