Some have wondered if 2013 was one of the dullest years ever for April Fool's Day pranks - the novelty wearing off a bit and various public holidays meaning fewer people were around to read them.... Read More

The SCAN - Vayable adds destinations, Concur tie up with IHG, Minube launches real-time planning and more travel tech news.... Read More

To thousands of eager travellers it is the chance of a lifetime - to many marketers in the travel industry it is the PR stunt that just keeps on giving. Again and again.... Read More

Ever since Cornell University established a link between online reputation and revenue per room in hotels it was only matter of time before technology came along to make the most of it.... Read More

Anyone who clicks on the blue link can download the app being tweeted about. Or if the user has already downloaded the app, can be directed to the exact page for a deal on, say, a mobile-only rate on a hotel room.... Read More

The reviews giant faces negative operating leverage, which airlines already endure. This worries the Financial Times.... Read More

While the global economy is slowly trying to recover, how is the business travel sector performing? Has there been a change in business travel patterns?... Read More

Tens of thousands of Hertz's vehicles will be equipped this year with Zipcar-like technology that will allow customers to reserve cars online or via an app, and immediately pick up or return a car, without being limited by office hours.... Read More

Data from PhoCusWright reveals the tipping point for branded cruise sites.... Read More

Landmark deal for Vayant after Lufthansa, one of Europe's largest carriers, selected the tech company's caching system to boost distribution to tour operators and consolidators in Central Europe.... Read More

Its elevator pitch is that it's "a smart "Kayak" for tailored deals when you don't know where or when you want to go."... Read More

The so-called New American has certainly arrived and is busily ending its long-running court battles with various parts of the industry - the latest being online travel agency, Orbitz.... Read More

Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist and principal of Union Square Ventures, shares his account of the two main paths for startups that don't knock it out of the park.... Read More

Vacation rental startup Zaranga has fallen foul of the trademark police at Priceline and removed any references to "name your price" or "name your own price" from its branding.... Read More

Cutting it very fine at Amadeus and IAG, umbrella company containing British Airways and Iberia, with the pair renewing their distribution deal at the last minute.... Read More