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A Twitter timeline on Sabre's outage
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A Twitter timeline on Sabre's outage
By Martin Cowen | October 18, 2016
Parts of Sabre were down for a few hours last night, with the response on social media providing some... Read More
Looking at the trust shift in online travel
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Looking at the trust shift in online travel
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2016
Forget about big companies, banks and institutions, who and how we trust has changed, particularly in... Read More
Turkey leads the pack for growth in mobile travel bookings
News / Technology
Turkey leads the pack for growth in mobile travel bookings
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016
The latest Travel Flash Report from Criteo reveals Turkey as the market experiencing the strongest... Read More
Google adds airfare forecasts and hotel loyalty marketing to metasearch
News / Online
Google adds airfare forecasts and hotel loyalty marketing to metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | October 17, 2016
Even when Google enhances its search in unoriginal ways, the travel industry needs to take notice... Read More
Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
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Ctrip gets closer to massive offline agency chain
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016
Ctrip has confirmed a strategic co-operation agreement with Travelling Bestone, a Chinese travel... Read More
Expedia lets hotels offer freebies as an alternative to rate cutting
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Expedia lets hotels offer freebies as an alternative to rate cutting
By Sean O'Neil | October 17, 2016
It's simplistic but true: The only way hotels have been able to quickly stand out from their rivals in... Read More
A tale of two surveys
News / Technology
A tale of two surveys
By Martin Cowen | October 14, 2016
It was the best of finds, it was the worst of finds... Surveys into travellers booking habits are... Read More
Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Alice, the hotel services app, has done a little research into how long consumers should have to wait... Read More
Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
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Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Marriott Hotels has established its Charlotte city-centre property as a live testing ground for new... Read More
Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
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Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016
The Hyatt Place hotels and Hyatt House extended-stay brands in the US have found a way to make their... Read More
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