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Naspers pitches up with another deal in India

By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2016

Travel Boutique Online (TBO), an Indian B2B player backed by South Africa's Naspers, has bought a stake in campsite aggregator Deyor Camps. Naspers was involved in a $250 million funding round for... Read More

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CheckMyBus stops for seven-digit investment round

By Kevin May | July 5, 2016

International bus transport metasearch service CheckMyBus has raised a seven-digit funding round in a bid to expand its network and boost branding. The investment is believed to be at the lower end... Read More

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Making online travel content for users in micro-moments

By Viewpoints | July 4, 2016

Google's cleverly devised notion of ‘micro-moments’ poses interesting challenges for travel agents who want to continue to drive new customers to their websites. NB: This is a viewpoint from Amo So... Read More

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Cyber security moves up the airline agenda as threats are no longer an if

By Linda Fox | July 4, 2016

Airlines are making cyber security a higher priority with 91% planning to invest in programs over the next three years. The latest Airline IT Trends Survey from SITA shows the figure is up from thr... Read More

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Yatra launches Facebook Messenger bot

By Martin Cowen | July 4, 2016

Yatra has launched what it claims is the first Facebook Messenger chatbot in the Indian online travel sector. The "intelligent chatbot...helps customers search and book flights directly from their... Read More

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Hotels versus intermediaries - consumers think online travel agencies are cheaper

By Kevin May | July 4, 2016

Travellers presume they are getting a better deal if they book on an online travel agency - illustrating the battle hotels have in getting direct bookings. Research with 1,000 travellers aged betwe... Read More

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Cracking the code for programmatic

By Viewpoints | July 4, 2016

Programmatic technology allows marketers to efficiently bid and place ads using data, enabling them to reach consumers with targeted messaging, on the right device, at the optimum moment of engagement... Read More

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Skioo raises $6.1 million to expand ski resort ancillary sales

By Kevin May | July 4, 2016

Just nine months after securing a $1.5 million round, Skioo has skied into another investment round of $6.1 million (CHF 6 million). The company's supporters this time include Investinor (a Norwegi... Read More

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Marriott direct booking drive has Millennial travellers at its heart

By Kevin May | July 1, 2016

Marriott says its controversial marketing campaign to encourage travellers to book direct is based on more than just trying to bypass intermediaries. The #ItPaysToBookDirect campaign is now almost... Read More

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What CMOs need to hear about chatbots

By Viewpoints | July 1, 2016

They promise a convenient, one-to-one conversation with customers, but what are the considerations for CMOs thinking of investing in a bot for their brand? NB: This is a viewpoint by Tom Ollerton,... Read More

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Momondo's DNA journey video goes viral

By Martin Cowen | July 1, 2016

European metasearch site Momondo's "DNA Journey" has racked up 120 million views across all channels in a month, staking a claim to be one of the most viral travel marketing initiatives so far. Mo... Read More

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Tours tech company Zerve may swerve toward a shutdown

By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2016

Zerve, a New York-based seller of cloud-based platform that lets merchants sell tickets for tours, activities and events, has said it will likely close soon. In an email to customers, it said: "Ov... Read More

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Sabre CEO shares his global view of travel B2B trends

By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2016

Tom Klein has been working in the travel industry for more than half of his life, and will continue doing it as Sabre’s CEO for the rest of this year, when he will step down. Klein gave a big pictu... Read More

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How Booking.com dominates hotel bookings in two simple charts

By Kevin May | June 30, 2016

The industry knows (and many get irritated by the fact) that Booking.com is the online travel giant of the age. The Priceline Group-owned business pretty much conquered Europe during the late-2000s... Read More

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The personal information business travellers might trade for a better experience

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2016

Opinion continues to be divided about whether travellers are happy to share personal data if it improves the travel experience. Some research from the GBTA on the Digital Business Traveler attempts... Read More

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