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Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part One)
By Robert Cole - RockCheetah
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January 5, 2018
Don’t be fooled, despite the occasionally cordial "partnering" rhetoric between the major hotel brands and OTAs, this is an existential battle.
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How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 4, 2018
The Priceline Group and Expedia Inc. are tipped for another strong year ahead, according to two independent financial analysts.
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Priceline Group, IBM settle patent lawsuit
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 2, 2018
Priceline Group and IBM start the new year with their complicated patent battle resolved with a confidential settlement.
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Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises
By Kevin May
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December 22, 2017
Booking.com has quietly started testing partnerships for other travel products, including package trips via a deal with Lastminute.com.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Startups
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December 18, 2017
The notion that business-to-business travel startups have a far higher chance of succeeding than consumer-facing businesses is nothing new.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Gordon Wilson of Travelport has five trends to follow
By Gordon Wilson - Travelport
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December 15, 2017
As is customary at this time of the year, we turn out minds, strategy and expectations to what we might expect to happen over the course of the next 12 months.
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VIDEO: What the heck happened to online travel stocks?
By Kevin May
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November 22, 2017
It was obvious to anyone who was there that the mood changed considerably about half way through the event.
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