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Online Travel Agent (OTA)

OTAs named in Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100
Halal travel specialist HalalBooking.com and Berkshire-based TravelUp have made the prestigious list for 2018
Skyscanner reveals top 10 most trusted airlines and OTAs
The air fare aggregator has published the results of its first Traveller Trust Awards, which ranks airlines and OTA by their planning and booking experience
Iglu promotes Dave Mills to support UK growth plans
Mills has been with the ski and cruise specialist OTA for more than 15 years
Singapore Airlines teams up with Hotelbeds to create dynamic packaging platform
Singapore Airlines Holidays will leverage the bed bank’s systems to offer bundled flights and hotel accommodation online
On the Beach rapped over 'misleading' savings claims in poster ads
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered the OTA to reconsider its methodology and ensure the posters do not appear in the same form again
ITT 2018: hotel sector to see further consolidation
The hotel industry should brace itself for significant consolidation in future years.
Blue Bay Travel appoints managing director in newly-created role
Maxine Rowland has been promoted to the newly-created position
On the Beach's Alistair Daly to leave business
On the Beach has announced the departure of chief marketing officer Alistair Daly after 10 years with the OTA
On the Beach to sponsor new season of ITV's Benidorm
Benidorm is one of the OTA’s most popular summer sun destinations
Willamson joins golf and spa breaks company
His new role at Palatinate Group will see him work with both Your Golf Travel and Spabreaks.com
Graham Norton Show stardom sparks interest in OutOfOffice
LGBT-specialist travel agency boss’s appearance on the chat show helped secure multiple bookings
Hotel booking sites to be investigated
Consumer watchdog to examine whether site mislead their customers
Broadway Travel appoints addmustard's Tim Buckman as part of 'agressive expansion plans'
Buckman will take up his role on December 1 from the digital marketing agency
Opodo and eDreams change sites following CAA investigation
Both OTAs will offer more transparent pricing following the investigation
Chris Roche to leave Loveholidays.com
The OTA said Roche had been "instrumental" in its growth since joining in 2015
Onefinestay co-founder steps down as chief executive

After seven years at the helm, Marsh, who helped launched the company in London in 2010, will “move on to new opportunities” on September 15.

AccorHotels announced the acquisition of the Airbnb rival in April for €148 million and today onefinestay employs more than 700 people and has offices in London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Sydney and Miami.

Marsh will continue to support the business on an advisory basis for the coming months.

He said: “I am more than confident about the future of onefinestay.

Disabled-accessible hotels platform Accomable partners with IHG
Disabled and elderly travellers will be able to see and book accessible rooms from across IHG’s portfolio
Holidaysplease buys Spanish apartment for staff to use for free
The company said it can either be used for work or play
Comment: Will the Lowcosttravelgroup collapse change anything?
The Lowcost failure has exposed holes in UK bonding. How soon until we see this again?
OTA eDreams slammed for ‘misleading’ ads
Ryanair welcomes ruling and urges Google to issue a ban
Sunshine.co.uk buys airportparking.co.uk
The deal is part of a new acquisition strategy, the OTA’s boss has revealed
New 'departure board' site to host late deals
A new website offering agents and operators free space for their late deals has been launched by a former personal travel consultant and luxury safari specialist
Watchdog to investigate ‘offensive’ Booking.com advert
Viewers have complained that Booking.com’s latest advert is “offensive and unsuitable to be seen by children”
Interview: As its second decade begins, On The Beach is hitting a new gear
On the Beach founder and boss discuss just how much the company has changed since its launch in 2004.