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SimilarWeb slashes its traffic estimates for travel content sites
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SimilarWeb slashes its traffic estimates for travel content sites
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
In early April, SimilarWeb, a traffic analytics startup, revised its algorithm. The effects are only... Read More
Hotels losing fewer clicks to intermediaries bidding on branded keywords
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Hotels losing fewer clicks to intermediaries bidding on branded keywords
By Nick Vivion | July 8, 2015
The first quarter of 2015 has seen a slight improvement in the number of clicks lost by hotels to... Read More
Sabre SynXis tests Google Hotel Ads on new commission (not pay-per click) model
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Sabre SynXis tests Google Hotel Ads on new commission (not pay-per click) model
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
Sabre Hospitality Solutions is testing a tool that would let hotels get direct bookings from Google... Read More
United temporarily grounded all of its US flights in ticketing system snafu
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United temporarily grounded all of its US flights in ticketing system snafu
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
United had to ground all of its mainline flights nationwide around 7:40 am Eastern today due to the... Read More
Ixigo uses big data to upgrade rail app
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Ixigo uses big data to upgrade rail app
By Martin Cowen | July 7, 2015
Mobile-focused Indian travel search site ixigo.com has added a PNR prediction feature to its "trains... Read More
Startup pitch: Hotel Genius brings its smarts to all-in-one hotel management
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Startup pitch: Hotel Genius brings its smarts to all-in-one hotel management
By Nick Vivion | July 7, 2015
Hotels have a wide selection of software to choose from, whether a single provider or a full-spectrum... Read More
Travelport nails China coup with Alitrip link-up
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Travelport nails China coup with Alitrip link-up
By Martin Cowen | July 6, 2015
Alibaba Group's standalone travel business Alitrip has signed "a content and data partnership... Read More
Could equity be a new way for your travel startup to drive early adoption?
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Could equity be a new way for your travel startup to drive early adoption?
By Nick Vivion | July 6, 2015
The evolution of the JOBS Act in the United States has led to an emerging group of startups angling to... Read More
Priceline Group books $60 million stake in with Hotel Urbano
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Priceline Group books $60 million stake in with Hotel Urbano
By Nick Vivion | July 6, 2015
The Priceline Group has taken a minority stake in Hotel Urbano, investing $60 million to expand its... Read More
Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
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Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2015
China's online travel market continues to attract not only eye-watering levels of investment but also... Read More
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