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Ctrip Group lifts GMV 2020 projection to around $200 billion

By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2016

At ITB last week, Ctrip's head of international hotels talked about "the Ctrip family" and last night... Read More

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FareHarbor claims a fast rise as a reservations tool for tours and activities

By Sean O'Neil | March 16, 2016

From its start in early 2013, FareHarbor, which sells reservation software to tours and activities... Read More

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HomeAway may face a class action by owners over its new guest fee

By Sean O'Neil | March 16, 2016

A vacation rental property owner has filed a class action lawsuit against HomeAway over the online... Read More

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Google tips for better user experience on travel sites - see, think, do, care

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2016

Google has a simple framework to address what it says are two of the main mistakes with user... Read More

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HomeAway's new fee sparks some anger the company tries to quell

By Sean O'Neil | March 15, 2016

Dozens of owners of vacation rental properties have spoken out online against HomeAway's new fees,... Read More

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Mobile-friendly APIs are the (travel) agents of change

By Martin Cowen | March 15, 2016

The API economy in travel is emerging in response to a paradigm shift in the relationship between... Read More

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Lufthansa sues Sabre, as the tussle over the GDS surcharge escalates

By Sean O'Neil | March 14, 2016

Lufthansa has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court against Sabre. At issue is whether the German airline... Read More

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Invia sale to investment fund values firm at Euro 76 million

By Linda Fox | March 14, 2016

Private equity firm MCI has sold its interest in Czech Republic-based online travel firm Invia for... Read More

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Airbnb to let neighbors report on bad hosts

By Sean O'Neil | March 14, 2016

Next month, Airbnb is going to enable neighbors to provide comments on nearby hosts, a company... Read More

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Just Landed just shut down, and its story has lessons for other travel apps

By Sean O'Neil | March 11, 2016

The ancient Greeks had epic poetry about warriors. We modern people have Medium posts from startup... Read More

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