Technology

Travel events organiser RTE has partnered with HotelMap to offer special rates for WTM attendees

Australian hotels win right to undercut OTAs

Expedia and Booking.com have agreed to allow hoteliers in the country to offer lower rates for direct bookings, but there is a catch

Travel Counsellors puts profit rise down to investment in technology

In its financial results for the year ended October 31 2015, the firm has posted an operating profit of £10.7 million

Cheapflights looks to grow tourist board partnerships

Cheapflights has appointed its first tourist board partnerships manager, as it seeks to build relationships with organisations that focus on both inbound demand to the UK as well as outbound travel to overseas destinations

Airbnb ‘moving forward’ into operator space?

Company’s Lufthansa deal moves it closer into OTA/operator arena

Thomas Cook announces hotel sourcing partnership with digital travel business

Cook will transfer around 3,000 hotel contracts from across the group to Sunhotels.

Selling Power: Bringing Spires Travel back to life

Redundancy and shop closure couldn’t thwart Spires Travel’s owner-manager. Chloe Cann talks to Paul Knapper about running a college-based agency and how the students have given him a new lease of professional life

On The Beach launches 'industry-first' TV app

Customers can book "from the comfort of their own sofa” according to the OTA

Travelport appoints new UK commercial director

Guy Snelgar has more than 25 years of travel experience

How Pokemon Go could revolutionise the travel sector

Pokemon Go has plenty of applications for the tourism industry, says Ginger Juice’s managing director Bruce Martin

Inflexion completes deal for Reed & Mackay

Inflexion is an investor in tour operator Scott Dunn and supported a buy out of On the Beach in 2013.

Are you the most LGBT-friendly travel company in the UK?

The accolade will be returning to this year’s TTG Travel Awards for the second year.

Marketing: Is integration the key to success?

Think integration when selling to the masses

Lowcosttravelgroup enters administration

The Lowcosttravelgroup was founded in 2004 and evolved into a €700m business with some 500 staff worldwide.

Netflix and thrill as Tui ramps up its digital drive

Tui is aiming to become the Netflix of travel after announcing plans to scrap printed brochures by 2020

Travel Counsellors get personal with new app

myTC is being rolled out this week

Low Cost Travel Group unveils 'The Take Off' hackathon event

Travel group invites teams to sign up for July 7-8 event

New York aims to be most Wi-Fi-friendly city in the world

Network of LinkNYC charging stations offering free public Wi-Fi is springing up all over New York’s five boroughs

Travellanda boosts senior team to help support growth plans

Accommodation wholesaler Travellanda grows senior team as it targets further growth

How the travel industry of tomorrow might look

From artificial intelligence to holidaying in space, we take a look at some of the hottest trends

Company bosses urged to 'sponsor' females

Companies with successful women should ensure they are championing them or risk losing them altogether

Iberostar is going green with its latest five star resort

Delivering a unique client experience with forward-thinking design, eco-friendly management and innovative beauty treatments

Vertical Group chief to speak on BBC News about Brexit

Peter Healey is one of the few travel bosses to publicly back the UK leaving the EU

Indie agent is looking ahead with VR service

Independent high street agency Ottery Travel has introduced virtual reality headsets for customers visiting its shop