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Booking.com gets down to Basics, gets rates from other agencies
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Booking.com gets down to Basics, gets rates from other agencies
By Kevin May | July 10, 2018
In what could be a significant strategic development, Booking.com is now getting inventory and... Read More
Can regulators protect travel companies from the growth of the technopoly?
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Can regulators protect travel companies from the growth of the technopoly?
By Marisa Garcia | July 10, 2018
In a report entitled Technopoly, experts from the think tank ResPublica call on officials in the UK... Read More
Bing travel search report
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Summer months, sporting events drive travel search traffic
By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2018
Travel industry marketers looking to capitalize on periods of high travel search traffic have the best... Read More
Choice Hotels Europe prioritises content and top-of-funnel marketing
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Choice Hotels Europe prioritises content and top-of-funnel marketing
By Sponsored Content | July 10, 2018
Sponsored by EyeForTravel If the energetic and driven Tess Mattisson is passionate about one thing, it... Read More
Booking Holdings acquires HotelsCombined in Asia Pacific land grab
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Booking Holdings acquires HotelsCombined in Asia Pacific land grab
By Kevin May | July 9, 2018
HotelsCombined has ended 13 years as an independent business following a deal to sell to Booking... Read More
Emirates and The Entertainer devise subscription model for trip-planning app
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Emirates and The Entertainer devise subscription model for trip-planning app
By Martin Cowen | July 9, 2018
Dubai-based loyalty and engagements specialist The Entertainer has developed a trip-planning and... Read More
Fever experience platform raises $20M, sees blend between tourist and local
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Fever experience platform raises $20M, sees blend between tourist and local
By Kevin May | July 9, 2018
City experience platform Fever has raised $20 million in Series C funding, as it looks to expand the... Read More
VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise
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VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise
By PhocusWire | July 9, 2018
The cruise industry is arguably the last bastion of what some consider the "old model" of travel... Read More
Customer experience part 1 digital design
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Reimagining customer experience, part 1: digital design
By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2018
This month we're exploring the topic of customer experience across the travel space. We begin with a... Read More
research spotlight booking shopping
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Research Spotlight: A shift in how leisure travelers shop and book
By Jill Menze | July 9, 2018
The number of leisure travelers grew in 2017, and with that, so did the options for consumers to shop... Read More
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