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TUI Group's online business continues to mature, Germany catching up
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TUI Group's online business continues to mature, Germany catching up
By Martin Cowen | May 15, 2017
TUI Group's six-month earnings to the end of March show an increase in not only the proportion of... Read More
Rome2rio ramps up direct booking options
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Rome2rio ramps up direct booking options
By Martin Cowen | May 15, 2017
Multi-modal search engine Rome2rio is now taking bookings for National Express and Renfe directly on... Read More
Emirates - more passengers, more mobile bookings, less profit
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Emirates - more passengers, more mobile bookings, less profit
By Martin Cowen | May 12, 2017
Emirates Group - comprising the eponymous airline and Dnata, a mix of airport, ground handling and... Read More
Facebook Reactions - a year of wow and haha for travel and tourism?
News / Online
Facebook Reactions - a year of wow and haha for travel and tourism?
By Nick Vivion | May 11, 2017
Facebook Reactions has just celebrated its first birthday - a reason if any to share a love... Read More
OnTheBeach getting better at online marketing
News / Technology
OnTheBeach getting better at online marketing
By Martin Cowen | May 11, 2017
London-listed OnTheBeach has lifted revenues and pretax profit in six months to end-March, with... Read More
Ctrip wastes no time bringing Skyscanner centre stage
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Ctrip wastes no time bringing Skyscanner centre stage
By Martin Cowen | May 11, 2017
Ctrip's better-than-expected first quarter earnings also reveal its commitment to developing... Read More
Goibibo defends industry first claims
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Goibibo defends industry first claims
By Martin Cowen | May 10, 2017
Goibibo is confident that its recently launched "One View" product is an "industry first". Tnooz... Read More
Chinese travellers welcome their independence while agents play their part
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Chinese travellers welcome their independence while agents play their part
By Martin Cowen | May 10, 2017
More than one in five travellers from China are confident enough to plan every aspect of their trip... Read More
OnTheBeach buys Sunshine.co.uk for £12 million
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OnTheBeach buys Sunshine.co.uk for £12 million
By Martin Cowen | May 10, 2017
London-listed beach holidays specialist OnTheBeach has bought the "highly complementary"... Read More
TripAdvisor relaunch focuses on price, consistency and user experience
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TripAdvisor relaunch focuses on price, consistency and user experience
By Martin Cowen | May 9, 2017
TripAdvisor has timed its confirmation of a relaunch and redesign with its first quarter earnings and... Read More
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Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024
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Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024
Four members of the Hot 25 class of 2024 share this year's milestones and where they see AI having a... Read More