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BlaBlaCar axes Carpooling brand, three months after buying it

By Kevin May | July 17, 2015

BlaBlaCar has wasted no time in consolidating its strong position in the ride-sharing sector, closing the brand it acquired just three months ago. The company, which claims to be the number one in... Read More

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Unbundling its airfares, Lufthansa goads IAG and Air France-KLM

By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2015

Some have wondered aloud if Lufthansa Group has "gone mad." But others say it's just crazy like a fox. The company has argued that the travel industry must accept freedom in distribution. That's wh... Read More

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Mobile booking is here, but travel firms are missing out

By Viewpoints | July 16, 2015

Mobile is the new normal - 34 % of global ecommerce transactions across all industries are happening on mobile devices NB: This is an analysis by James Smith, executive vice president for the Ameri... Read More

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Digital improving business travel experience, GPS gaining traction

By Linda Fox | July 16, 2015

The GBTA and American Express have gauged current business traveller attitudes and experiences with some research on the impact of technology, journey pain points and the general state of corporate tr... Read More

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No such thing as a lates market in the US

By Martin Cowen | July 16, 2015

Research from Answers Corporation reveals that more than nine out of ten Americans book their summer break more than 30 days in advance. This surprisingly high proportion reveals the extent to whic... Read More

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Visitors to Japan book robot restaurants and mountains online

By Martin Cowen | July 15, 2015

Tokyo-based online tours and activities site Veltra.com has named Mount Fuji as its most popular product line for international visitors. Veltra.com has more than 1,700 Japanese tours and activitie... Read More

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How to list your Airbnb-style homestay on Booking.com

By Sean O'Neil | July 15, 2015

On Monday, Tnooz reported that Booking.com, the online travel agency giant owned by Priceline Group, has begun listing homestays. The company has since revealed to us more details about the program.... Read More

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CEO Q&A: Skyscanner talks about its joint venture with Yahoo Japan

By Sean O'Neil | July 15, 2015

Skyscanner, the travel metasearch startup, and Yahoo Japan, a web portal, are planning to launch Skyscanner Japan. Yahoo Japan opted for Skyscanner's metasearch instead of home-grown Travel.jp or P... Read More

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Activities and technology - a new relationship with a long-term future

By Viewpoints | July 15, 2015

In an era of constant change and innovation in travel, with new business models and companies appearing every day, there is a great contradiction in the fact that the transfers and activities sector h... Read More

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Amadeus and UNWTO partner for door-to-door project

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2015

Amadeus and UNWTO say they are developing the prototype for a door-to-door planning and ticketing system following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two. The aim of the multi... Read More

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Rome2Rio axes white label to prioritise own consumer brand

By Kevin May | July 15, 2015

Rome2Rio is to end its white label programme for third parties, claiming the success of its consumer-facing product has "robbed" the brand of development resources. The multi-modal search engine sa... Read More

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Mapping the holiday purchase through social media

By Viewpoints | July 15, 2015

Humans have an innate desire to share. The more connected we are, the more we share and where billions of us choose to share experiences and emotions is on social media. By using advanced social me... Read More

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Virtual travel concierges are a thing, says HotelTonight, Native, and maybe Facebook

By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2015

The shift in travel spending from bricks-and-mortar travel agencies to online travel companies has largely been about automation -- taking the human part out, for cost savings. Now a few startups,... Read More

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Timing is everything for hotel content marketing

By Viewpoints | July 14, 2015

When creating online travel content, it is tempting to come up with brand new ideas as you go along. After all, travel is all about spontaneity; it’s the off-the-cuff experiences that often make the g... Read More

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Lufthansa claims it is on solid legal ground over GDS tax move

By Kevin May | July 14, 2015

No surprises that Lufthansa's announcement in early-June that it would be imposing a Euro 16 levy on bookings made via GDSs has turned into one of the big issues of the year. The move has been labe... Read More

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