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Hostelworld 2022 bookings reached 70% of pre-pandemic levels
Budget accommodation OTA heralds long-haul travel return
Loveholidays bolsters team with ex-Expedia hire
OTA adding 110 staff this financial year
American Airlines’ Benjamin Hockley joins Sabre as UK senior sales exec
Former strategic global account manager for EMEA will oversee sales for tourism suppliers, travel agency chains and franchises
Travel fintech firm Hotelmize undergoes rebrand
Tel Aviv software firm is changing its name to Mize
Freebird Airlines upgrades trade distribution with digital transformation
More than 50 tour operators will be able to access fares and seat allocations
Amadeus and Microsoft issue report on ‘next-generation’ travel tech
The two technology leaders are collaborating to deliver a new set of tools, solutions and data applications
Speculation about Fosun plans to sell Thomas Cook renewed amid ‘structural review’
The Chinese conglomerate bought the brand and relaunched it as an OTA three years ago
Tui bids for greater share of $100bn tours sector with launch of online platform
Tuitours.com will make debut in Belgium ahead of wider international roll out to 2024
Which? highlights ‘eye-watering’ airline ancillary costs on OTAs after spot check
The consumer watchdog warned bargain flight prices should be ‘taken with a pinch of salt’
Homeworking giant InteleTravel launches weekly Intelecast podcast for agents
The firm’s 13,500 advisors offered broader range of choice for updates from suppliers
Middle East and Turkey see premium Russian visitor boom after refusal to ban flights
ForwardKeys reveals wealthy travellers from the country returned to international travel ‘with a vengeance’
Model primed for long-term success, claims eDreams ODIGEO as profits soar
The European OTA group claims it is performing ‘materially better’ than the market
Airbnb reports strong demand and supply growth in 2022 as it hits record global listings
The short-term accommodation rentals giant back in the black as it achieves $1.9bn net income
UK government reaffirms commitment to new EU biometric border system
The travel sector has voiced widespread concerns that the technology will cause delays
Audley Travel reports highest month ever for trade sales
The online tailormade specialist saw a busy January for booking made by third party agents end 60% above target
BA staff issued social media guidance but airline denies it is a gag
Six-page document issued last week sets out revised rules for what is and is not acceptable to post
Accor senior director for OTAs makes switch to head up European sourcing at WebBeds
Stephanie Rogers will start work at the accommodation provider’s London office on February 14
Bookabed completes sale of business to Dubai based distribution specialist TBO.com
Takeover comes after the Tek Travels subsidiary acquired a 51% stake in the wholesaler last year
Loveholidays survey finds package holidays are most popular for bucket list trips
The OTA conducted a poll of 2,000 UK adults to test market sentiment for 2023
On The Beach to ‘reflect’ on shareholder feedback over directors’ remuneration
The OTA saw a shareholder revolt at its Annual General Meeting last week over Long Term Incentive Plan introduced this year