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Fear the cookie monster

Next month will see the deadline for compliance with the so-called ‘EU cookie law’, which will require websites to gain consent from users to utilise cookies.

Research released last week by KPMG suggested that up to 95% of major UK organisations were not in compliance with the directive, putting them at risk of a £500,000 fine. For those whose business models rely on...

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DealAngel - pie in the sky?

The travel sector remains popular with start-ups, with the announcement last week of DealAngel, a website which promises to rank hotel offers by value rather than price alone.

The site is still in its beta stage, but will, it says, gather information from 30 different hotel websites. The company will make its money by taking a revenue share from the site on which the booking is...

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Amadeus and Expedia renew ties

Amadeus and Expedia have renewed their content and technology agreement for the North American market.

The pair have worked together since 2005. The deal marks Expedia’s on-going faith in Amadeus, which is stronger in Europe and Latin America than North America as well as indicating Expedia’s on-going expansion plans.

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Budgeting for change

Ryanair and Easyjet, the two mainstays of Europe’s budget airline sector, both announced plans to change their hotel distribution partners this week.

Ryanair has joined forces with Hotelscombined, while Easyjet has signed an agreement with Booking.com, Ryanair’s previous supplier. Both look to the hotel sector to supplement their revenue stream as their traditional business...

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