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Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?

Almost 50% of customers  abandoned their online travel bookings early because of payment-related problems according to new research from Worldpay. Who would have thought the payment process has such a […]

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Thinking about conversion channels for former hotel guests

Hotels spend a lot of time and money marketing their properties to new visitors. But an often-overlooked way to gain future business is to communicate with and re-convert your former […]

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Amid acquisitions, can smaller OTAs in Europe survive?

An array of prominent purchases has helped Expedia and Priceline cement their spots as the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) as the opportunity for others narrows. NB: This is […]

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Duetto Announces Full Integration with Trust International’s CRS Technology

Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization technology, announced that its revenue strategy solutions have been fully integrated with Trust International’s CRS technology, making Duetto’s powerful new insights on […]

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IDeaS and TravelClick Announce Research & Development Partnership

 TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, and IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, have […]

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Saudi Arabia likes to travel: new figures reveal online travel forecast to double by 2019

A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 reveals today that online travel sales to residents in Saudi Arabia showed record 40% growth in […]

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IDeaS Expands Car Park Solutions in Australasia, Partners With Sydney Airport

 IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and yield management software, services and consulting, today announced a partnership with Sydney Airport to implement IDeaS Car Park RMS for the airport’s approximately 17,000 car […]

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What to Watch Out for When Booking Hotel Rooms Online

When a couple walked into the Flamingo Inn in Daytona Beach, Florida, during the city’s 74th annual Bike Week and said they had a reservation for two nights at a rate […]

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First Saudi Arabian booking & review site launched

Hajz Tawlaty Est company has announced the opening of KSA’s first Saudi-owned and operated web service for restaurant bookings and reviews. Yotable.com opened at the beginning of April and offers […]

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European OTA “power player” formed by merger of Tripsta and airtickets.com

Athens-based online travel agents Tripsta and airtickets.com have merged claiming their joint size puts them among the top five European OTAs. The firms, which will continue trading as separate brands, […]

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