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BudgetPlaces lands Euro 30M investment from Palamon
By Kevin May | August 19, 2011
One of the largest online travel investments of the year in Europe, after the Opodo deal, has closed... Read More
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Rough guide to managing affiliate marketing in travel
By Viewpoints | May 20, 2011
Travel brands have traditionally had a great relationship with affiliates, consistently using a range... Read More
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Behold the QR code hotel
By Kevin May | March 19, 2011
This might be an 1 April-type story - but it isn't April Fool's Day and this is a story about Dubai,... Read More
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Hotel Tonight claims to be fastest hotel booking service
By Dennis Schaal | December 21, 2010
Hotel Tonight may or may not be for lovers considering one-night stands, but the startup, which only... Read More
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TLabs Showcase - TourRadar
By Kevin May | July 6, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Australia and Europe-based TourRadar.... Read More
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Kayak buys German travel search site Swoodoo
By Kevin May | May 6, 2010
Kayak has made its first major acquisition in two and a half years by snapping up German metasearch... Read More
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Ryanair in shock move as it agrees fares deal with Kayak
By Kevin May | January 20, 2010
A year is a long time in travel as well as politics - especially for Ryanair which has agreed today to... Read More
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Would Travelport IPO deliver Orbitz to Expedia?
By Dennis Schaal | December 18, 2009
A fresh report from Bloomberg that Travelport is plannning a $3.2 billion public offering in the U.K.... Read More
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TripAdvisor to add direct business listings for hotels globally
By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2009
Many hotels on TripAdvisor have long felt ripped off because reviews of their properties make... Read More
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Will Daodao PLUS Kuxun EQUAL a good fit for Expedia in China?
By Viewpoints | November 11, 2009
TripAdvisor’s acquisition of Kuxun.cn, China’s No.2 travel search engine, kicked off its ambitious... Read More
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