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How to profit from data - five steps to increase revenue by personalizing travel
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How to profit from data - five steps to increase revenue by personalizing travel
By Sponsored Content | February 21, 2017
In travel, marketing and revenue management teams are under tremendous pressure to grow revenues while... Read More
Dear, airlines: online marketing works in other ways
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Dear, airlines: online marketing works in other ways
By Viewpoints | February 20, 2017
Airlines want to be an intrinsic part of a trip - part of the experience, the saying goes, not just... Read More
Utrip raises $4 million to build out consumer and B2B trip planning service
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Utrip raises $4 million to build out consumer and B2B trip planning service
By Kevin May | February 20, 2017
Travel planning service Utrip has secured a Series A investment round to the tune $4 million from a... Read More
HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa
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HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa
By Kevin May | February 20, 2017
Two African companies have joined forces in a bid to create what they claim will be the biggest... Read More
Ryanair to fire screenscaping legal action against Expedia
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Ryanair to fire screenscaping legal action against Expedia
By Kevin May | February 20, 2017
Ryanair is to embark on another salvo of anti-screenscraper action in the courts, with Expedia the... Read More
The Airbnb effect on hotels - experiences, tech provision and convergence
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The Airbnb effect on hotels - experiences, tech provision and convergence
By Viewpoints | February 17, 2017
In less than a decade the twenty-something founders of Airbnb have gone from selling politics-themed... Read More
Cyber crime in travel - no longer just about the money
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Cyber crime in travel - no longer just about the money
By Kevin May | February 17, 2017
ThreatMetrix recently analysed more than a billion web transactions taking place in the travel and... Read More
RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
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RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
By Kevin May | February 17, 2017
Another marker in the continued maturing of the vacation rental business this week with one of the big... Read More
Airbnb splashes out on Luxury Retreats in order to grow into new segment
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Airbnb splashes out on Luxury Retreats in order to grow into new segment
By Kevin May | February 16, 2017
Interesting (and not unexpected) move by Airbnb confirmed this week with the acquisition of vacation... Read More
Shiji wants to be where global consumers eat, sleep, shop and play
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Shiji wants to be where global consumers eat, sleep, shop and play
By Viewpoints | February 16, 2017
Ctrip might be flying the flag for the internationalisation of Chinese travel businesses, but hotel IT... Read More
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