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Holiday Inn looks to cure nine-step booking pain of travellers from small businesses

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2016

In what might be seen as another swipe at online travel agents this week, Holiday Inn is targeting... Read More

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Accor buys tech-savvy private concierge and loyalty business

By Martin Cowen | July 27, 2016

AccorHotels continues its acquisition spree, entering into exclusive negotiations to take over John... Read More

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Lufthansa flies to Airbnb to fill premium economy cabin

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2016

Lufthansa has taken the interesting move of offering seats in its premium economy cabin on Airbnb. A... Read More

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Taxi app shake-up in Europe, Hailo brand to be phased out

By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2016

Mytaxi has merged with Hailo, giving its owner Daimler Group a 60% stake in what is now Europe's... Read More

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What is SnapShot up to with hotel data analytics?

By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2016

In June, SnapShot Travel, a data analytics company in Berlin, opened up its core product to hoteliers.... Read More

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Make peace, not losses - Didi and Uber backers talk truce

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

Uber China has had another story to not comment on this week after Bloomberg reported that some... Read More

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Hopper, the mobile app for flight booking, claims hockey stick growth

By Sean O'Neil | July 22, 2016

Hopper, a mobile app for tracking and booking cheap airfares, says it has been enjoying rapid growth.... Read More

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The making of mini destinations through video

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2016

YouTube has given a shout-out to Little Big World which turns destinations around the world into... Read More

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German media giant invests in Indian budget hotel startup

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

India's Treebo Hotels has picked up $16.7 million in Series B funding, with the Indian-based... Read More

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Orbitz and CheapTickets test car rental reviews, other Expedia brands to follow

By Sean O'Neil | July 21, 2016

Not consigning the reviews universe to its former stablemate TripAdvisor, Expedia, Inc., continues to... Read More

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