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Chinese travellers welcome their independence while agents play their part
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Chinese travellers welcome their independence while agents play their part
By Martin Cowen | May 10, 2017
More than one in five travellers from China are confident enough to plan every aspect of their trip... Read More
OnTheBeach buys Sunshine.co.uk for £12 million
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OnTheBeach buys Sunshine.co.uk for £12 million
By Martin Cowen | May 10, 2017
London-listed beach holidays specialist OnTheBeach has bought the "highly complementary"... Read More
TripAdvisor relaunch focuses on price, consistency and user experience
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TripAdvisor relaunch focuses on price, consistency and user experience
By Martin Cowen | May 9, 2017
TripAdvisor has timed its confirmation of a relaunch and redesign with its first quarter earnings and... Read More
Ryanair taps into Madrid's tech community
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Ryanair taps into Madrid's tech community
By Martin Cowen | May 9, 2017
Ryanair has opted for Madrid as the location for its third Travel Lab, and is planning to employ 250... Read More
Travel Republic looks to personalisation with bd4travel
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Travel Republic looks to personalisation with bd4travel
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2017
Travel Republic has joined up with data analytics specialist bd4travel to build "personalised shopping... Read More
Google boosts Trips app with new features
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Google boosts Trips app with new features
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2017
Google says it has added new features to its mobile app Trips which was unveiled just over six months... Read More
Didi translates its app into English for visitors to China
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Didi translates its app into English for visitors to China
By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2017
China's mega-funded taxi app Didi Chuxing will be available in English for visitors to Beijing,... Read More
Millennial Brits falling foul of the fraudsters
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Millennial Brits falling foul of the fraudsters
By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2017
The latest report from the UK's cybercrime agency, Action Fraud, into holiday booking scams reveals... Read More
Finnair tests facial recognition for check-in
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Finnair tests facial recognition for check-in
By Linda Fox | May 5, 2017
Finnair is testing facial recognition technology along with airport operator Finavia and Futurice at... Read More
Amadeus earnings show double-digit growth
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Amadeus earnings show double-digit growth
By Martin Cowen | May 5, 2017
Amadeus has reported a strong financial and operational start to the year in both its distribution and... Read More
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