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By Martin Cowen | July 19, 2017

Roomorama, a B2C vacation rental platform based in Singapore, has stopped taking new bookings and is blaming "increased competition and regulatory headwinds" for the decision. Its dedicated B2B ope... Read More

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Travel executives weigh booking away from Marriott

By Michele McDonald | July 18, 2017

Nearly 60% of respondents to a Business Travel Coalition poll say they would likely book away from Marriott International because of its new 48-hour cancellation policy. The policy imposes a one ro... Read More

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Travel apps need a data-centric approach to marketing

By Viewpoints | July 18, 2017

It’s a case of good news/bad news for the travel app industry. The good news is that people are using apps to book travel more often than ever. The bad news is that the travel app space is highly comp... Read More

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FFPs dominate most airlines' ancillary revenue streams

By Martin Cowen | July 18, 2017

Ancillary revenue geeks rejoice - the first tranche of data from this year's CarTrawler-sponsored research from IdeaWorks is out and shows that ancillary revenues for airlines continued to grow, in ac... Read More

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GDS by Siteminder grows, Sabre signs Batik, Kiwi taps Amadeus, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 18, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel distribution in July 2017. Tuesday 18 July 2017: GDS by Siteminder adds consultancy The cloud-based hotel tech speciali... Read More

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NH seeks digital transformers, Barcelo goes dynamic via Expedia, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 17, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel marketing in July 2017. Tuesday 18 July 2017: NH seeks digital transformers The hotel company is looking for any establ... Read More

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Travelport helps passengers with mobile rebooking technology

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2017

Travelport is claiming a first with the launch of Resolve, technology for airlines to help passengers with hotel rooms and flights during disruption. According to a statement the Resolve product he... Read More

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In-destination piques Booking.com interest

By Martin Cowen | July 17, 2017

Booking.com is launching a consumer-facing PR campaign around what happens during the first 24 hours of a trip. It has partnered with a "celebrity life coach and wellbeing expert" who shares her ad... Read More

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Three things hoteliers need to know about machine learning

By Sponsored Content | July 17, 2017

When it comes to hospitality analytics, it’s hard to ignore the recent airtime devoted to and levels of interest in the topic of machine learning. The industry has been humming with how machine learni... Read More

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Startup pitch: TripsCommerce will look after the tech side of getting online

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2017

TripsCommerce wants to provide tour operators, small accommodation owners, activity suppliers and other travel companies with the technology they need to trade online. It describes itself as an "op... Read More

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EU court says airline cancellation fees may be scrutinized for 'unfairness'

By Michele McDonald | July 14, 2017

The European Union’s highest court, the Court of Justice, ruled that cancellation fees charged by airline companies may be assessed for unfairness. The court was considering a complaint brought by... Read More

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Are hotel brand dotcoms the new Amazon?

By Viewpoints | July 14, 2017

Here’s the great news for hoteliers: travelers love you more than you know. NB This is a viewpoint by Kenneth Purcell, founder and CEO of iSeatz. Recent research fielded by Phocuswright indicate... Read More

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No slowdown in APAC mobile growth, India leads charge

By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2017

Criteo has linked up with Euromonitor International for a report which shows that the growth of mobile travel in Asia-Pacific is not limited to China. The study used Euromonitor data from nine mark... Read More

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Best SEO practices for travel brands differ from other industries

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

Searchmetrics has published a new study on travel industry-specific search ranking factors that might help travel brands improve their visibility in Google searches. It suggests that a focus on bro... Read More

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OTA or hotel direct - putting the OTAs view

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

The Travel Technology Association, which represents online intermediaries, has hit back at a study from the American Hotel & Lodging Association which highlighted dangers of booking online, other... Read More

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