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Airbnb and Priceline join Expedia in halting Crimean travel bookings, but others don't
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Airbnb and Priceline join Expedia in halting Crimean travel bookings, but others don't
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2015
One year ago, Russia annexed Crimea, a territory that had been in eastern Ukraine. Since then Western... Read More
Skypicker, a Czech metasearch startup, nets $1M investment
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Skypicker, a Czech metasearch startup, nets $1M investment
By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015
Skypicker, a flight metasearch startup, has received a $1 million (950,000 Euro) venture investment... Read More
In tax case, Hawaiian high court sides with online travel agencies
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In tax case, Hawaiian high court sides with online travel agencies
By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015
Today Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of online travel agencies, affirming an earlier tax appeal... Read More
Wayfindr is a new student-led technology for the visually impaired traveler
News / Technology
Wayfindr is a new student-led technology for the visually impaired traveler
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015
It's not often that the mainstream tech press covers ways in which destinations and cities can use... Read More
Will voice-activated flight search finally catch on?
News / Technology
Will voice-activated flight search finally catch on?
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015
The latest foray of a travel brand into voice-activated search is called Opal. This time its OTA... Read More
How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
News / Technology
How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015
Forgotten travel apps are a blot on the landscape of the travel and holiday sectors, according to... Read More
How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
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How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015
When Orbitz Worldwide announced a proposed acquisition by Expedia Inc last month, it had reached the... Read More
Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
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Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2015
Qunar has grown its revenues for 2014 by 106% compared with 2013, with mobile revenues up by a... Read More
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2015
Hotels, flights and car-hire all sit within the systems of the global distributions so why not... Read More
United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
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United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
By Sean O'Neil | March 16, 2015
New technology is enabling dynamic airfare packaging, such as a bundled offer of an airline seat and... Read More
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