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Qantas Airlines is stepping up its retailing game with the introduction of a new distribution platform intended to give travel agents access to more detailed information about product features availab... Read More

Google has lots of folk in a senior leadership positions who have some degree of responsibility for its focus on travel.... Read More

Sponsored by Smartvel. The customer journey and the associated touchpoints are established parts of the travel industry vernacular. But change is always on the horizon, presenting a challenge to th... Read More

The influence of TripAdvisor on how tourists choose to spend their money is continuing to increase, according to research commissioned by the reviews website. Research firm Oxford Economics finds t... Read More

A new hotel brand has secured $40 million in funding to develop its boutique hotel product and proprietary technology platform.   ... Read More

British Airways has integrated its website with expenses specialist SAP Concur allowing data from business travellers to be captured when they book directly through ba.com. The airline’s website is... Read More

China’s leading online travel players Ctrip has replaced its incubation program, previously noted for its Baby Tiger Program, with the Oasis Lab to provide incubation for online consumption sector,... Read More

There's something refreshing about listening to investors and other financial folk who consider their focus to be on Asia Pacific.... Read More

The direct booking conversation is often monopolised by hotels, but there is no reason why airline dotcoms can't bring in passengers and avoid the third-party acquisition costs which prompted the "sto... Read More

For the first two installments of our series on privacy and security, we have looked at cybersecurity for travel brands and the upcoming GDPR deadline – two topics related to data. But privacy and security in travel also relates to the movement of people – not just information – across borders.  ... Read More

German airline group Lufthansa is touting a new partnership with Travix to showcase its distribution strategy within the wider framework of what NDC can achieve.... Read More

Consumers turn to multiple sources when researching and booking a trip or, the elements that make up a trip. Often a post on Facebook or an image on Instagram gets people dreaming of travel or wanting... Read More

DigiTickets is now part of the Trekksoft family following an acquisition of the U.K.-based attraction and event ticketing platform.... Read More

Airbnb has joined the ranks of brands in the industry that can generally fill a room whenever one of their executive comes along to speak.... Read More

Expedia Media Solutions has released its latest research on business travellers taking time out for leisure. The Unpacking Bleisure Traveler Trends reveals insight such as that travellers adding le... Read More