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2017 predictions: A transformational year for airline distribution technology

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 27, 2016

What we have witnessed in 2016 was a clearing of some of the fog around airlines and the technology that powers them. The airline industry has just come off of a four-year winning streak of profits... Read More

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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Ctrip bought Skyscanner for $1.8 billion

By Kevin May | December 23, 2016

There are a number of elements to the Ctrip buys Skyscanner story that makes it worthy of being one of the most important of the year. Perhaps the first is that most of those who have watched the g... Read More

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Chinese flight meta iGola raises $19 million

By Viewpoints | December 23, 2016

International flight metasearch engine iGola has raised RMB 130 million ($18.7 million) in its series A+ funding round. The round was led by Rich Land Capital and followed by Qian Heng Capital, a... Read More

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Failed Unister sees assets snapped up by ambitious Rockaway (with China involved)

By Kevin May | December 23, 2016

Investment house Rockaway Capital has big plans for a "pan-European online travel agency leader" after buying the assets of Unister Travel. Unister filed into voluntary insolvency in July this year... Read More

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ViajaNet stays in the black despite macro headwinds

By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2016

Brazilian OTA ViajaNet.com is continuing to grow its business profitably, thanks to a number of product launches in 2016. The OTA focuses exclusively on the Brazilian market, and expects to make a... Read More

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OnTheBeach has a Lounge On, GuestCentric direct with Hotels Network, and more...

By PhocusWire | December 22, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel marketing in tourism and hospitality for December 2016. Friday 23 December 2016: OnTheBeach has a Lounge On The European online t... Read More

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What the TRVL update says about magazine-style travel publishing today

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016

TRVL, an aggregator of travel content with more than a million subscribers on Apple News, hasn't forgotten about its customers, even though it hasn't had an update to its app for displaying travel con... Read More

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British Airways lets you discover trips using emojis

By Kevin May | December 22, 2016

'Tis the season to be quirky, it appears, with British Airways another major travel brand coming up with another way of getting attention. The airline has added (a world "first", no less!) another... Read More

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A look inside Air Black Box, the airline tech company

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2016

Earlier this year, Air Black Box (ABB), the tech company, drew further investment from ANA Holdings (parent of Vanilla Air and ANA) and Cebu Pacific Airlines, joining existing backers that include Sco... Read More

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IFEC hack spat - Panasonic denies alleged inflight security flaws

By Martin Cowen | December 22, 2016

Panasonic Avionics has reacted strongly to a "highly misleading and inflammatory" report from a cybersecurity team which suggested that an airline's controls can be accessed by hackers via vulnerabili... Read More

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How the shift from reviews to Facebook recommendations might shape travel buying in 2017

By Viewpoints | December 22, 2016

It’s no surprise that online reviews are an important part of the travel buying process. 95% of consumers read reviews before booking a trip – with leisure travellers checking out six to 20 reviews be... Read More

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How Adobe envisions travel brands delivering digital experiences in fresh ways

By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2016

Michael Klein is the director of industry strategy at Adobe and is an expert in helping travel & hospitality brands deliver connected, personalized experiences to their customers. Klein has bee... Read More

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Expedia pushes vacation rentals with Dream Home game

By Kevin May | December 21, 2016

Expedia wants to get more of its core audience interested in (and buying) vacation rental trips, so is trying everything it can to raise awareness. Buying HomeAway for $3.8 billion was the big move... Read More

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Yatra makes its Nasdaq debut

By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2016

Indian OTA Yatra.com had a quiet start to life on the Nasdaq yesterday, although Dhruv Shringi, co-founder and CEO, did get to ring the closing bell. Shares debuted on Tuesday at $10 and closed at... Read More

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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Hilton called time on clicking around

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2016

Hilton Worldwide was not the first to launch a direct booking campaign, but the hotel giant's largest ever campaign made a lot of people stop and think. The 'Stop Clicking Around' initiative, aimed... Read More

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