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Australian players fearful of Booking.com's boom, Wotif's weakness
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Australian players fearful of Booking.com's boom, Wotif's weakness
By Sean O'Neil | January 14, 2015
Why did Australian regulators okay Expedia Inc's $703 million acquisition of Wotif Holdings last... Read More
Virgin Hotels launches in-room personal assistant called...
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Virgin Hotels launches in-room personal assistant called...
By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015
Lucy is the name of the new mobile app launched by Virgin Hotels. The app will complement the guest... Read More
Here's some free geeky knowledge from Silicon Valley's engineering elite [VIDEO]
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Here's some free geeky knowledge from Silicon Valley's engineering elite [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015
One advantage of working for a growth-stage company is the many educational opportunities that are... Read More
One view on the top trends in travel advertising [INFOGRAPHIC]
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One view on the top trends in travel advertising [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 14, 2015
The fastest growth in travel industry advertising spend will come from social and video commercials,... Read More
HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach
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HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015
A German court has ruled parity clauses from hotel specialist HRS are anti-competitive, paving the way... Read More
Google Flight Search goes live in India
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Google Flight Search goes live in India
By Martin Cowen | January 13, 2015
Despite an underwhelming start in most markets, Google is bringing its Flight Search product to India.... Read More
Interactive Airbnb map shows where people are Airbnbing in real-time
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Interactive Airbnb map shows where people are Airbnbing in real-time
By Nick Vivion | January 13, 2015
Airbnb is no stranger to clever marketing campaigns, although some of them haven't ended so well. This... Read More
Startup pitch: Vamo fuses scope of a travel agent with online booking tool
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Startup pitch: Vamo fuses scope of a travel agent with online booking tool
By Nick Vivion | January 13, 2015
Today's startup pitch comes from Vamo, an emerging travel startup that promises to fuse a travel... Read More
Hack attack on some United and American accounts, 20 other travel sites
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Hack attack on some United and American accounts, 20 other travel sites
By Sean O'Neil | January 13, 2015
Stolen usernames and passwords have been used by thieves to hack into the mileage accounts of frequent... Read More
Uber data to make cities a better place to be
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Uber data to make cities a better place to be
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015
Uber plans to share its data with the city of Boston following a partnership which aims to help manage... Read More
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