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Travelport predicts turnaround in 2013 as United loss hits latest results, builds trimmed Universal Desktop
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Travelport predicts turnaround in 2013 as United loss hits latest results, builds trimmed Universal Desktop
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
Travelport estimates 2013 will see a return to positive numbers in its financial performance, as it looks to offset the loss of a key piece of business with growth in its hotel technology.... Read More
MGM Grand's loyalty program gets social, integrating sharing and transactional incentives
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MGM Grand's loyalty program gets social, integrating sharing and transactional incentives
By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2012
In a continued effort to increase engagement across channels, some hotel brands are reaching out and forming new partnerships to increase the value of a customer through the digital lifecycle.... Read More
Bombshell: Is the Priceline growth machine decelerating?
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Bombshell: Is the Priceline growth machine decelerating?
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
For years, Priceline has been the darling of the travel industry within the financial investment community, reaching an eye-watering market capitalisation of close to $30 billion.... Read More
Promise of sunnier climes and no Olympics has many Britons seeking escapes abroad
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Promise of sunnier climes and no Olympics has many Britons seeking escapes abroad
By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2012
The much-hyped chaos of the 2012 Olympics in London has collided with a colder-than-average UK summer, leading many Britons to seek escapes abroad.... Read More
Rough guide to fixing website performance issues in the travel industry
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Rough guide to fixing website performance issues in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | August 8, 2012
Looking at websites across multiple industry sectors often enables us to pull out some useful best practise lessons, especially with regards to website performance.... Read More
Orbitz first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
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Orbitz first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
Orbitz released its first half results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More
Travelport second quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
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Travelport second quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
Travelport released its second quarter results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More
Getaway Lounge sold to NineMSN, CEO moves to Agoda for top marketing role
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Getaway Lounge sold to NineMSN, CEO moves to Agoda for top marketing role
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
Just a year after commencing operations in the group buying world for hotels stays, Australia-based startup Getaway Lounge has been sold to NineMSN-owned Cudo.... Read More
Travel Tech Scan: TRX sews up Boeing's corporate travel, HolidayCheck soars, and other news
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Travel Tech Scan: TRX sews up Boeing's corporate travel, HolidayCheck soars, and other news
By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2012
TRX expands its hold on Boeing's corporate travel department, Germany's under-the-radar booking engine HolidayCheck soars, and other news stories on August 8.... Read More
Need to know your rights in Europe after flight disruption? There is obviously an app for that
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Need to know your rights in Europe after flight disruption? There is obviously an app for that
By Kevin May | August 8, 2012
The European Commission is often seen as a slumbering beast, spending years to make decisions and implement policy - not least when it comes to travel industry issues.... Read More
Priceline first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
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Priceline first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
By Kevin May | August 7, 2012
Priceline released its first half 2012 results today. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More
After posting £80M loss, Virgin Atlantic aims to trim fuel costs with new technology platform
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After posting £80M loss, Virgin Atlantic aims to trim fuel costs with new technology platform
By Nick Vivion | August 7, 2012
Virgin Atlantic announced a £80 million loss this week, blaming a combination of lower demand and skyrocketing fuel prices.... Read More
Expedia wants guests to choose when to pay for a hotel
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Expedia wants guests to choose when to pay for a hotel
By Sean O'Neil | August 7, 2012
Expedia is slowly testing its Expedia Traveler Preference (ETP) program as a new payment model.... Read More
TripAdvisor loses top spot - Top Canada travel sites, July 2012
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TripAdvisor loses top spot - Top Canada travel sites, July 2012
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2012
Changing of the guard in Canada as TripAdvisor makes way for Booking.com in the list of leading travel websites during July 2012.... Read More
The long and convoluted road to a mobile travel strategy [Part 1 of 2]
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The long and convoluted road to a mobile travel strategy [Part 1 of 2]
By Viewpoints | August 7, 2012
Mobile is hot. Not the kind of incidences involving smoking iPhones, but as indicated by the almost daily write ups about the hike of travel related activities on mobile, how tablets are changing shopping behaviour, and the obligatory infographic.... Read More