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Defining moment for advocate and influencer marketing
News / Online
Defining moment for advocate and influencer marketing
By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2016
UK digital agency Qube Media has  prepared a detailed report into the theory and practice of... Read More
Be afraid - TripAdvisor is playing the long game with Instant Booking
News / Technology
Be afraid - TripAdvisor is playing the long game with Instant Booking
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2016
TripAdvisor's second-quarter results highlight how it plans to improve its Instant Booking product now... Read More
Startup pitch: Tripshelf's package holiday meta for India has $250K to get going
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Tripshelf's package holiday meta for India has $250K to get going
By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2016
Metasearch or price comparison sites have come a long way since the early days of Kayak,... Read More
Distil Networks, the bot mitigation company, raises $21 million
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Distil Networks, the bot mitigation company, raises $21 million
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2016
Distil Networks, a provider of bot detection and mitigation services who says that about 30% of its... Read More
Sabre posts 20% revenue climb in the first half of 2016
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Sabre posts 20% revenue climb in the first half of 2016
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2016
In the first half of 2016, Sabre saw revenues across the group increase by 20.3% to $1.704 billion,... Read More
IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs
News / Technology
IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs
By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2016
InterContinental Hotel Group's half-yearly results have a couple of asides around its tech and digital... Read More
TravelClick debuts a media suite, revamps its booking engine, and looks at reputation management
News / Distribution
TravelClick debuts a media suite, revamps its booking engine, and looks at reputation management
By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2016
TravelClick, the New York-based distribution and marketing services company, is well known for the... Read More
Confirmed - Uber sells China business to Didi
News / Technology
Confirmed - Uber sells China business to Didi
By Martin Cowen | August 1, 2016
China's biggest taxi app Didi will acquire all assets of Uber's standalone Chinese operations, getting... Read More
Startup pitch: Porter & Sail sees traction with its hotel digital concierge app
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Startup pitch: Porter & Sail sees traction with its hotel digital concierge app
By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2016
Hotel operations and concierge startup Porter & Sail has build a consumer-facing mobile app for guests... Read More
Navitaire adds 230 million pax to Amadeus in six months
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Navitaire adds 230 million pax to Amadeus in six months
By Martin Cowen | July 29, 2016
Amadeus' results for the first half of 2016 show the scale of its new Navitaire business in relation... Read More
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