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Why it's not too late for marketers to influence US holiday travel bookings

By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2015

Half of American travelers hold out for eleventh-hour sales for holiday season travel, according to survey data by Adara, the data consultancy. So it's not too late for travel marketers to launch c... Read More

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Google is open for pilots of IATA NDC-style airline distribution

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2015

The airline distribution industry has heard a lot about IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) -- the XML-based data transmission standards it is hoping will replace today's less flexible standards.... Read More

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IATA claims solid progress with its New Distribution Capability

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2015

IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) got plenty of stage-time at IATA's WPS2015 under the event's tagline of "Innovating better, together." The first set of usable NDC messages went live at the... Read More

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Hotel chains disagree over Accor's open marketplace concept

By Kevin May | October 22, 2015

To say the decision by Accor Hotels to open a "marketplace" has divided opinion would be a bit of an understatement. The global hotel chain announced in June this year that it would be allowing its... Read More

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Beware of unicorn aspirations, online travel investors are hungry

By Kevin May | October 21, 2015

A panel of investors at a travel conference always raises the interest of startups and incumbents as to what the money-men (sadly, they always appear to be men) are looking at. And with Asian onlin... Read More

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Airbnb wants to capitalise on early growth spurt in Asia

By Kevin May | October 21, 2015

Airbnb claims it is seeing "incredible growth" in Asia, with Chinese consumers in particular showing signs of altering their traditional methods of travelling. The company has made a concerted effo... Read More

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Amadeus using data to help airlines tackle disruption

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2015

Amadeus has unveiled new technology to help airlines recover after a disruption such as adverse weather or air traffic congestion. Schedule Recovery has been developed by the company's business int... Read More

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VIDEO: Maximize your bottom line with an optimal payments strategy

By PhocusWire | October 21, 2015

Are international payments an ongoing challenge for your company? Are you looking for savings in financial operations? Meet Teletext Holidays, a UK-based OTA with over 20 years experience, and find... Read More

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Retail brands can cut out the middleman - hotels should do the same

By Viewpoints | October 21, 2015

With Expedia’s recent purchase of Orbitz, Expedia and Priceline now own 94% of the US online travel agency (OTA) market, according to Phocuswright data. New channels such as Book on Google and TripAd... Read More

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Destination discovery service Holidify attracts angel investment

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2015

Delhi-based startup Holidify has received a $100,000 investment in a round led by the Gogri family which runs India's Aarti Group. The funding also included participation from Naman Sarawagi, found... Read More

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MakeMyTrip sees opportunity in TripAdvisor challenger and Airbnb model

By Kevin May | October 21, 2015

Indian online travel agency giant MakeMyTrip claims a tough period is now behind it as looks to move into new areas for the business. CEO Deep Kalra, speaking at the WebinTravel conference in Singa... Read More

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Advertisers find new dimensions in travel audience data

By Viewpoints | October 21, 2015

The travel and leisure industry was one of the first to be transformed by digital. The industry is somewhat unique in that price is proven to be the overwhelming factor consumers are concerned with... Read More

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Priceline Group: acquisition spree is not that prolific

By Kevin May | October 20, 2015

The Priceline Group may have been extremely active to some in the investment and acquisition markets in recent years - but it doesn't think so. Since 2013 the company has spent at least $5.15 billi... Read More

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Expedia to display fare families, fare forecasts, and status-eligible seats

By Sean O'Neil | October 20, 2015

Today Expedia Inc said that its online travel agencies Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Hotwire will gradually roll out new flight search tools that display the total price (inclusive of typical fees... Read More

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Emirates and Dnata to turbocharge their enterprise tech strategy

By Sean O'Neil | October 20, 2015

Emirates Airline and its sister company Dnata, an air services provider, said today they are launching a plan to transform themselves into "the leading customer-centric, technology-enabled travel expe... Read More

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