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Could malware be siphoning off customer information from your travel site?

By Nick Vivion | June 2, 2015

Here's a new acronym to be afraid of: CSIM, or Client-side injected malware. This is an intrusion that occurs via a customer's browser and comes from items such as widgets, advertisements and spywa... Read More

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Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS

By Kevin May | June 2, 2015

The "value of the GDS" debate has returned with a bang, with Lufthansa introducing a levy on all bookings made via a GDS after announcing a new commercial strategy. The Euro 16 surcharge will apply... Read More

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Qunar rejects Ctrip bid, raises $500 million, links with Baidu Maps

By Martin Cowen | June 2, 2015

Another jaw-dropping day in the Chinese online travel market with Qunar confirming that it received and rejected a takeover bid from Ctrip. Qunar also said today that it has received a $500 million... Read More

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Travelport to open TechStars-style incubator to mentor and invest in startups

By Kevin May | June 2, 2015

Travelport wants to help new businesses with big ideas get a foothold in the travel industry, by launching an incubator programme for startups. The Travelport Labs Incubator scheme will run three t... Read More

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Forget bums on seats, personal bundles will be key to future airline experience

By Linda Fox | June 2, 2015

Hot on the heels of the first part of its Future Traveller Tribes 2030 study, Amadeus has followed up by looking at how airlines might better cater for different groups of individuals in the future.... Read More

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What social media says about the sharing economy

By Nick Vivion | June 1, 2015

Airbnb is dominating social media discussions, according to a language analysis by Crimson Hexagon on how social media indicates travel trends in the sharing economy. The image above highlights the... Read More

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Bye bye brand: Urbanspoon melts away into Zomato

By Nick Vivion | June 1, 2015

Rather than wait any longer or try to softly merge the platforms, Zomato has decided to quickly pull the plug on Urbanspoon to mark the completion of its purchase. After discussing the shift on its... Read More

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Kayak set to display HomeAway vacation rental inventory by year's end

By Nick Vivion | June 1, 2015

Vacation rental behemoth HomeAway has inked a deal with Priceline Group's KAYAK which will make HomeAway's vacation rental inventory available on the metasearch engine. The integration will include... Read More

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Conversions rethink prompted by the new digital travel funnel

By Viewpoints | June 1, 2015

The travel sector is competitive. While it has one of the largest pools of online customers, these users often lack loyalty. Instead, they brand-hop based on the best price-based offers. NB: Th... Read More

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Mobile changes everything: The big world of internet trends in 2015

By Sean O'Neil | June 1, 2015

Like the blockbuster hit Mad Max, mobile is crushing it -- and mobile video ads are crushing it even harder. For travel marketers, that means mobile has roughed up the landscape. This week, Mary Me... Read More

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What does disruption REALLY mean for an industry?

By PhocusWire | June 1, 2015

Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley love to talk about disruption, though few know what it really means.... Read More

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Yonder gets $2 million funding to expand adventure travel app

By Kevin May | June 1, 2015

Vermont Seed Capital Fund and Monster Worldwide have invested $2 million seed funding into outdoor recreation and adventure web brand Yonder. The pair were also joined by a group of private angel i... Read More

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TripAdvisor's Viator unveils DIY listing to tours and activities suppliers

By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2015

Viator, the tours-and-activities company purchased by TripAdvisor for $200 million last year, has launched an open-listing platform. Before the acquisition, Viator CEO Barrie Seidenberg had already... Read More

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Travel startups: the barriers to entry are very low, but the barriers to disruption are high

By Kevin May | May 29, 2015

Travel startups are not as easy as a high proportion of the wider startup world seem to think they are - and that's a bit of a problem. And it's also time for a reality check. The wonderfully op... Read More

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China adds corporate travel to its world's biggest checklist

By Martin Cowen | May 29, 2015

A new study into the Asia-Pacific corporate travel market says that 2015 will be the year when businesses in China spend more on travel than those in the US. Amadeus has linked up with Frost &... Read More

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