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After years of trying, Airbnb to formally launch Experiences service
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After years of trying, Airbnb to formally launch Experiences service
By Kevin May | November 10, 2015
Airbnb is likely to go mainstream in the next few weeks on its attempts to expand the product into new areas: namely activities and things to do. The company has recently sent an email to hosts in... Read More
Priceline is being bested by Expedia in US hotel bookings
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Priceline is being bested by Expedia in US hotel bookings
By Sean O'Neil | November 9, 2015
Priceline Group expects its US gross travel bookings to drop between 5 and 10 percent in the next few months, relative to its fourth-quarter performance a year ago. Its overall gross bookings in t... Read More
China plc flexes its muscles as HNA buys into another European brand
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China plc flexes its muscles as HNA buys into another European brand
By Martin Cowen | November 9, 2015
Pierre & Vacances Centre-Parcs Group (P&V) is the latest European travel firm to confirm a strategic co-operation and equity investment deal with a tourism business from China. It has linke... Read More
Epiclist finds new life through outdoor clothing brand
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Epiclist finds new life through outdoor clothing brand
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2015
About a year ago travel inspiration app Epiclist called time after three years of development citing lack of funds and being unable to build a sustainable business model. It seems all is not lost h... Read More
A perfect fit, customers and ancillaries - says study
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A perfect fit, customers and ancillaries - says study
By Viewpoints | November 9, 2015
Personalization is quickly becoming a customer expectation. Even casual internet browsing results in the offer of goods and services tailored to the individual’s interest based on the pages visited.... Read More
Booking.com brags about number of rooms (instead of properties)
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Booking.com brags about number of rooms (instead of properties)
By Kevin May | November 9, 2015
By a remarkable coincidence, following the acquisition of HomeAway by arch rival Expedia, Priceline Group has decided to "reveal Booking.com room stats for the first time". Booking.com has more tha... Read More
Vive Unique rebrands to Veeve as it takes $5.2 million investment
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Vive Unique rebrands to Veeve as it takes $5.2 million investment
By Kevin May | November 9, 2015
London, UK-focused home sharing service Vive Unique will become Veeve following Smedvig Capital injection of $5.2 million. The Series A investment comes 18 months after an initial $5.2 million was... Read More
Hotel IT provider Springer-Miller sold to Constellation for $16.6 million
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Hotel IT provider Springer-Miller sold to Constellation for $16.6 million
By Kevin May | November 9, 2015
PAR Technology has sold off its hospitality IT division Springer-Miller for $16.6 million to Constellation Software. Springer-Miller will operate under the Jonas Group of companies within Constella... Read More
Marriott International signs up with Alitrip
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Marriott International signs up with Alitrip
By Martin Cowen | November 9, 2015
Marriott International has become the first major global hotel chain to run its own distribution channel on Alitrip, the standalone travel brand owned by China's global internet giant Alibaba Group.... Read More
Rapid change in technology is keeping travel on its toes
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Rapid change in technology is keeping travel on its toes
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2015
Slides on how quickly new technology permeates the consumer world are flashed up at travel conferences regularly but that makes them no less staggering or daunting for those in the industry trying to... Read More
MakeMyTrip app gets close to one million downloads in a week
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MakeMyTrip app gets close to one million downloads in a week
By Martin Cowen | November 8, 2015
Sales and traffic stats from MakeMyTrip's week-long app-only promotion show Indian consumers are not only interested in a deal but also comfortable booking via an app. The OTAs "Great Indian Getawa... Read More
HomeAway nabbed Dwellable for $18 million
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HomeAway nabbed Dwellable for $18 million
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2015
UPDATE: HomeAway paid $18 million for the business, documents following its acquisition by Expedia have since revealed. Terms for the acquisition of the vacation rental search engine were previo... Read More
Day after Proposition F victory, Airbnb CEO speaks [VIDEO]
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Day after Proposition F victory, Airbnb CEO speaks [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | November 6, 2015
The morning after the night before... Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, appeared at business leaders gathering hosted by Forbes in the US. The accommodation-sharing company was fresh off its win against... Read More
Amadeus ramps up non-air research and development spend
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Amadeus ramps up non-air research and development spend
By Martin Cowen | November 6, 2015
Amadeus' year-to-date performance has been boosted by a strong showing in Asia-Pacific and North America, while it continues to invest hundreds of millions of euros developing its non-air portfolio.... Read More
Booking.com claims China Mobile link-up is world's biggest ever
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Booking.com claims China Mobile link-up is world's biggest ever
By Martin Cowen | November 6, 2015
The Qunar/Baidu/Ctrip share swap has grabbed the headlines in China, but Priceline Inc also deserves a mention for finding an innovative way to bring booking.com into the mix. A partnership with Ch... Read More
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