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Connect with a random Swede for a true picture of Sweden

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2016

As quirky destination marketing campaigns go, this latest one from Sweden is up there. The Swedish Tourist Association has created a dedicated phone number - 'The Swedish Number' - for potential vi... Read More

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Google India sees big hike in searches for branded budget hotels

By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2016

A study from Google India shows that branded budget accommodation will have a bumper summer season, if search volumes are reflected in actual bookings. Google's trends report found that branded bud... Read More

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Programmatic ads could do better at targeting travelers abroad

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2016

When we think of lounging on the beach in paradise, we generally want to escape from our screens. But for many travelers, their smartphone is as important as their passport. NB This is a guest view... Read More

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Live, 360, or virtual video: Facebook's new video formats catch marketers' eyes

By Sean O'Neil | April 6, 2016

Today Facebook upgraded its live video broadcasting feature, enabling users to stream video to groups or in scheduled events. The new functionality could be useful to travel marketers, who could u... Read More

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Alaska Air tests electronic bag tags to prevent lost luggage

By Jordi Lippe-McGraw | April 6, 2016

Alaska Air has been fairly adventurous when it comes to pushing the boundaries of technological advances. It was the first US airline to use do online ticket sales, the first to use satellite-based GP... Read More

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Haptik raises Series B for mobile concierge push

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2016

Another day, another concierge app comes to light. This time it's Haptik, which has just raised a Series B round from Times Internet. The chat app is supported by a team of people to help solve pro... Read More

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The direct bookings challenge to travel managers grows, as hotels lure business travelers

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2016

As companies worldwide grapple with the rise of direct booking, suppliers are accelerating this industry shift by bringing strong incentives to business travelers. In fact, to build customer loyalty a... Read More

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Hotels and OTAs race to revamp their loyalty programs to boost bookings

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2016

Loyalty programs had been a somewhat neglected weapon in the marketing arsenals of both hotels and online travel agencies until recent months. Major hotel chains have been adjusting their loyalty s... Read More

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Online travel fraud is fraud, it's not the fault of online or travel

By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2016

The British association of travel agencies' latest fraud report has done the rounds in the UK mainstream and trade media, and as usual, the evil internet is to blame for a 425% increase in reported tr... Read More

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Travelport acquires Galileo Japan

By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016

Travelport has acquired one of its distributors, Galileo Japan, from a consortium of airlines. The technology company, which runs one of the world's global distribution systems, will build a fresh... Read More

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Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A

By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016

The founding of Lola, a travel technology startup, might feel like the Oceans 11 movie series, as it is bringing together a constellation of industry boldfaced names to pull off an ambitious caper.... Read More

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Cox & Kings sells LateRooms for £20m

By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2016

Indian-based tour operator Cox and Kings (C&K) has sold LateRooms.com for £20 million, less than six months after buying it from TUI Group for only £8.5m. TUI Group declined to specify how much... Read More

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AccorHotels spends big on home rentals with Euro 148 million onefinestay deal

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016

AccorHotels has bought upmarket home rentals business onefinestay for Euro 148 million (£117 million) and has earmarked a further Euro 64 million (£50 million) to expand the business internationally.... Read More

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Warburg Pincus-backed Mercator acquires Revenue Management Systems

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

Mercator, a company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has acquired Seattle-based Revenue Management Systems (RMS), which runs revenue management products for more than 70 airlines, includi... Read More

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Amazon pushes further into payment processing, luring Southwest and others

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

Amazon has debuted a streamlined method for companies to add its online payments services as an option to the check-out tools they build for consumer-facing companies. The Seattle-based technology... Read More

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