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WEBINAR SERIES | TRAVEL TALKS | Episode 13<\/p>\n

The Benefits of Accessing Expedia Hotel Content<\/span><\/h1>\n

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How do Expedia\u2019s hotel rates compare to those from a\u00a0 <\/span>traditional GDS, and what benefits can be passed on to the business traveller?<\/p>\n

In this special guest edition of Travel Talks, our European Managing Director, Dave Bishop chats with Expedia\u2019s Linde Potgieter (Senior Account Manager) and Hardeep Sohal (Account Managing Director) to find out more about the value of their hotel content.<\/p>\n

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This fascinating conversation explores what Expedia has been doing in the luxury hotel space, what savings they can offer travellers on negotiated rates, innovations for the future of the platform and much more.<\/p>\n

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