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Weekendesk tables Euro 5 million for European expansion

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2016

Short-break specialist Weekendesk has raised Euro 5 million from existing investor Otium Capital. The Paris-based company says it has achieved 27% sales growth in 2015 with total sales of Euro 65 m... Read More

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AccorHotels invests in holiday rentals to understand expectations

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2016

French accommodation giant AccorHotels has announced strategic investments in two holiday rental companies. The hotel operator has acquired a 49% stake in Squarebreak, an online service offering up... Read More

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Tours site Triip.me picks up $500,000 seed round from Gobi

By Martin Cowen | February 18, 2016

Triip.me, a Vietnam-based platform connecting tour guides with independent travellers, has earmarked a $500,000 seed round to grow its team, expand its footprint and attract users. The investment c... Read More

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Priceline Group spent $2.8 billion on online advertising in 2015

By Kevin May | February 18, 2016

Little wake-up call shared today by the Priceline Group for consumer-facing startups thinking they can challenge the big boys and girls of the online travel world. In its fourth quarter and full ye... Read More

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Triptease woos in $7 million in Series A funding

By Kevin May | February 17, 2016

Hotel pricing and data technology company Triptease has $7 million to play with following a Series A fund-raising drive. Backing the company will be Notion Capital and Episode 1 Ventures - both compa... Read More

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Switchfly unveils a suite of air, hotel, and agency tools, doubles its staff

By Sean O'Neil | February 17, 2016

Switchfly, the travel technology company, has unveiled a suite of business-to-business (B2B) tools for travel brands to provide semi-personalized experiences to travelers. The tools take the fast-grow... Read More

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Veltra buys tours and activities service City Discovery

By Kevin May | February 17, 2016

Consolidation in the tours and activities sector, with Japanese provider Veltra snapping up European player City Discovery this week. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the pair confirm... Read More

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Drone holiday home - a glimpse at how we might travel in the future

By Linda Fox | February 17, 2016

What can we expect from work, play and life in general in a 100 years is the subject of a report from Samsung SmartThings. The Future Living Report predicts three areas which might impact our leisu... Read More

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A tipping point for travel, as apps overtake mobile web

By Martin Cowen | February 17, 2016

Criteo's latest mobile commerce report claims that a tipping point has been reached, with apps accounting for more travel purchases than the mobile web. For the October to December quarter, Criteo... Read More

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Airbnb, HomeAway watch: Goldman Sachs finds strong adoption by travelers

By Sean O'Neil | February 17, 2016

Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor. One of its explanations was that it is worried that travelers are opting for property-sharing ser... Read More

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Priceline Group says fifth of room nights on Booking.com go to business travellers

By Kevin May | February 17, 2016

Booking.com is seeing a continued shift in the split between types of users on the service - with 20% going the way of business travellers. Umbrella company, The Priceline Group, says in its full y... Read More

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Why airlines can’t ignore the power of social capital seekers

By Sponsored Content | February 17, 2016

We have entered a new era in travel: the age of traveler power. To serve a more informed, influential, always-connected traveler, the travel industry - and especially airlines - need to deliver a more... Read More

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Hilton campaigns to bring clicks direct

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016

Hilton Worldwide is the latest to push back at online intermediaries with its campaign to get loyal guests to book direct. The company says its 'Stop Clicking Around' campaign is its biggest launch... Read More

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Is there a doctor on-board? There's an app for that

By Kevin May | February 16, 2016

It's the mainstay of many a airline-related movie: "Ladies and gentleman, if there is a doctor on-board, can they please make themselves known to the cabin crew?" Throw in a member or two of the cl... Read More

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American Airlines threatens to dump Gogo, saying ViaSat has faster Internet

By Sean O'Neil | February 16, 2016

American Airlines has said it wants to drop Gogo Inflight as its provider of in-flight Internet and switch to ViaSat, a rival US-based service. The airline filed a lawsuit in Texas court about this... Read More

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