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TV and social media top for influencing destination choice

By Kevin May | April 29, 2016

Travellers claim they get most of their inspiration for where to go on a trip from watching television and sites such as Facebook and Instagram. YouGov surveyed 10,000 travellers in the Middle East... Read More

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Travelport flies with Germania and Fly Blue Crane, British Airways extras on NDC, and more...

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for April 2016. Friday 29 April 2016: Travelport flies with Germania Swiss and Fly Blue Cr... Read More

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Expedia's acquisitions added 28 points of revenue growth in early 2016

By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016

Expedia Inc reported first quarter 2016 earnings, saying its recent acquisitions (AirAsia Expedia, HomeAway, Orbitz, and Travelocity) added 22 points of gross bookings growth and 28 points of revenue... Read More

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HomeAway dramatically revamps subscription pricing for US owners

By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016

It was only in February that HomeAway implemented a changed pricing structure, a move that came after the company's acquisition by Expedia Inc last year. Today the companies announced additional c... Read More

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RhinoCarHire rebrands, Revinate stays with Steigenberger, and more...

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for April 2016. Thursday 28 April 2016: RhinoCarHire rebrands with help from Priceline Group... Read More

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Sabre sees revenue climb 21% in the first three months of 2016

By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016

Sabre saw its revenues increase by 21% in the first quarter of 2016, to $859.5 million. The pace of growth was dramatically higher than the comparable quarter two years ago -- its first as a public... Read More

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Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston quits over conduct with employee

By Kevin May | April 28, 2016

Darren Huston, CEO and president of The Priceline Group, has resigned after an investigation into a personal relationship with a fellow staffer. The company says former-CEO and current chairman, Je... Read More

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Amadeus develops insight tool for airlines to get a handle on performance

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2016

Amadeus has unveiled a data-driven system which will help airlines gather and analyse information for better insight. The company says airlines have seen a 50% increase year-on-year in the data the... Read More

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Airlines and hotels still lag global averages for mobile bookings

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

The travel industry talks a lot about mobile adoption, but when it comes time to make purchases, many consumers are still relying on older methods. Adyen, a payments processor that handled Euro 50... Read More

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Hotelbeds sold for Euro 1.2 billion to Cinven and CPPIB

By Martin Cowen | April 27, 2016

After months of speculation, TUI Group has finally sold its Hotelbeds business, netting Euro 1.165 billion ($1.3 billion) in the process. The buyers are named as Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Inve... Read More

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Rakuten led the $5 million investment in Xola, the activities booking software startup

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

In February we reported that tours-and-activities software provider Xola had secured a $6 million capital-raise, according to a financial filing -- which did not reveal the main backer. Today Rakut... Read More

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Drivy, the peer-based car rental startup, raises Euro 31 million, gaining on Turo

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

More than 850,000 people in France, Germany, and Spain have joined the sharing economy by using a new marketplace for peer-based car rentals. Headquartered in Paris, the startup Drivy aims to conne... Read More

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Sygic takes majority share of Tripomatic, rebrands its travel app

By Sean O'Neil | April 27, 2016

Sygic, a maker of mobile navigation apps, took a 51% equity stake in Tripomatic, a Czech Republic-based startup that helps travelers create and book custom itineraries for an undisclosed sum. Sygic... Read More

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TripAdvisor buys vacation rental platform HouseTrip

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

Further consolidation in the rental sector with TripAdvisor today snapping up UK-based HouseTrip for an undisclosed fee. The company is expected to sit within the Vacation Rentals Group of TripAdvi... Read More

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Airbnb goes after vacation rental owners with technology push

By Kevin May | April 27, 2016

Airbnb is increasing its ability to capture business from the traditional vacation rental industry, with a series of connections with technology providers. After testing its API with four tech comp... Read More

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