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Airline bookings on mobiles not a big deal for millennials
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Airline bookings on mobiles not a big deal for millennials
By Martin Cowen | November 10, 2014
Statistics are often insightful and occasionally confusing, and some of the headline findings in a new study from the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation fall into the latt... Read More
Think not how you will experience travel in future but how an 18 year old might
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Think not how you will experience travel in future but how an 18 year old might
By Linda Fox | November 10, 2014
As you might imagine there was much discussion during World Travel Market last week around existing and future technology such as wearables, augmented reality and virtual reality. While you might b... Read More
What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
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What TripAdvisor's instant booking means for hotels
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2014
TripAdvisor's new instant booking function is many things, but being instantly understandable isn't one of them. The technical aspect is straightforward. But the business implications are not. Curr... Read More
About 10,000 Booking.com customers fell for phishing scams
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About 10,000 Booking.com customers fell for phishing scams
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2014
Third-party hotel reservation service Booking.com says that dozens of email phishing websites are getting ahold of customer details by sending fraudulent but convincing messages to hotels, according t... Read More
Never fly close to airports: Drone captures Mexico City International [VIDEO]
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Never fly close to airports: Drone captures Mexico City International [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2014
Don't do this at home: Mexican drone multimedia firm PostAndFly flew a drone around Mexico City's International Airport, capturing some astounding footage sure to please any aviation technology enthus... Read More
Orbitz bets on loyalty as it posts Q3 revenue growth
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Orbitz bets on loyalty as it posts Q3 revenue growth
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2014
Orbitz says it is less a travel agency and increasingly sees itself as a travel rewards company with programs such as Orbitz Rewards and a similar scheme recently launched for ebookers. During an e... Read More
Seat density tool shows how US airlines managed to post highest margins yet
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Seat density tool shows how US airlines managed to post highest margins yet
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2014
Oliver Wyman's annual Airline Economic Analysis uses a fascinating seat density tool to demonstrate how US-based airlines managed to post their best margins yet. The tool also underlines the essential... Read More
The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
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The chess moves needed to win back customers from online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | November 7, 2014
In a rather bold announcement for a now public strategy, Accor recently announced it aims to regain power from the online travel agencies. The chain will spend $284 million over the next four years... Read More
Cleartrip sees mobile used for future and instant hotel stays
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Cleartrip sees mobile used for future and instant hotel stays
By Martin Cowen | November 7, 2014
Cleartrip is seeing levels of growth from mobile bookings for its hotel content which reinforces the importance of the channel for Indian consumers. In the second edition of its Quarterly Insights,... Read More
Amadeus touts Ryanair distribution deal in latest results as basis for future growth
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Amadeus touts Ryanair distribution deal in latest results as basis for future growth
By Kevin May | November 7, 2014
Amadeus has pointed towards its recent distribution agreement with Ryanair as a commitment to boosting activity with low cost and hybrid carriers not traditionally favourable to third party distributi... Read More
What we can learn from the mobile traveler
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What we can learn from the mobile traveler
By Viewpoints | November 6, 2014
Today’s connected technologies are more than just smartphones, laptops and tablets. NB: This is an analysis by Jerald Singh, head of mobile at Expedia. It’s everything from GPS and restaurant gu... Read More
Travelport first post-IPO earnings show 2014 revenues up 3% so far
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Travelport first post-IPO earnings show 2014 revenues up 3% so far
By Kevin May | November 6, 2014
Travelport issued its debut quarterly earnings report following its listing on the public markets, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA up 3% and 4% respectively. The figures for the year-to-date saw n... Read More
Priceline Group recovers slightly after plummeting on weaker outlook
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Priceline Group recovers slightly after plummeting on weaker outlook
By Nick Vivion | November 6, 2014
It's not often that the Priceline Group misses earnings or takes a beating on Wall Street - the stock is up 537.92% over the past five years, after all. So the surprise soft outlook for the next quart... Read More
Ongoing: Hilton's loyalty program hackers continue selling account access
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Ongoing: Hilton's loyalty program hackers continue selling account access
By Nick Vivion | November 6, 2014
Reports of a massive breach of Hilton's HHonors loyalty program emerged on loyalty blogs early last month, as dozens of users posted claims of unauthorized access that led to loss of points. The ha... Read More
TripAdvisor earnings disappoint the market
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TripAdvisor earnings disappoint the market
By Sean O'Neil | November 6, 2014
TripAdvisor's third-quarter profit fell because of a 58% jump in costs and expenses that weighed on a 39% boost in sales to $354 million. The company's click-based revenue was below forecasts. H... Read More
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