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Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
News / Distribution
Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016
Ctrip has confirmed a strategic co-operation agreement with Travelling Bestone, a Chinese travel... Read More
Expedia lets hotels offer freebies as an alternative to rate cutting
News / Online
Expedia lets hotels offer freebies as an alternative to rate cutting
By Sean O'Neil | October 17, 2016
It's simplistic but true: The only way hotels have been able to quickly stand out from their rivals in... Read More
A tale of two surveys
News / Technology
A tale of two surveys
By Martin Cowen | October 14, 2016
It was the best of finds, it was the worst of finds... Surveys into travellers booking habits are... Read More
Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
News / Technology
Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Alice, the hotel services app, has done a little research into how long consumers should have to wait... Read More
Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
News / Technology
Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Marriott Hotels has established its Charlotte city-centre property as a live testing ground for new... Read More
Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
News / Online
Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016
The Hyatt Place hotels and Hyatt House extended-stay brands in the US have found a way to make their... Read More
How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game
News / Distribution
How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016
SilverRail Technologies is striving to unify the booking and management of rail travel across... Read More
Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
News / Technology
Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2016
A new report into the social media presence of  luxury hotels and brands has found that The Dorchester... Read More
Mobile app startups: Firef.ly, YouGoTo, Hinterlands
News / Technology
Mobile app startups: Firef.ly, YouGoTo, Hinterlands
By Linda Fox | October 11, 2016
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering... Read More
It's travel distribution Jim, but not as we know it
News / Technology
It's travel distribution Jim, but not as we know it
By Linda Fox | October 10, 2016
Amadeus has pinpointed four areas where it sees the most change in the travel industry and travel... Read More
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