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Priceline Group throws another $500 million in the direction of Ctrip
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Priceline Group throws another $500 million in the direction of Ctrip
By Kevin May | December 10, 2015
The Priceline Group has reached almost $2 billion invested in Chinese online travel agency Ctrip,... Read More
Tansler nets $1.3M for its reverse-auction vacation rental platform
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Tansler nets $1.3M for its reverse-auction vacation rental platform
By Sean O'Neil | December 10, 2015
It's been a couple of years since Tnooz profiled Tansler, a New York startup that runs reverse... Read More
Six questions (and answers) about the future of rate parity
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Six questions (and answers) about the future of rate parity
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2015
Attendees on a recent webinar hosted by Tnooz titled “Hotel pricing in a post-parity world” were asked... Read More
Expedia invests in Alice, the hotel mobile tech startup
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Expedia invests in Alice, the hotel mobile tech startup
By Sean O'Neil | December 9, 2015
New York startup Alice, the maker of a hotel operations platform, has received a "significant" -- but... Read More
Homeaway joins Airbnb and TripAdvisor in debuting Apple TV apps
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Homeaway joins Airbnb and TripAdvisor in debuting Apple TV apps
By Sean O'Neil | December 9, 2015
No hotel brand is there yet. No airline or OTA yet either. But Airbnb and TripAdvisor have debuted... Read More
Fuelling the machine: how to ignite and take control of your online advertising
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Fuelling the machine: how to ignite and take control of your online advertising
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2015
Your money, your decisions, your experience. Who knows your audience better than you? Still, when it... Read More
On The Beach eyes Europe after strong start in Sweden
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On The Beach eyes Europe after strong start in Sweden
By Martin Cowen | December 9, 2015
UK-based On The Beach has booked more than one million British customers in a year for the first time... Read More
Five ways to perfect the travel booking funnel
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Five ways to perfect the travel booking funnel
By Viewpoints | December 8, 2015
Understanding the customer journey in its entirety is a puzzle that continues to challenge digital... Read More
Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
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Google's power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
By Martin Cowen | December 7, 2015
Google was a constant theme during the keynotes at last week's Buy Tourism Online event in Florence,... Read More
Airbnb axes third-party affiliate programme
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Airbnb axes third-party affiliate programme
By Kevin May | December 7, 2015
Airbnb is to terminate the affiliate internet programme it had in place for around 100 third-party... Read More
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