Monthly Archives: July 2015
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Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
Date :31/07/2015
German online group Unister Travel is to gain access to travel content distributed by Travelport. Unister runs a number of online travel portals, with brands such as Ab-In-Den-Urlaub.de, Ab-In-Den-Urlaub-Deals.de, Fluege.de and Reisen.de, which collectively attract over 10 million unique users a month. Users will have access to Travelport’s content from leading national and low-cost carriers and the … Continue reading Travelport ties up Unister Travel distribution deal →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :30/07/2015
The latest results from the Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) published by VisitEngland reveal a record breaking performance for domestic tourism in the first quarter of the year. -28.7 million trips recorded in England between January and April this year, an 18% increase YOY, the highest number of trips recorded during the first quarter since … Continue reading UK domestic tourism continues on a high after a record breaking start to the year →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :29/07/2015
Travelport has announced Lufthansa is the latest participant in its Rich Content & Branding solution. Travelport Rich Content & Branding enables airlines to market and retail their products more effectively, fully displaying all of their fares, ancillaries and brand proposition to travel agencies.It includes rich product descriptions and graphics, optional or ancillary products for sale, including … Continue reading Travelport signs Lufthansa to rich content solution →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :28/07/2015
In response to a growing number of mobile-savvy travel planners and bookers, Priceline.com is launching an updated “Tonight-Only Deals” mobile booking platform, with an enhanced search option and expanded list of participating hotels. Tonight-Only Deals offer consumers fully revealed details such as name of hotel, price, location, star and guest ratings and amenities. The new … Continue reading Priceline.com unveils new “Tonight-Only” search →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :27/07/2015
Travelport a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $8 trillion global travel and tourism industry has announced a new agreement with TTS, a global leading player in the development of innovative solutions for the travel and tourism industry. Travelport will resell and distribute TTS Consolidator, TTS Corporate and … Continue reading Travelport & TTS Sign reseller agreement for Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :24/07/2015
The Expedia group, one of the world’s leading travel companies, has seen a significant increase in travel demand for properties of all star levels on the island of Saint Lucia. Overall, demand increased more than 20 percent in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to the same time last year. Demand is even more … Continue reading Expedia sees significant growth for St Lucia →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :23/07/2015
Booking.com has partnered with Air China in order to offer the airline’s customers access to over 690,000 online accommodation options world-wide. Customers who book accommodation through Booking.com on Air China’s website will also earn 6 Phoenix Miles per CNY10 on Air China’s frequent flyer program, increasing the benefits for Air China customers. Booking.com, which guarantees the best price for … Continue reading Booking.com partners with Air China to provide global accommodation options for travellers →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :22/07/2015
Tourism Australia and the Expedia group have signed a multi-million dollar three-year marketing partnership aimed at developing campaigns and content to increase international travel to Australia. The three year memorandum of understanding represents the first formal agreement which Tourism Australia has entered into with a global online travel agency. O’Sullivan, Tourism Australia managing director said that … Continue reading Tourism Australia signs three year deal with Expedia →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :21/07/2015
Expedia on a mobile phone Expedia surveys that in the past few years, mobile has emerged as a key channel within the travel industry and it is gradually heading towards holding a dominant position in terms of both travel bookings and customer service. The mobile channel is also changing travel consumers’ behavior, with travelers on the … Continue reading The Rise of the Mobile Channel: Changing Booking Patterns and Business Models →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :20/07/2015
Booking.com, the online travel agency giant owned by Priceline Group, has begun listing homestays. Booking.com recognized travelers’ demand for non-hotel properties long ago and has been expanding its offerings in this space, writ large, for some time now. In fact, approximately 70% of Booking.com’s 690,000 properties worldwide are non-hotel properties. That said, accommodations labeled “homestay” … Continue reading How to list your Airbnb-style homestay on Booking.com →
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