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Airbnb yet to be hit with Brits but growing impact on industry
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Airbnb yet to be hit with Brits but growing impact on industry
By Linda Fox | November 8, 2016
The British haven't quite got the Airbnb bug yet according to research released today. A study on... Read More
Priceline Group rises on solid financial fundamentals
News / Online
Priceline Group rises on solid financial fundamentals
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
Hedge funds have long had a crush on Priceline Group. In autumn 2015, they ran up its stock price to... Read More
As group hotel bookings shift online, HotelPlanner sees opportunity
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As group hotel bookings shift online, HotelPlanner sees opportunity
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
HotelPlanner.com would like you to pay attention to group travel, one of the last travel sectors to... Read More
DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
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DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
It is check-in time for many hotels in search of a technology upgrade. That's the bet of DerbySoft, a... Read More
A reality check for airlines and the direct channel
News / Technology
A reality check for airlines and the direct channel
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2016
Look beyond websites to the digital behaviour of 16 year olds for clues to where mobile travel booking... Read More
MG Group opens the throttle in Indonesia with new investment
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MG Group opens the throttle in Indonesia with new investment
By Sean O'Neil | November 6, 2016
Indonesia's "bedbank" brand MG Group has received equity investment from Northstar Group, the... Read More
FareHarbor acquires Activity Link Systems, adding to its tours-and-activities growth
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FareHarbor acquires Activity Link Systems, adding to its tours-and-activities growth
By Sean O'Neil | November 3, 2016
FareHarbor, seller of an online booking and reservation management platform, has acquired Activity... Read More
Running the gamut of innovation, corporate travel style
News / Technology
Running the gamut of innovation, corporate travel style
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2016
With a sector so full of policies and process, it's hard to imagine innovation and corporate travel in... Read More
Programmatic native ads show promise for Sojern, Google, and San Francisco Travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
News / Online
Programmatic native ads show promise for Sojern, Google, and San Francisco Travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Sean O'Neil | November 3, 2016
Google has seen the number of user-initiated searches for travel drop for several quarters, according... Read More
Sabre is stung by Unister bankruptcy but is otherwise optimistic
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Sabre is stung by Unister bankruptcy but is otherwise optimistic
By Sean O'Neil | November 2, 2016
Investors punished Sabre for missing its quarterly earnings target as estimated by analysts. Its stock... Read More
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Ixigo revenue up 13% as hotel business gains momentum
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Hotels led segment growth, with GTV increasing 159% year over year and hotel revenue growing 528%.... Read More
Ramp secures $1.85B, homes in on AI
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Ramp secures $1.85B, homes in on AI
The company recently launched AI token spend management to help finance and technical teams understand... Read More