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Kayak plans to keep its white-label booking partnerships, despite Priceline acquisition
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Kayak plans to keep its white-label booking partnerships, despite Priceline acquisition
By Sean O'Neil | March 22, 2013
Kayak plans to keep its "direct" booking options for flights, hotels and cars, which are serviced by... Read More
Booking.com dominates in Switzerland as OTAs steal share from direct channels
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Booking.com dominates in Switzerland as OTAs steal share from direct channels
By Linda Fox | March 22, 2013
Some interesting stats from eTourism Monitor here on who is dominating the online hotel world in... Read More
Unleash the Timeline: Creative use of Facebook brings home the history of travel
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Unleash the Timeline: Creative use of Facebook brings home the history of travel
By Nick Vivion | March 21, 2013
Like any new feature rollout, Facebook's Timeline has become a creative showcase for individuals and... Read More
Priceline signs up for United's Farelogix-supported solution
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Priceline signs up for United's Farelogix-supported solution
By Sean O'Neil | March 21, 2013
Priceline has announced a fresh long-term deal with United Airlines, with "plans to implement the... Read More
Aloft leaps into streaming content with Apple TVs
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Aloft leaps into streaming content with Apple TVs
By Nick Vivion | March 21, 2013
The days of over-priced in-room hotel programming accessed via a clunky, frustrating interface may... Read More
Malaysia Airlines latest to arm cabin crew with iPads
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Malaysia Airlines latest to arm cabin crew with iPads
By Linda Fox | March 21, 2013
Malaysia Airlines is letting its cabin crew loose with iPads for a six-month trial period following a... Read More
VeryFirstTo launches world's most expensive vacation package
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VeryFirstTo launches world's most expensive vacation package
By Sean O'Neil | March 21, 2013
VeryFirstTo, a UK luxury products and experiences company, is selling what it calls the world's most... Read More
CheapOair backs away from its cheap link-exchange SEO effort
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CheapOair backs away from its cheap link-exchange SEO effort
By Sean O'Neil | March 20, 2013
In the mid-2000s, link-exchanges were a popular way for travel websites to try to game Google's search... Read More
PointsHound wants to help travellers maximise mileage earning via hotel bookings
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PointsHound wants to help travellers maximise mileage earning via hotel bookings
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2013
After 30 years working in online travel PointsHound's founders decided to find a more flexible way for... Read More
TripAdvisor announces integration with new Samsung Galaxy 4
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TripAdvisor announces integration with new Samsung Galaxy 4
By Nick Vivion | March 20, 2013
TripAdvisor announced a significant partnership this week: the travel advice service will be fully... Read More
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Expedia Group expands AI features across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo
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Expedia Group expands AI features across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo
The online travel giant launched approximately 30 new and enhanced features, including expanded... Read More
Airbnb to fund its nonprofit with share of stay revenue
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Airbnb to fund its nonprofit with share of stay revenue
The funding model is expected to help Airbnb.org expand its emergency housing programs and provide 1... Read More