The impact of social media and mobile on travel sales could be being overhyped, a forum run by Barclays heard this week. More »
Amadeus says it will use a €200 million loan from the European Central Bank to fund development to revolutionise the travel industry through technological development. More »
Online travel agents in the UK are seeking answers over whether flights sales of budget airlines like Ryanair will be covered under new consumer protection laws. More »
India’s biggest travel site MakeMyTrip, which has more than 3.5 million customers, is linking with online distributor SitemInder. More »
Travelzoo has brought its mobile site to the UK following the US launch which has seen mobile traffic in the country grow to around 20%. More »
With reviews becoming an increasingly powerful way to drive up travel firms’ Click Through Rates on Google, Travolution has had a quick look at how leading UK travel brands are exploiting this. More »
Hotel booking application Blink Booking has launched in the UK after becoming established in seven other European countries. More »
What is claimed to be east and central Africa’s first Metasearch engine for flights and hotels has been created with the backing of travel search engine Momondo.com. More »
New travel intermediary Travelspinner.com has signed up more than 200 tour operators ahead of its official launch. More »
An augmented reality feature which aims to bring destinations to life when shopping is included in a new retail app from Virgin Holidays. More »