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Dear 2015, seven wishes for the coming year from hotels

By Pamela Whitby | October 1, 2014

If you work in hospitality you will know that in this fragmented, complicated business things are changing faster than your best barista can make a cappuccino. Among the forces driving this are fre Read More

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Skyscanner completes 2024 futurescape with focus on space travel

By Nick Vivion | September 30, 2014

Metasearch site Skyscanner has released the final phase of its extended forecast of what travel will be like in 2024. This last installment focuses on space travel, and how the newest - and perhaps la Read More

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Skyscanner wins appeal, UK watchdog to rethink OTA hotel rate clubs

By Sean O'Neil | September 26, 2014

For those of you keeping score at home, it's now Skyscanner, 1 - OTAs, 0, in the legal game that's developed around planned hotel rate discount schemes in the United Kingdom. In a win for Scotland- Read More

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Q&A with the new CEO of Mundi about travel metasearch in Brazil

By Sean O'Neil | September 22, 2014

A few months ago, Brazilian metasearch company Mundi installed a new CEO, Ana Araujo. It was one of many changes lately at Mundi, which claims to be the most-visited travel metasearch website in Braz Read More

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Metasearch and spaghetti sauce - a little attention goes a long way

By Viewpoints | September 19, 2014

Who remembers Sidestep? This was probably the first metasearch tool I used and a few years before Kayak emerged in 2006 (Kayak acquired Sidestep in 2007). Since then, the ongoing love/hate relationshi Read More

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Thinking about targeting China? Big market, but not as easy as you might think

By Karthick Prabu | September 3, 2014

A who's who of global travel brands still face a number of challenges in the Chinese travel industry. At a panel discussion during the TravelDaily Summit in Shanghai, executives from Booking.com, S Read More

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Skyscanner now scans the ground for hotels with standalone app

By Nick Vivion | August 26, 2014

Skyscanner - known primarily for its air search prowess - is now offering insight on the ground with standalone app for hotel search. The UK-based company's recent push into North America has contr Read More

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Reasons to be optimistic - Skyscanner can win in China

By Viewpoints | August 14, 2014

Interesting battle lines are being drawn as the online travel market in China is witnessing strong interest from international players like Priceline and Skyscanner. NB: This article is written by Read More

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Skyscanner replaces Kayak as flight provider to Lonely Planet

By Kevin May | July 17, 2014

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has made one of its first major changes since being acquired and turned to Skyscanner to power its flight search engine. The move is being touted as "the first Read More

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Targeting China next as a travel metasearch brand? Be ready for the grind

By Viewpoints | July 7, 2014

Established metasearch brands including Kayak and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. It will be interesting to watch the development as these companies enter with contrasting market-entry strateg Read More

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Skyscanner signals China intent via Youbibi acquisition (for its tech)

By Kevin May | June 25, 2014

Two years after entering the Chinese metasearch market, Skyscanner has performed another move with the acquisition of local competitor Youbibi. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Skyscanner l Read More

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Momondo secures £5 million credit facility from Barclays

By Kevin May | June 5, 2014

Travel search group Momondo has captured a £5 million from Barclays Bank to arm its acquisition and expansion warchest. The company behind metasearch site Momondo and deals publisher Cheapflights s Read More

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OpenJaw wins Asia Miles deal, SpiceJet launches MySpiceTrip, and more

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for May 2014. Thursday 29 May 2014: OpenJaw creates redemption platform for Asia Miles The Read More

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What a difference six months makes - Ryanair digital rennaissance

By Kevin May | May 27, 2014

In isolation the moves by Ryanair might trigger a bit of shrug from industry watchers - but as a body of work the last six months have been nothing short of remarkable. Going back to the GDS (via T Read More

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Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first

By Sean O'Neil | May 23, 2014

Skyscanner has become the first metasearch company to officially endorse the airline industry's call for new programming standards to enable consumers to see more ancillary products, such as seat upgr Read More

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