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Surf legends star in Air New Zealand's latest in-flight safety video

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Air New Zealand tapped recent and current surf champions for its latest in-flight safety video, which... Read More

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Marriott launches instant Ask Anything concierge feature on mobile

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2015

The news is rife with new startups, such as Magic and Operator, that offer instant concierge via SMS... Read More

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Sabre presser on Abacus: More details on $411M deal

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Sabre held a conference call with investors and the media to give details on its $411 million... Read More

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TUI looks to one brand future, puts LateRooms up for sale

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2015

A busy day for TUI Group yesterday as it unveiled half-year results as well as setting out its... Read More

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Ctrip sees transport growing faster than hotels

By Martin Cowen | May 14, 2015

Chinese OTA Ctrip has reported a strong start to the year, with air, train and bus ticket volumes... Read More

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Level.Travel gets funding for more features and mobile services

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2015

Russia-based online packages specialist Level.Travel has confirmed funding of US$600,000 from local... Read More

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Sabre confirms $411 million Abacus takeover [ANALYSIS]

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Sabre has announced that it is taking full ownership of Abacus International at a cost of $411... Read More

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Airbnb claims to double NYC economic impact to $1.15 billion

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

Airbnb has nearly doubled its economic impact in New York City during 2014, a new study has found.... Read More

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United finally releases full preview of refreshed digital experience

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

United has been teasing its upcoming full redesign at various travel conferences for the past year... Read More

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HolidayIQ buys mobile development expertise

By Martin Cowen | May 13, 2015

Indian travel community HolidayIQ has responded to a big lift in mobile traffic by buying the travel... Read More

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