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TicketClever sells 20% stake to rail and bus operating giant Stagecoach

By Kevin May | June 21, 2017

Rail online travel agency TicketClever has picked up additional investment funds by way of selling a fifth of the company to the Stagecoach Group. The 20% sale of Global Travel Ventures, parent com... Read More

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Seeing the potential for synching voice search with images

By Viewpoints | June 21, 2017

The technology space has never been more electrifying. Humanity is now in the heat of a revolution that’s set to shape the way we lead our lives. Businesses across transportation, commerce, work, m... Read More

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Startup Pitch: Hostfully puts service in the pocket of private accommodation users

By Kevin May | June 20, 2017

Hostfully is another of the brands to emerge in a bid to benefit from the widening ecosystem around private accommodation. The service produces guides for a guest at a property, on behalf of the ho... Read More

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Linking search to TV content can pull in travellers

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2017

TV continues to play a major role in consumers’ lives but nowadays most people tend to watch TV programmes with a mobile device within easy reach. NB This is a viewpoint by Tom Smith, head of bidda... Read More

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FinalPrice picks up $4 million, believes subscription model is now mainstream enough

By Martin Cowen | June 20, 2017

Many travel brands have talked about becoming "the Amazon of travel" but FinalPrice, a Los Angeles-based startup using a subscription model, wants to become "the Amazon Prime of travel". The app-on... Read More

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Travelport launches Fusion, Village Hotels chat with Alexa, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 20, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel devices in June 2017. Tuesday 20 June 2017: Travelport launches Fusion service Travelport Digital has created the mobil... Read More

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Europcar adds Goldcar to its low-cost leisure line-up

By Martin Cowen | June 20, 2017

The traditional car hire sector is under pressure from new models of car usage and ownership, but there is still life in the old dog yet. Paris-listed Europcar Group has announced a €550 million de... Read More

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Amadeus sets up innovation centre with Accenture

By Linda Fox | June 20, 2017

Amadeus says it's using "sprint" development techniques to help airlines move forward on projects. The distribution giant has created an Innovation Centre in Dublin as part of the alliance formed w... Read More

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ProSiebenSat1 offloads Etraveli to private equity group CVC for €508 million

By Kevin May | June 20, 2017

Northern Europe online travel agency group Etraveli has found itself with a new owner, just 18 months after being snapped up by ProSiebenSat1. The German television and entertainment giant has sold... Read More

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Marriott tightens its cancellation policy for hotels in the Americas

By Michele McDonald | June 19, 2017

Marriott International changed its cancellation policy, requiring guests to cancel by midnight 48 hours prior to arrival. Guests who cancel later will be charged a fee that is the equivalent of one... Read More

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Designing a loyalty programme around the modern-day traveller

By Viewpoints | June 19, 2017

There are some influential forces at work in travel, shaping how the market is evolving and challenging brands to think carefully about the future. Alternative accommodation options such as Airbnb,... Read More

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Agencies warn of slow creep of non-transparent airline distribution

By Kevin May | June 19, 2017

The European Commission is being asked to tackle "dangerous developments" in airline distribution around discrimination against so-called neutral channels. Regulators in Brussels received a letter... Read More

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Ctrip gets closer to Melia Hotels

By Martin Cowen | June 19, 2017

Spain is "surpassing" Italy and France on Chinese tourists' wish-list, according to Ctrip, one of the reasons it has signed a new, far-reaching partnership with Melia Hotels. The tie-up is a global... Read More

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Hoist Group acquires hotel technology provider Paragon Systems

By Kevin May | June 19, 2017

Paragon Systems is now part of the Hoist Group family after an acquisition of the 20-year-old business. Hoist has not disclosed financial terms that are behind the deal. Paragon was created in t... Read More

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In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?

By Viewpoints | June 16, 2017

Right now airlines are introducing fees for bookings via the GDS but imagine a scenario five years down the road where an airline charges a fee for booking via the website instead of the mobile app.... Read More

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