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Airbnb, HomeAway watch: Goldman Sachs finds strong adoption by travelers

By Sean O'Neil | February 17, 2016

Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor.... Read More

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Hilton campaigns to bring clicks direct

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016

Hilton Worldwide is the latest to push back at online intermediaries with its campaign to get loyal... Read More

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American Airlines threatens to dump Gogo, saying ViaSat has faster Internet

By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016

American Airlines has said it wants to drop Gogo Inflight as its provider of in-flight Internet and... Read More

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Startup pitch: LodgIQ, with $5M in funding, tackles revenue optimization

By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016

LodgIQ is tackling hotel revenue management with a product it will reveal at the ITB Berlin trade... Read More

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Uber bags $200m for emerging destinations drive

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016

More funding for Uber as the ground transportation company gets a $200 million strategic investment... Read More

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Amadeus opens virtual wallet to help agents make payment

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2016

Amadeus has boosted virtual payment capabilities for agents with the launch of a pre-paid card... Read More

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Has the Airbnb bubble burst?

By Martin Cowen | February 12, 2016

Only 4% of Americans are considering Airbnb for their next vacation according to a survey from forex... Read More

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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings

By Martin Cowen | February 11, 2016

Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a... Read More

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Instant booking is a long term play for TripAdvisor - but hits financial performance

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2016

It seems the impact of the rollout of TripAdvisor instant booking product is dampening the company's... Read More

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JetBlue opens VC fund focusing on travel and hospitality startups

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2016

JetBlue is opening a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley to "invest in, incubate, and partner with... Read More

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