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The wait is over, tours and activities finally hits the big time
News / Technology
The wait is over, tours and activities finally hits the big time
By Alex Kremer | July 25, 2014
Our long nightmare is over. Tours and activities finally gets the big market move it has so... Read More
Essential Travel slapped with hefty fine for data protection breach
News / Distribution
Essential Travel slapped with hefty fine for data protection breach
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2014
Essential Travel (Think W3) has been served with a £150,000 fine from UK data protection body, the... Read More
SITA adds smartwatch boarding capability to airline armoury
News / Technology
SITA adds smartwatch boarding capability to airline armoury
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2014
SITA is enabling airlines to offer boarding via smartwatch using an API developed within its SITA Lab... Read More
Share your views - a survey on technology and disruption in the future of travel
News / Distribution
Share your views - a survey on technology and disruption in the future of travel
By PhocusWire | July 24, 2014
"Disruption" might be an over-used word, but there are few sectors that have seen as much as the... Read More
AirBaltic hops on Bitcoin bandwagon, transaction fee vanishes
News / Distribution
AirBaltic hops on Bitcoin bandwagon, transaction fee vanishes
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2014
Latvia-based airline AirBaltic would appear to have removed the transaction fee from its Bitcoin... Read More
TripAdvisor misses estimates, and its call contains clues to weakness [UPDATED]
News / Distribution
TripAdvisor misses estimates, and its call contains clues to weakness [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | July 23, 2014
TripAdvisor tripped today. The sprawling user-review platform revealed its earnings for the second... Read More
Startup pitch: XciteGo offers real-time marketplace for hotel stays
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: XciteGo offers real-time marketplace for hotel stays
By Nick Vivion | July 23, 2014
Emerging travel startup XciteGo has created a new type of marketplace for hotels and travelers, where... Read More
Online travel agencies are not evil – but they are bad business
News / Distribution
Online travel agencies are not evil – but they are bad business
By Viewpoints | July 23, 2014
Great industries are built on great partnerships, and the hospitality sector is no different. The US... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO - Understanding hotel metasearch marketing and measuring its ROI
Webinars / Distribution
WEBINAR VIDEO - Understanding hotel metasearch marketing and measuring its ROI
By Kevin May | July 22, 2014
Digital marketing and measuring ROI don't always go hand in hand, but that's changing for the... Read More
Startup pitch: SavvyMob last-minute hotel booking on mobiles to India
News / Technology
Startup pitch: SavvyMob last-minute hotel booking on mobiles to India
By Karthick Prabu | July 22, 2014
Here comes the start of last-minute mobile hotel bookings in India, a trend which SavvyMob hopes... Read More
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