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All you need to know (probably) on hotel and flight wifi [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2015

You hear lots about our expectations of wifi - the need to get to information quickly means we expect it to be freely available. Vouchercloud has put together an infographic on wifi covering numero... Read More

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Surf legends star in Air New Zealand's latest in-flight safety video

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Air New Zealand tapped recent and current surf champions for its latest in-flight safety video, which replaces its much discussed Hobbit-themed series of the past few years. For instance, Mick "Whi... Read More

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Marriott launches instant Ask Anything concierge feature on mobile

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2015

The news is rife with new startups, such as Magic and Operator, that offer instant concierge via SMS for a multitude of items, services and deliveries. Now Marriott Hotels is getting in on the tren... Read More

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Sabre presser on Abacus: More details on $411M deal

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Sabre held a conference call with investors and the media to give details on its $411 million acquisition of Abacus International, a global distribution system (GDS) in Asia Pacific. The deal is su... Read More

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Europe declares war on scary Google

By Pamela Whitby | May 14, 2015

In a game of word association on the closing day of EyeforTravel’s European Travel Distribution Summit (TDS) last week the phrase ‘Google mobile update’ provoked the response of ‘scary’ from John Boug... Read More

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TUI looks to one brand future, puts LateRooms up for sale

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2015

A busy day for TUI Group yesterday as it unveiled half-year results as well as setting out its strategy for growth going forward for investors. The company, formed late last year by the merger of T... Read More

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Ctrip sees transport growing faster than hotels

By Martin Cowen | May 14, 2015

Chinese OTA Ctrip has reported a strong start to the year, with air, train and bus ticket volumes seeing bigger percentage increases than hotels. Air, train and bus comprise its transport reporting... Read More

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Level.Travel gets funding for more features and mobile services

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2015

Russia-based online packages specialist Level.Travel has confirmed funding of US$600,000 from local businessman Sergey Vatutin. Vatutin has himself founded a number of travel and tourism businesses... Read More

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Sabre confirms $411 million Abacus takeover [ANALYSIS]

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Sabre has announced that it is taking full ownership of Abacus International at a cost of $411 million. Since 1998, Sabre has had a 35% stake in Abacus. It is buying out the shares of the other own... Read More

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Airbnb claims to double NYC economic impact to $1.15 billion

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

Airbnb has nearly doubled its economic impact in New York City during 2014, a new study has found. According to the research, which was conducted by HR&A Advisors, the total impact of Airbnb guest... Read More

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United finally releases full preview of refreshed digital experience

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

United has been teasing its upcoming full redesign at various travel conferences for the past year while simultaneously releasing the early design to a small audience of elite flyers for private beta... Read More

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Secure payments help stop abandoned bookings

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

Nearly one in five shoppers have dropped out of an online travel booking because of security concerns around payment, reveals a new survey from Worldpay. NB: This is an analysis by Thomas Helldorf... Read More

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HolidayIQ buys mobile development expertise

By Martin Cowen | May 13, 2015

Indian travel community HolidayIQ has responded to a big lift in mobile traffic by buying the travel mobile development team from SourceN. SourceN, based in Bangalore India and Silicon Valley USA,... Read More

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Travelodge pulls strings in campaign, Tourism New Zealand wants memories, Bermuda partners with Expedia, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for May 2015. May 13, 2015: Travelodge unleashes Travelodgicals Budget hotel chain Travelo... Read More

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Russia remains on the global roadmap

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

The economic situation remains unstable in Russia and many startups are losing faith in the Russian market. But at the same time, some major players are placing their trust in the “crisis means new op... Read More

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