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Andrew and Teresa Nicholson set to leave travel to run Cornish B&B

Oct 20th, 2017 at 15:51

Peakwork unveils senior management shake-up

Oct 19th, 2017 at 18:47

Online cruise and ski specialist Iglu.com appoints first chief operating officer

Oct 13th, 2017 at 17:04

Former lastminute.com MD appointed dnata chief executive

Oct 11th, 2017 at 15:55

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American Express GBT appoints new technology boss

David Thompson joins from Western Union. Continue reading →

Oct 11th, 2017 at 14:04

Stratajet hires chief technology officer from Secret Escapes

Donovan Frew will be responsible for technical infrastructure at private jet booking firm Continue reading →

Oct 3rd, 2017 at 11:05

Travolution Summit: Harness customers’ data, but don’t be creepy

Trade experts agree that collecting data on their customers is crucial to driving the personalisation demanded in today’s travel industry, but have shared advice on when companies can go too far. The discussion at this year’s Travolution Summit heard from … Continue reading →

Sep 29th, 2017 at 15:54

Skyscanner owner Ctrip to open Edinburgh call centre

Move will create up to 200 jobs over next few years Continue reading →

Sep 15th, 2017 at 10:05

Routehappy name Olivia Mark as chief marketing officer

Olivia Mark will collaborate with airlines to develop and execute effective in-shopping merchandising strategies Continue reading →

Sep 14th, 2017 at 15:16

Amadeus promotes Joost Schuring to vice president EMEA

Schuring moves from being vice president of northern, eastern, central and southern Europe since January and has been with the company for 16 years Continue reading →

Sep 12th, 2017 at 11:00

Former Sunshine.co.uk boss joins Traveltek to head UX strategy

Chris Brown appointed to newly-created role of group product manager Continue reading →

Sep 12th, 2017 at 10:14

WeSwap starts lending holiday money to customers

Peer-to-peer foreign exchange company WeSwap has started lending holiday money to customers. WeSwap Credit gives customers the option to borrow cash to spend abroad in the 18 currencies supported on the card. It is interest free for the first 30 … Continue reading →

Sep 8th, 2017 at 15:30

Expedia names chief financial officer as successor to Khosrowshahi

Expedia chief financial officer Mark Okerstrom is to succeed outgoing boss Dara Khosrowshahi, who is leaving to become chief executive at Uber. He was the only candidate the company considered, according to board chairman Barry Diller. Okerstrom joined Expedia in … Continue reading →

Aug 31st, 2017 at 07:05

Expedia boss Khosrowshahi’s switch to Uber confirmed

Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi was yesterday confirmed as chief executive of taxi ride firm Uber. Khosrowshahi announced his acceptance in an email to Expedia staff. “I have to tell you I am scared,” he wrote. “This has been one of … Continue reading →

Aug 30th, 2017 at 07:06

Expedia boss Khosrowshahi lined up to take driving seat at Uber

Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi is being widely tipped to take the driving seat at car-hailing business Uber. In an internal memo to staff, the online travel giant said it expects Khosrowshahi to take the role. He will replace Travis Kalanick … Continue reading →

Aug 29th, 2017 at 07:11

Guestline appoints its first chief technology officer

Global hospitality software business Guestline has announced the appointment of Andrew Metcalfe to the new role of chief technology officer and a commitment to double its UK-based development team. Continue reading →

Aug 25th, 2017 at 12:53

Business travellers tend to take four tech devices with them on trips, finds CWT

Business travellers feel more productive on the road because of technology and are taking more devices with them, according to research by CWT. Continue reading →

Aug 25th, 2017 at 12:31

Lastminute.com sees 30% growth in its media brand year on from The Travel People launch

Lastminute.com’s media brand has seen year-on-year revenue growth of 30% since it was relaunched last year as The Travel People. Continue reading →

Aug 25th, 2017 at 11:02

Travolution Awards 2017 shortlist announced

The biggest innovators in travel technology go head to head in the 2017 Travolution Awards which take place on November 28 at London’s Troxy. The 2017 Awards attracted more interest than ever before, with hundreds of entries from established technology … Continue reading →

Aug 18th, 2017 at 16:01

Travel customers prefer automisation ‘as long as it’s done well’

Customers want automated answers rather than human interaction “as long as it is done well” says the boss of eDreams ODIGEO. Chief executive Dana Dunne said that ultimately the customer will decide which takes priority among travel businesses but said … Continue reading →

Aug 18th, 2017 at 15:17