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Amadeus explicitly denies supporting Lufthansa's new commercial strategy
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Amadeus explicitly denies supporting Lufthansa's new commercial strategy
By Nick Vivion | June 4, 2015
Amadeus has responded to Lufthansa's decision to charge Euro 16 for each booking made via the GDS with... Read More
Accor is now AccorHotels and fights OTAs with open enrollment for independents
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Accor is now AccorHotels and fights OTAs with open enrollment for independents
By Nick Vivion | June 3, 2015
Accor has rebranded itself into AccorHotels while also opening up its booking platform to independent... Read More
Could it really take 10 years for the UK's sharing economy to thrive?
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Could it really take 10 years for the UK's sharing economy to thrive?
By Nick Vivion | June 3, 2015
It could take a decade for the sharing economy to truly thrive in the UK, according to the country's... Read More
You asked us first and don't ask again - Ctrip clarifies Qunar's rejection
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You asked us first and don't ask again - Ctrip clarifies Qunar's rejection
By Martin Cowen | June 3, 2015
Ctrip has issued a carefully-worded statement to the market saying that it was Qunar who instigated... Read More
U.S. lodging outlook remains strong despite lag in economic indicators
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U.S. lodging outlook remains strong despite lag in economic indicators
By Nick Vivion | June 2, 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers has released its regular outlook report for the U.S. lodging industry, where it... Read More
Could malware be siphoning off customer information from your travel site?
News / Technology
Could malware be siphoning off customer information from your travel site?
By Nick Vivion | June 2, 2015
Here's a new acronym to be afraid of: CSIM, or Client-side injected malware. This is an intrusion that... Read More
Qunar rejects Ctrip bid, raises $500 million, links with Baidu Maps
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Qunar rejects Ctrip bid, raises $500 million, links with Baidu Maps
By Martin Cowen | June 2, 2015
Another jaw-dropping day in the Chinese online travel market with Qunar confirming that it received... Read More
Forget bums on seats, personal bundles will be key to future airline experience
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Forget bums on seats, personal bundles will be key to future airline experience
By Linda Fox | June 2, 2015
Hot on the heels of the first part of its Future Traveller Tribes 2030 study, Amadeus has followed up... Read More
What social media says about the sharing economy
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What social media says about the sharing economy
By Nick Vivion | June 1, 2015
Airbnb is dominating social media discussions, according to a language analysis by Crimson Hexagon on... Read More
Bye bye brand: Urbanspoon melts away into Zomato
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Bye bye brand: Urbanspoon melts away into Zomato
By Nick Vivion | June 1, 2015
Rather than wait any longer or try to softly merge the platforms, Zomato has decided to quickly pull... Read More
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