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Ixigo metasearch heats up India's branded budget hotels even more
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Ixigo metasearch heats up India's branded budget hotels even more
By Martin Cowen | November 16, 2015
India's fascinating innovation with a new sector -- online aggregated budget accommodation -- took... Read More
Peek's CEO on building a tours and activities platform
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Peek's CEO on building a tours and activities platform
By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2015
Peek is a San Francisco startup that launched to fanfare at a rooftop party in autumn 2012. It's a... Read More
Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion - more behind the headlines
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Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion - more behind the headlines
By Kevin May | November 16, 2015
Marriott has ended weeks of speculation and splashed out $12.2 billion to buy rival hotel group... Read More
Lessons from BA's latest Twitter gaffe
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Lessons from BA's latest Twitter gaffe
By Viewpoints | November 16, 2015
British Airways needs to rethink the way it delivers social customer service after suffering the wrath... Read More
New focus on activities as Booking.com partners with buoyant GetYourGuide
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New focus on activities as Booking.com partners with buoyant GetYourGuide
By Kevin May | November 13, 2015
As GetYourGuide was trousering $50 million this morning in Series C funding, details also emerged... Read More
Airbnb becomes even more like a hotel - does revenue management for hosts
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Airbnb becomes even more like a hotel - does revenue management for hosts
By Kevin May | November 13, 2015
Two important announcements at the love-in for hosts put on by Airbnb in the French capital this week... Read More
Virgin Atlantic tries Microsoft in latest customer experience push
News / Technology
Virgin Atlantic tries Microsoft in latest customer experience push
By Kevin May | November 12, 2015
Virgin Atlantic seems to like trying new technology as a motivator for getting more passengers sitting... Read More
Take control: five ways hotels can push direct bookings
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Take control: five ways hotels can push direct bookings
By Viewpoints | November 12, 2015
In an industry where marketing costs are rising faster than room revenues, increasing direct bookings... Read More
Airbnb gets conciliatory toward cities with new pledge
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Airbnb gets conciliatory toward cities with new pledge
By Sean O'Neil | November 11, 2015
Airbnb released a "community compact" today, promising to work more closely with municipalities,... Read More
Last-minute hotel bookers increasing but flights remain a more snap decision
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Last-minute hotel bookers increasing but flights remain a more snap decision
By Kevin May | November 11, 2015
Americans spend over 15% more time searching for hotels online than their European counterparts,... Read More
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