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Online travel agencies tipped to lead the way with merchandising

By Kevin May | November 23, 2015

Some online travel agencies are now bringing in between 10%-15% in incremental revenue, after watching from the sidelines until very recently. That's the claim from Amadeus which this week will out... Read More

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Startup pitch: Nekst offers personalized hotel search

By Sean O'Neil | November 21, 2015

Munich-based startup Nekst aims to make hotel shopping much faster. With the support of Martin Blöchinger – a former senior executive of flight meta search swoodoo (acquired by Kayak) – it has deve... Read More

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Skyscanner's CEO on selling BA upgrades via NDC

By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2015

Today Skyscanner and British Airways began trial sales of seat upgrades using IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards. British Airways is the first global airline to sell seats directly... Read More

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Why TripAdvisor excels at product

By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2015

It's self-evident that TripAdvisor excels at product development. Since its start in February 2000, the company has become what is probably the world’s most-visited travel platform, reporting more tha... Read More

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Peek’s review system to be investigated by TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | November 20, 2015

Tours and activities brand Peek is under investigation by TripAdvisor for suggesting a system it has could be used by owners to ensure only positive feedback appears on review sites. UPDATE (5pmET)... Read More

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RoomsTonite shares last-minute hotel booking trends [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | November 20, 2015

India's late-booking app RoomsTonite has issued a detailed infographic based on its analysis of more than 150,000 users. RoomsTonite has a direct connection with 4000 hotels in India and can be use... Read More

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Adara, the data startup, targets destination marketers

By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2015

In September, Adara, maker of a business intelligence platform for the travel industry, nabbed $23 million in Series C equity financing. It claims 90 major travel brands as clients. To get the late... Read More

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Millennials pushing hard to shift status quo in business travel

By Kevin May | November 19, 2015

It isn't THAT long ago that the stalwarts of the corporate travel community would shrug at the suggestion that the sharing the economy would alter the business. Or that travel managers might find t... Read More

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eLong fights on, still no decision on Tencent and Ctrip's offer

By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015

Revenues at China's mobile-focussed hotel platform eLong are back in positive territory, with management confident it can survive internal and external pressure. There remains a big question mark o... Read More

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Ctrip vocal on outbound, quiet on Qunar, says Chinese market still small

By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015

Ctrip has given more airtime than usual to its outbound travel presence, telling analysts on its Q3 earnings call about triple-digit growth across all its international business lines. In his prepa... Read More

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Three quarters of travellers will research trips via mobile next year

By Kevin May | November 19, 2015

Mobile devices will continue to eat away at desktop's share of travel bookings for at least another four years - accounting for almost a third of online transactions this year. Figures from eMarket... Read More

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Telcos sell their data, so should airlines

By Viewpoints | November 19, 2015

In the airlines industry every ounce, every dollar, every mile means so much. That’s because the line between deficit and profitability is razor thin. NB This is a viewpoint by Mendel Senf, CEO of... Read More

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Expedia casts fresh light on mid-funnel traveler behavior

By Sean O'Neil | November 18, 2015

“Half of my advertising is wasted, I just don’t know which half,” is the famous quote from decades ago by Philadelphia department store owner John Wannamaker. That sentiment is still relevant today... Read More

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Zozi claims major breakthrough for payments in tours

By Kevin May | November 18, 2015

Could be a big day for the tours and activities sector - Zozi claims it has solved one of the major problems facing small suppliers of product. With thousands of suppliers still working on cash pay... Read More

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TrekkSoft acquires tours and activities booking tech provider Acteavo

By Kevin May | November 18, 2015

Consolidation time - TrekkSoft has bought fellow online booking tool for tours and activities, Acteavo. Terms of the deal between the Switzerland and Ireland-based companies have not been disclosed... Read More

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