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Sabre Introduces HRS Properties Content

2014-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre has just announced the addition fo HRS content, giving agents far more flexibility and choice for serving clients.

Tags: hotels, HRS, news, Sabre, travel agents

IAVRA acquired by MetaMarketplace

2014-09-17 by Phil Butler

Peter Schwartz, is CEO and founder of Demeure

MetaMarketplace, a travel technology company, has announced having acquired B2B vacation rental platform IAVRA via its parent Demeure Operating Company. Now one of the world’s most innovative digital vacation connects is powered by a leading commerce technology company.

Tags: B2B rentals, Europe villas, IAVRA, MetaMarketplace, Peter Schwartz, rentals, travel agents, vacations

Expedia’s TAAP Gives Agents Improved Inventory Access

2014-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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According to new from Expedia this morning, the world’s largest full service online travel site just released the Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP). TAAP gives US travel agents access to Expedia’s global inventory and allows them to earn commissions on hotels, package travel deals , and more.

Tags: Expedia, TAAP, tours, travel affiliates, travel agents

TUI Growth 2014: Real Optimism or Reality Fluff?

2014-05-18 by Phil Butler

TUI Share price chart - courtesy TUI

TUI AG, one of the world’s most successful and well known travel tour groups, has just announced their Half Year Financial report. Furthermore, TUI’s CEO, Fritz Joussen now says his company is well positioned for growth. With Europe rapidly becoming a stagnant market over east vs west tensions, just how solid are TUI or any other big tour company’s projections?

Tags: Fritz Joussen, Grupotel, H1, hotels, profits, Spain hotels, tourism, travel agents, travel profits, TUI, TUI AG

Brandwatch Report on Social Listening a Head Turner for Hospitality

2014-04-15 by Phil Butler

Social Listening & the Tourism Industry: A Snapshot

Brandwatch, the most powerful social media monitoring and analytics tool we’ve found, just released their travel and hospitality report for 2014 – Social Listening & the Tourism Industry: A Snapshot. The detailed report amounts to the first of its kind primer for travel executives to understand the impacts of social media on traveler decision making.

Tags: airlines, Brian Solis, customer experience, hotel metrics, hotels, metrics, Social Listening & the Tourism Industry: A Snapshot, social media, technology, travel agents, What's the Future of Business

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