Travel Agents

Amadeus unveils ‘pop-up’ off-airport check-in tech

Sep 19th, 2017 at 12:05

Tripfuser offers agents commissions for booking bespoke experiences

Sep 15th, 2017 at 12:36

Skyscanner owner Ctrip to open Edinburgh call centre

Sep 15th, 2017 at 10:05

Booking.com women in tech mentoring scheme partners Web Summit 2017

Sep 14th, 2017 at 15:24

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Thomas Cook reveals strategic alliance with Expedia

Online travel giant becomes preferred provider for city and domestic breaks Continue reading →

Sep 14th, 2017 at 08:12

VisitEngland targets younger generation with social media campaign for domestic holidays

‘Join the World – Discover the UK’ campaign launched on Monday Continue reading →

Sep 13th, 2017 at 11:06

Audley Travel posts £13.7m loss but says growth remains strong

Annual accounts posted on Companies House last week under parent company name Boketto Holdco Ltd reported adjusted Ebitda (profit before tax and other costs) of £20.62 million. Continue reading →

Sep 13th, 2017 at 10:38

Audley Travel renews multi-year Travelport deal

Audley Travel has confirmed a multi-year technology renewal deal with Travelport. The tailor-made specialist operator will adopt the technology supplier’s Travelport Smartpoint point of sale tool to compare and select flights. Chief executive, Ian Simkins, said: “To achieve our five-year IT … Continue reading →

Sep 13th, 2017 at 10:25

Expedia reports strong UK hotel demand

Despite terrorist attacks, London remained the top destination for inbound travellers Continue reading →

Sep 13th, 2017 at 10:09

Spinning Globe aims to bring agents, destinations and consumers together – and create ‘virtual fam trips’

A travel search engine that lets customers build “wish lists” wants to bring together destinations, consumers and travel agents in one online market place. Start-up Spinning Globe has three main goals: To alert destinations to consumers who may never have … Continue reading →

Sep 8th, 2017 at 11:40

Hotel Tonight extends booking window to 100 days

Hotel booking app HotelTonight is to extend its booking window beyond seven days to 100 days. The aim is to offer hotels the opportunity to drive incremental revenue beyond the last minute. This offers a bigger window to pinpoint customers … Continue reading →

Sep 7th, 2017 at 13:50

‘Travel agents must invest in latest retail tech to attract customers to the high street’

Mobile technology group Apadmi says only 9% of UK holidaymakers visit a high street agent Continue reading →

Sep 6th, 2017 at 11:08

Traveltek enters north Asian market with opening of Hong Kong office

Traveltek has opened a regional office in Hong Kong marking its entry into the north Asian travel market. The new base is headed up by Simon Leung who previously held senior roles with Amadeus and Travelport in Asia and most … Continue reading →

Sep 4th, 2017 at 07:12

Travolution Summit 2017: The impact of emerging tech on travel

The 2017 Travolution Summit will hear from leading travel firms about how they see emerging technologies and artificial intelligence affecting their businesses. Sam Turner, global director of sales at B2B supplier Hotelbeds, will explain how AI will help travel companies … Continue reading →

Sep 1st, 2017 at 16:34

Expedia develops “Stay Off Social” tool to help holidaymakers take digital time out

Expedia has released a tool that will update users’ social profiles automatically so they don’t have to take time out of their holiday. The Stay Off Social tool posts social media updates which are unique to the users’ location. Alex … Continue reading →

Sep 1st, 2017 at 12:13

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

Lastminute.com group debuts customer insights tool

Lastminute.com group has launched a new customer insights tool which is designed to use data and advert technology to give brands a deeper understanding of their audiences. It comes after the firm told Travolution that its media brand arm The … Continue reading →

Aug 30th, 2017 at 16:15

Peakwork and Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines agree distribution deal

German airline Corendon Airlines has begun providing content through Peakwork’s Player Hub network. Continue reading →

Aug 30th, 2017 at 15:36

Advertising watchdog sanctions four firms for misleading online prices

The UK’s advertising watchdog has upheld complaints against four travel and transport companies for promoting misleading deals online. Continue reading →

Aug 30th, 2017 at 15:07

Guest Post: The big data revolution needs joined-up thinking in travel

Big data is transformational for the travel business, Amr Hassan, chief executive of Match2Lists, discusses how the latest technology is helping the online travel agents stay competitive and bring on board more inventory Continue reading →