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Mastercard Travel Landscapes: Travel websites should stop focusing on the lowest price

May 25th, 2018 at 17:27

Icelolly.com lays claim to title of UK’s fastest-growing travel metasearch site

May 25th, 2018 at 16:10

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May 24th, 2018 at 12:51

Phocuswright Europe: Airbnb vows to stick by its founding principals of experience-led travel

May 22nd, 2018 at 17:16

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Phocuswright Europe: Secret Escapes works out equation for return on TV advertising

Medium ‘can be optimised’ like a digital marketing campaign Continue reading →

May 18th, 2018 at 10:53

UK coach comparison site launched

A new comparison site designed to cater for group travel needs has been launched. Coachfinder.co.uk is aiming to attract customers attending sporting events, weddings, social trips, festivals, short-breaks to Europe and other group journeys. The company has a network of … Continue reading →

May 16th, 2018 at 15:58

Expedia study reveals key trends in ‘booming’ bleisure travel sector

New research conducted by Expedia Group Media Solutions has found 60% of corporate travellers globally extend their trips to add some leisure activities. The study underlines the so-called ‘bleisure’ phenomenon that is seeing an increasing blending of business and leisure … Continue reading →

May 16th, 2018 at 12:00

British Airways website connects with Concur TripLink

Travel managers able to capture and manage bookings from BA.com Continue reading →

May 16th, 2018 at 11:29

TripAdvisor ‘ahead of expectations’ as it reveals strong start to year

First-quarter update reveals decline in hotel revenues offset by an upturn in non-hotel revenues Continue reading →

May 11th, 2018 at 16:57

Trainline AI Price Prediction app helps UK rail travellers save £8.8m in seven months

Technology shows users how long they have before ticket prices increase Continue reading →

May 11th, 2018 at 16:52

Guest Post: Booking directly through a hotel website benefits all parties

Ettsa claims that direct sales reduce transparency for customers are perplexing, says Lily McIlwain of Triptease By this point, the number of studies testifying to the positive impact of direct bookings – and the sometimes harmful influence of OTAs – … Continue reading →

May 11th, 2018 at 16:34

TripAdvisor study claims review site influenced $546bn of travel in 2017

TripAdvisor influenced more than 94 million tourism nights in the UK last year, a new study suggests. And an estimated 10.3% of global travel spend – $546 billion – was influenced by the travel reviews site in 2017, up from … Continue reading →

May 11th, 2018 at 07:17

Business travellers ‘warming’ to chatbots, says Booking.com

Business travellers have no preference whether they deal with a chatbot or a human when making bookings, new research suggests. Booking.com for Business also found that 80% of respondents to its survey favoured self-service methods of booking travel. The firm … Continue reading →

May 9th, 2018 at 15:37

New EU data privacy rules will ‘clean up’ advertising, says Sojern

Matthieu Betton, general manager for Europe, discusses impact of GDPR Continue reading →

May 4th, 2018 at 15:55

ForwardKeys chosen to measure success of 2018 EU-China Tourism Year

Travel data firm to supply four reports over the next 12 months to European Travel Commission Continue reading →

May 3rd, 2018 at 12:05

TravelSupermarket reveals 20 cheapest and most expensive destinations

Package prices as low as more than 20 years ago, finds OTA’s research Continue reading →

May 2nd, 2018 at 15:36

Camplify updates booking system

Peer-to-peer caravan hire and RV-sharing community Camplify has launched a new booking system. The platform has more than 250 live listings on its site following its 2017 UK launch. Its new booking system generates rental agreements, terms and conditions and … Continue reading →

May 2nd, 2018 at 15:31

Super Break upgrades agent theatre booking system

Overhaul offers access to a wider range of shows and specific seats Continue reading →

May 2nd, 2018 at 15:23

Hotel Bonanza scraps commission for accommodation providers

Online travel agency Hotel Bonanza has decided to scrap charging hotels commission so it can “guarantee the best rates” for its members. The platform, which had aimed to take on the likes of Booking.com and Expedia with commission rates of 8%, has … Continue reading →

May 2nd, 2018 at 14:38

Moresand Group adds WeSwap API to brands’ websites

Peer-to-peer currency exchange platform WeSwap has launched an API-integration with pan-European travel agency Moresand Group Ltd. The API, WeSwap Connect, will enable WeSwap’s currency exchange services to be offered via the group’s websites for its different brands. It will be … Continue reading →

May 1st, 2018 at 15:21