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Airline ancillary revenue forecast to hit almost $70 billion this year

By Kevin May | December 2, 2016

Ever wondered why airlines are so desperate to work out how to get passengers to buy more stuff? It's... Read More

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"Shopping coming to Instagram" - what this means for hotels and travel marketers

By Viewpoints | December 2, 2016

With that simple headline, commerce arrived on one of the world's most engaging visual platforms. An... Read More

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Dublin tries a data scientist approach to travel hackathons

By Viewpoints | December 1, 2016

November's Travel Meets Big Data event at Trinity College, Dublin, was a mix of a data analytics... Read More

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Click & Boat raises €1 million to spread its Airbnb-of-boating mantra

By Kevin May | December 1, 2016

Peer-to-peer boat rental for travellers, Click & Boat, has caught the eye of Olma Fund investment fund... Read More

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Booking.com quietly closes Villas.com rental brand

By Kevin May | December 1, 2016

"Test and learn" is the official message behind Booking.com's decision to shut down the... Read More

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Ryanair takes next retailer step, launches travel packages online

By Kevin May | December 1, 2016

Ryanair's ambitions to become more than just a seller of flights has a new chapter: packages through... Read More

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The travel data is in: 92.5% men and 7.5% women

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2016

Last week I attended the EyeforTravel Smart Travel Data Summit in Amsterdam. It was a well-attended... Read More

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Cendyn acquires hotel digital marketing platform Guestfolio

By Kevin May | November 30, 2016

More consolidation in the hotel marketing arena as Cendyn snaps up Canadian provider of customer... Read More

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Cvent and Lanyon merge to create travel and meetings tech provider

By Kevin May | November 29, 2016

Freshly acquired Cvent has announced it is merging with fellow events platform and hotel IT... Read More

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Expedia metro art, TrustYou upgrades Meta Review service, and more...

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for MARKETING in travel, tourism and hospitality... Read More

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