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Airbnb goes after vacation rental owners with technology push

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

Airbnb is increasing its ability to capture business from the traditional vacation rental industry, with a series of connections with technology providers. After testing its API with four tech comp... Read More

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Tracking online behaviour and the path to a travel purchase

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2016

With average online travel conversion rates of around 4%, it's no wonder travel companies are looking throughout the funnel to see how they might get more out. There are a number of well-publicised... Read More

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TripAdvisor defends listing alleged unethical attractions

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

TripAdvisor is on the receiving end of a barrage of criticism this week from animal welfare campaigners who want the site to stop featuring certain products. The World Animal Protection group says... Read More

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Travel influencers - a giant echo chamber, or a unique voice after all?

By Kevin May | April 26, 2016

Travel bloggers have often been challenged by their critics for mostly preaching to the converted when it comes to their outpourings on social media. This notion is primarily due to the accusation... Read More

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Ride-sharing tipped to be a $6.5 billion sector by 2020

By Kevin May | April 26, 2016

Ride-sharing brands will see revenues grow to an estimated $6.5 billion within four years, a report into the sharing economy has suggested. Juniper Research forecasts the $3.3 billion the sector ma... Read More

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Hotels have the data to be better with email

By Viewpoints | April 26, 2016

OTAs and airlines are well known for sending emails with helpful information and lucrative offers. They constantly remind us that they are there if we need them. But for some reason you rarely see sim... Read More

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Aviation industry is lightening the baggage load through technology

By Linda Fox | April 26, 2016

Airports and airlines, it seems, are getting it together when it comes to baggage issues, according to a new report. The SITA study shows an increasing number of airlines and airports are providing... Read More

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Loco2 launches app and adverts

By Martin Cowen | April 26, 2016

European rail booking specialist Loco2 has followed up its recent redesign with its first ever above-the-line advertising campaign, while also introducing an iOS app. Adverts will appear on the L... Read More

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Rocketrip zooms, Umbrella Smiles opens wider, APTCO and Farelogix share a cloud, and more...

By PhocusWire | April 25, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for April 2016. Monday 25 April 2016 Rocketrip, the travel incentive platform, sees growth T... Read More

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Hotels: direct booking shift needs strength in numbers

By Sponsored Content | April 25, 2016

2016 will be remembered as the year that hotels finally decided to take a stand and follow words with action. NB This is a viewpoint by Charlie Osmond, chief executive officer at Triptease. Hote... Read More

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Travel sites are working on personalisation but do consumers notice?

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2016

Elements of personalisation are creeping into online travel sites as demonstrated by a recent study by eDigitalResearch. The eTravel Benchmark looks at the digital travel experience across a number... Read More

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Executing on a marketing plan - hello, TV

By Kevin May | April 25, 2016

Very few online travel companies can try and compete with the likes of Expedia Inc and the Priceline Group in ad-spending power - so other approaches are needed. Yet whilst the likes of Lastminute.... Read More

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Google's sponsored ads remain a mystery to many Brits

By Martin Cowen | April 25, 2016

The UK government's annual look at media use and attitudes offers an array of insights and observations which can be applied —albeit indirectly — to the online travel sector. The responses to quest... Read More

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HotelsPro in UK and China, AmEx GBT chief departs, eNett high-tech space, and more...

By PhocusWire | April 25, 2016

This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for April 2016: Monday 25 April 2016: HotelsPro opens offices in UK and China The travel whole... Read More

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Developers at Amadeus embrace inner source

By Sean O'Neil | April 22, 2016

We’ve all heard of “open source." But have you heard of the software development concept called “inner source"? It's a practice that tech company Amadeus has been emphasizing since last summer.... Read More

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