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French parliament kills rate parity, and Booking predicts hotel price war

By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2015

On Thursday, the French National Assembly moved to cancel rate parity clauses in contracts between... Read More

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Travel Oregon smartens summer with creative biking promotion

By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015

Destination marketing is always a balance between showcasing tangible pieces of a place — things to do... Read More

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Navigating the airport through the Internet of Things

By Linda Fox | June 19, 2015

Airlines, it seems, are getting a little excited about the thought of the Internet of Things and what... Read More

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Ctrip turns to market to raise $1 billion

By Martin Cowen | June 18, 2015

Ctrip has announced a $1 billion convertible debt offering, with the money earmarked for "general... Read More

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TripAdvisor nabs Marriott for Instant Booking, stock jumps 14%

By Sean O'Neil | June 17, 2015

TripAdvisor, the travel metasearch giant, has long wanted hotel chains to join its year-old Instant... Read More

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SITA OnAir takes lead in signing airlines to its aircraft tracking tech

By Sean O'Neil | June 17, 2015

In the wake of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 going missing, airlines have considered various... Read More

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About 39% of US guests prefer hotels with mobile tech, says YouGov poll

By Sean O'Neil | June 17, 2015

Iris Software Systems commissioned a YouGov survey that found that 9 in 10 Americans are now... Read More

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Startup pitch: Alocato finds nearby getaways by asking where you are

By Sean O'Neil | June 16, 2015

Alocato is a new travel search tool that asks where a traveler is located and then suggests places for... Read More

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Humans, robots, unfriendly traffic - who is visiting your online travel site?

By Linda Fox | June 16, 2015

Some fascinating figures on human visitors to online travel sites, versus the machines trawling and... Read More

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Yes, you should bid on your travel brand keywords, says study

By Sean O'Neil | June 15, 2015

Should travel advertisers bid on their brand search terms across pay-per-click (PPC) ads? Bing Ads has... Read More

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