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The main event is now Priceline versus Expedia — so whose round is it?

By Nick Vivion | March 19, 2015

The ongoing wave of industry consolidation among OTAs-in-pursuit has focused the crowd's attention on... Read More

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Shop for your hotel not by wifi but wifi speed

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2015

Helping travellers cut through the noise to find what they want should be what online is all about but... Read More

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India-based community Tripoto eyes global presence

By Martin Cowen | March 19, 2015

Tripoto, an online community for travellers, has confirmed "pre-Series A" funding and will use the... Read More

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When Best Western engages with reviews, its occupancy spikes

By Sean O'Neil | March 19, 2015

When Best Western properties worldwide engaged with user reviews across the Internet, they saw their... Read More

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Anne Frank House protests GetYourGuide queue-hopping offer

By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2015

In recent months, GetYourGuide, the Germany-based tours-and-activities platform, has been reselling... Read More

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Airbnb and Priceline join Expedia in halting Crimean travel bookings, but others don't

By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2015

One year ago, Russia annexed Crimea, a territory that had been in eastern Ukraine. Since then Western... Read More

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Skypicker, a Czech metasearch startup, nets $1M investment

By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015

Skypicker, a flight metasearch startup, has received a $1 million (950,000 Euro) venture investment... Read More

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In tax case, Hawaiian high court sides with online travel agencies

By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015

Today Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of online travel agencies, affirming an earlier tax appeal... Read More

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Wayfindr is a new student-led technology for the visually impaired traveler

By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015

It's not often that the mainstream tech press covers ways in which destinations and cities can use... Read More

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Will voice-activated flight search finally catch on?

By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015

The latest foray of a travel brand into voice-activated search is called Opal. This time its OTA... Read More

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