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Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
By Kevin May
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December 20, 2017
Uber can be treated the same as any other transport service, and therefore subject to rules and regulations as other taxi firms.
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British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use
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December 18, 2017
British Airways could potentially be seen as the most aggressive carrier in the drive to push NDC-enabled ticketing.
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Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms
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December 15, 2017
Regular viewers of the PundIT Show will know about our QandA Lottery - a quick game that we sometimes play at the end of episodes.
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Google tweaks flights and hotels, introduces attractions and car rental
By Jill Menze
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December 15, 2017
Google has delivered several more knocks to its travel booking competitors with the launch of new features in its Flights, Trips and hotels search functions.
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Worldpay unveils Global Payments Report
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December 8, 2017
Cross-industry payment technology provider Worldpay recently launched its Global Payments Report for 2017.
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VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel
By Kevin May
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December 6, 2017
There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive.
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Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US
By Bernadette Giacomazzo
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December 6, 2017
In an effort to streamline the booking process for hotels and meeting planners, Expedia is rolling out its automated MICE online booking engine in the United States.
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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
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December 6, 2017
Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network.
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Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
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December 6, 2017
MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers.
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In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May
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December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of...
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Startups and model shifts - every PundIT Show so far
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December 1, 2017
We hosted eight of the initial run of PhocusWire PundIT Shows over the course of almost three days at The Phocuswright Conference.
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Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO
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November 30, 2017
The last month has been rather busy in the world of tours and activities, with three significant announcements.
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Airline ancillary revenue targeted at record $82 billion
By Jill Menze
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November 30, 2017
Airline ancillary revenue is on track to reach an all-time high this year, with the latest forecast projecting as much as $82.2 billion worldwide.
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Activities special in China, as GetYourGuide and Ctrip accelerate
By Bernadette Giacomazzo
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November 30, 2017
GetYourGuide will launch a dedicated website for travelers in China this week, indicating how important the country is becoming in the attractions sector.
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In The Big Chair - Luis Maroto of Amadeus
By Kevin May
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November 27, 2017
Almost 20 years - the last six as global leader - have seen the former-Bertelsmann exec push the company into new areas and list on the public markets. He tells Kevin May how the company views the...
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