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All you need to know about next week's Digital Travel Summit

With just days until the Digital Travel Summit, TTG explores what’s in store at this essential technology-themed event.

Travel Counsellors to push Phenix further

Travel Counsellors is hoping to see 70-80% of the company’s business done through its in-house system Phenix within the next three to five years

OTAs outperform market thanks to mobile

Increased spends on mobile technology means OTAs have an increasingly strong grip on online sales

Online booking in Britain continues to grow

New Expedia report shows the amount of time online has risen 45% in the 45 days leading up to a booking

CRM tech furthers personalisation

A new customer relationship management platform has been launched by Travel Counsellors to help its agents further personalise client interactions

Expedia undecided on HomeAway integration

The OTA is yet to decide how best to deliver the home stay product

Google denies ambitions to become an OTA

One of the company’s vice presidents has said it has no ambitions in this area

Hoseasons’ hi-tech offering to agents

Hoseasons is offering 20 agents the latest technology as part of a drive to promote the UK

Airbnb becomes member of UNWTO

Accommodation platform will take part in European tourism seminar

Home rental sector faces overinvestment issues

Investors believe a period of consolidation will bring the sector down to two or three major companies

Secret Escapes moves into four new markets

Growth in Asia fuelled by $60 million funding

Phocuswright Europe opens in Dublin next week

The travel technology event is now backed by TTG Media

Sporting events kickstart travel

Sojern research reveals the huge impact big tournaments tend to have on UK clients’ intent to travel

Virtual reality gets thumbs up from clients

Virtual reality is becoming an ever more important tool for securing bookings...

Good Business: Vertical Group's electric car scheme

The Vertical Group is going green, saving the environment and money too

Lowcostbeds recruits UK specialist

Andrew Nicholson joins company from Orchestra Technology

Emirates A380 takes off from Birmingham airport

Birmingham airport is flying high thanks to a slew of shrewd investments

Web design: top tips to make your travel site stand out

How to engage your customers with a website that truly reflects your business

TTMAs: Travel marketing tips from the industry's mould-breakers

A how-to in travel marketing from the best in the business

Tapping into the tech-savvy marketplace

How to market travel products in the tech-savvy world

EasyJet and Travelport sign new deal

The airline will continue to use the distribution system following the agreement

The world's largest ship in 3D

Royal Caribbean is using virtual reality as a tool to showcase their newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship while under construction at the STX shipyard

BA alters short-haul fares

Agents are being briefed on GDS changes

Entrepreneur issues over-regulation warning

The industry is attracting many non-traditional travel companies