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Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
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Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
By Sean O'Neil | May 23, 2014
Skyscanner has become the first metasearch company to officially endorse the airline industry's call for new programming standards to enable consumers to see more ancillary products, such as seat upgr... Read More
How cabin crew deal with difficult questions about in-flight mobile use [VIDEO]
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How cabin crew deal with difficult questions about in-flight mobile use [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 23, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYAq-7sOzXQ" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cabin-crew-devices.jpg"] Although s... Read More
Sharing managed travel - how much are Google employees spending with Airbnb?
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Sharing managed travel - how much are Google employees spending with Airbnb?
By Kevin May | May 23, 2014
Depending on who you ask, "sharing economy" brands sites such as Airbnb will either be a huge threat or have no impact at all on corporate travel. The smarter industry commentators know that the re... Read More
New travel marketing - say hello to personalised videos from airlines [VIDEO]
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New travel marketing - say hello to personalised videos from airlines [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 23, 2014
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Is 2014 a tipping point for online travel distribution in Asia-Pacific?
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Is 2014 a tipping point for online travel distribution in Asia-Pacific?
By Pamela Whitby | May 22, 2014
As the travel industry starts to mature and new disruptive forces enter the fray, are travel brands ready to pivot? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. Picture this s... Read More
Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
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Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2014
In 2009, Chris Anderson, an associate professor at Cornell University, published a study about Expedia and hotels that was a sensation in the industry. When four hotels in the JHM Hotels US chain a... Read More
Vacation rental service Vive Unique raises $6 million
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Vacation rental service Vive Unique raises $6 million
By Karthick Prabu | May 22, 2014
UK-based rental marketplace Vive Unique has raised $5.9 million from a local venture capital firm Smedvig Capital. Vive Unique says it will be using the investment to increase the employee numbers... Read More
MakeMyTrip reports strong growth in hotels and package business
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MakeMyTrip reports strong growth in hotels and package business
By Karthick Prabu | May 22, 2014
MakeMyTrip reported revenues of $255.4 million for the year ending March 2014, an increase of 11.6% year-on-year. The NASDAQ-listed online travel agency reported a loss of $20.9 million over the sa... Read More
Travel industry reacts to the US ruling on IATA's Resolution 787 and the NDC
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Travel industry reacts to the US ruling on IATA's Resolution 787 and the NDC
May 21, 2014
US regulators have tentatively approved Resolution 787, the core principles for the New Distribution Capability (NDC) This act keeps in motion the airline-championed blueprint for developing a tech... Read More
Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
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Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
US carriers would be required to disclose any ancillary fees, such as charges for checked baggage or for receiving a seat assignment, according to a change in US federal transportation regulations pro... Read More
Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
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Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
To cut its costs, Delta Air Lines is re-acquiring data, intellectual property rights, and staffing to about 180 vital back-end applications from travel technology company Travelport. The announceme... Read More
Airbnb to turn over over anonymized records to New York authorities
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Airbnb to turn over over anonymized records to New York authorities
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
In an announcement today, Airbnb, the peer-to-peer short-term housing rental network, agreed to a request from New York State's Attorney General for anonymized records of users in the city. This en... Read More
DOT tentatively okays IATA Resolution 787, anticipating New Distribution Capability
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DOT tentatively okays IATA Resolution 787, anticipating New Distribution Capability
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
The US Department of Transportation today finally gave its approval to a global framework for a massive technological initiative proposed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA): Resolut... Read More
Get off my brand - the legal standpoint for hotels
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Get off my brand - the legal standpoint for hotels
By Viewpoints | May 21, 2014
With more and more people making hotel reservations online, it becomes critical for brand owners to be aware of, and protect, their share of the online marketplace. Spotted a company using your bra... Read More
Wanderu adds Greyhound, and US bus metasearch finally revs up
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Wanderu adds Greyhound, and US bus metasearch finally revs up
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
The rubber may have finally hit the road for bus metasearch in North America. Wanderu, which is like a Hipmunk for bus and train travel, has become the first aggregator to include listings from the... Read More
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