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Yatra's big marketing spend leads to more direct and unpaid traffic
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Yatra's big marketing spend leads to more direct and unpaid traffic
By Martin Cowen | August 15, 2017
Nasdaq-listed Indian OTA Yatra has revealed the extent to which marketing costs are driving the... Read More
Direct Booking Summit partners with tnooz
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Direct Booking Summit partners with tnooz
By Sponsored Content | August 15, 2017
The Direct Booking Summit 2017 has named tnooz as an official media partner for both its Americas and... Read More
Packages, meta and mobile lead the way for lastminute group
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Packages, meta and mobile lead the way for lastminute group
By Martin Cowen | August 14, 2017
lastminute.com group's first half results reveals some big strategic shifts over the past year, with... Read More
Analyse the digital experience to improve the booking flow
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Analyse the digital experience to improve the booking flow
By Viewpoints | August 14, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Jonathan Cherki, CEO of ContentSquare One of the biggest struggles travel... Read More
Airbnb and overtourism - let the statistics have their say
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Airbnb and overtourism - let the statistics have their say
By Martin Cowen | August 11, 2017
Airbnb has released some figures which might please its investors but, on the face of it, do little to... Read More
Expedia moves beyond distribution with new tools to help hoteliers sell direct
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Expedia moves beyond distribution with new tools to help hoteliers sell direct
By Michele McDonald | August 10, 2017
Expedia Inc. said its relationship with hotels is moving beyond distribution to focus on hoteliers’... Read More
Hey tech CEOs, want better collaboration? Offer your team free lunch
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Hey tech CEOs, want better collaboration? Offer your team free lunch
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Sam Shank, CEO of HotelTonight.  A few weeks ago, at a dinner with other tech... Read More
MakeMyTrip records gross bookings of $1 billion for the quarter
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MakeMyTrip records gross bookings of $1 billion for the quarter
By Martin Cowen | August 10, 2017
MakeMyTrip's results for the April-June quarter tell a familiar story of double and triple-digit... Read More
TUI reduces the seasonal swing
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TUI reduces the seasonal swing
By Martin Cowen | August 10, 2017
TUI Group continues to improve its key financial and operational metrics and has returned its... Read More
TripAdvisor's second-quarter income drops, but non-hotel revenue soars
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TripAdvisor's second-quarter income drops, but non-hotel revenue soars
By Michele McDonald | August 9, 2017
TripAdvisor reported second-quarter net income of $27 million, down 21% from the $34 million reported... Read More
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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More