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Survey claims buyers shunning Lufthansa since advent of distribution charge
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Survey claims buyers shunning Lufthansa since advent of distribution charge
By Linda Fox | October 23, 2015
New figures from the Global Business Travel Association claim more than two-fifths of travel buyers have decreased bookings with Lufthansa since the airline introduced its Euro 16 charge on September... Read More
What can a hotel guy tell a room full of airline people about transformation?
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What can a hotel guy tell a room full of airline people about transformation?
By Martin Cowen | October 23, 2015
IATA invited AccorHotels's Pierrick le Masne to speak at its WPS 2015 about its own digital transformation and the hotel sector in general, and chances are that most airline people left the room feeli... Read More
Startup pitch: BnbSitter, a concierge service for Airbnb hosts, leads in Paris
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Startup pitch: BnbSitter, a concierge service for Airbnb hosts, leads in Paris
By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2015
Last year, BnbSitter, a start-up that offers on-demand concierge for hosts of short-term rentals, scored $450,000 of seed funding. It now says it leads the market in France and that it is active in... Read More
HotelTonight on targeted success, future developments and industry trends
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HotelTonight on targeted success, future developments and industry trends
By Linda Fox | October 23, 2015
Back in January HotelTonight began enabling hotels to offer cheaper hotels to certain guests using the location of their mobile phone. Such has been the success of the initiative, according to boss... Read More
Four Seasons image push, Ryanair eDreams survey, Evaneos comes to UK, and more...
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Four Seasons image push, Ryanair eDreams survey, Evaneos comes to UK, and more...
By PhocusWire | October 23, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for October 2015. October 22 2015 Four Seasons looks to the best image Four Seasons is pro... Read More
How booking APIs are changing the online travel game
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How booking APIs are changing the online travel game
By Viewpoints | October 23, 2015
Digital travel sales are expected to surpass $481 billion worldwide this year according to eMarketer. With summer ending, travel brands are already planning for the winter season, each with their eye... Read More
Pintrips wins legal battle with Pinterest over its name
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Pintrips wins legal battle with Pinterest over its name
By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2015
Among startups, there is typically nothing more depressing than a giant, well-funded business bringing a lawsuit against you. But the legal victory of Pintrips, a tiny startup that's built a fare-comp... Read More
Why it's not too late for marketers to influence US holiday travel bookings
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Why it's not too late for marketers to influence US holiday travel bookings
By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2015
Half of American travelers hold out for eleventh-hour sales for holiday season travel, according to survey data by Adara, the data consultancy. So it's not too late for travel marketers to launch c... Read More
Google is open for pilots of IATA NDC-style airline distribution
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Google is open for pilots of IATA NDC-style airline distribution
By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2015
The airline distribution industry has heard a lot about IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) -- the XML-based data transmission standards it is hoping will replace today's less flexible standards.... Read More
IATA claims solid progress with its New Distribution Capability
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IATA claims solid progress with its New Distribution Capability
By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2015
IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) got plenty of stage-time at IATA's WPS2015 under the event's tagline of "Innovating better, together." The first set of usable NDC messages went live at the... Read More
Hotel chains disagree over Accor's open marketplace concept
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Hotel chains disagree over Accor's open marketplace concept
By Kevin May | October 22, 2015
To say the decision by Accor Hotels to open a "marketplace" has divided opinion would be a bit of an understatement. The global hotel chain announced in June this year that it would be allowing its... Read More
Beware of unicorn aspirations, online travel investors are hungry
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Beware of unicorn aspirations, online travel investors are hungry
By Kevin May | October 21, 2015
A panel of investors at a travel conference always raises the interest of startups and incumbents as to what the money-men (sadly, they always appear to be men) are looking at. And with Asian onlin... Read More
Airbnb wants to capitalise on early growth spurt in Asia
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Airbnb wants to capitalise on early growth spurt in Asia
By Kevin May | October 21, 2015
Airbnb claims it is seeing "incredible growth" in Asia, with Chinese consumers in particular showing signs of altering their traditional methods of travelling. The company has made a concerted effo... Read More
Amadeus using data to help airlines tackle disruption
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Amadeus using data to help airlines tackle disruption
By Linda Fox | October 21, 2015
Amadeus has unveiled new technology to help airlines recover after a disruption such as adverse weather or air traffic congestion. Schedule Recovery has been developed by the company's business int... Read More
VIDEO: Maximize your bottom line with an optimal payments strategy
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VIDEO: Maximize your bottom line with an optimal payments strategy
By PhocusWire | October 21, 2015
Are international payments an ongoing challenge for your company? Are you looking for savings in financial operations? Meet Teletext Holidays, a UK-based OTA with over 20 years experience, and find... Read More
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