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Is Airbnb now a bigger threat to travel companies?

Airbnb is treading dangerously close to travel agent territory. Almost as close…

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How worried should agents be about 7Travel?

7Travel's entrance into the OTA market is about as welcome as our…

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Viking Cruises unveils OTA portal

Viking is "cruising" into the OTA space. See what we did there?…

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Tripadvisor launches agent booking platform

TripAdvisor’s new booking platform is a big win for travel agents. Well,…

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Over 50% of travel fraud comes from corrupt OTAs

Much like drunk dancing at Christmas parties, travel fraud is a simmering…

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Webjet to enhance online shopping experience

Webjet are still in the bad books with travel agents after 'that…

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Adopting Virtual Payment Solutions

Australian travel agents are catching on, we're told.

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Google sneakily adds hotel booking

Search isn’t enough for this giant, it now allows users to book…

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Internet catching up with Flight Centre

After more than a decade of defying the threat from online competitors,…

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Mobile should be key to hotel strategy: OTA

Australian hoteliers must join the mobile bandwagon, or miss out dearly on…

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Hotels, strike a pose to sell: Expedia

Hoteliers, don't get psycho, just change photos if you want better conversion…

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Accor to take on OTA’s

AccorHotels gets its ducks in a row; becomes "trailblazer" in hospitality by…

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Snub OTAs, book hotels direct: TAA

In a case of "I told you so", Qantas’ Hooroo is the…

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Accor hints at acquisitions to fight off OTA dominance

Paris-based Accor, has posted record results following cost cutting measures and increased…

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OTA fills Australian hotels; Asian travellers to thank

Expedia reported an 80% jump in travel demand from Asia for hotel…

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Amazon to launch travel site with hotel booking capability

Online retailer Amazon will launch its own travel service for independent hotels…

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Wotif profit down 15%

Online travel group Wotif.com have reported a 15% drop in its full…

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