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Turning the ugly duckling of the travel industry into a beautiful swan

By Stephen Joyce | October 21, 2013

There have been days in the not so distant past when I have felt like an ugly duckling, paddling about... Read More

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I'll take the standard room with the big cat, please (AKA how Agoda tests its web pages)

By Kevin May | October 19, 2013

Developers and web engineers are notorious for testing out web pages with cheeky and often weird... Read More

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Big travel data meets curious minds at THack Boston

By Nick Vivion | October 19, 2013

Tnooz has decamped to Boston for our latest THack, which is addressing an exciting and continually... Read More

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Travel agents feel the pinch of the Internet - and it doesn't hurt that much

By Nick Vivion | October 17, 2013

At a recent invite-only roundup for American Express-affiliated travel agents, the assembled agents... Read More

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All signs continue to point north for tours and activities

By Karthick Prabu | October 17, 2013

It seems everybody wants a piece of the tours and activities pie right now with developments across... Read More

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Five reasons TripAdvisor TripConnect will rob Google of hotel ad spend

By Viewpoints | October 17, 2013

Hotels will shift a portion of their online search marketing budgets from Google to TripAdvisor's new... Read More

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12 questions about TripAdvisor TripConnect you were too embarrassed to ask

By Sean O'Neil | October 16, 2013

TripAdvisor, the giant review site, has launched an advertising bidding tool called TripConnect. For... Read More

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TripAdvisor's TripConnect lets hotels bid for traffic and bypass Google ads

By Sean O'Neil | October 16, 2013

Last July, Tnooz was the first to report that TripAdvisor, the user-reviews giant, planned to let... Read More

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Getting hotel search on the web past the dreaded Meh

By Viewpoints | October 16, 2013

Let's face it - hotel search today is not very different today from the gunky prototypes that sprouted... Read More

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Startup pitch - Tansler wants to become a price-driven challenger to Airbnb and HomeAway

By Kevin May | October 15, 2013

Does the internet need another vacation rental website? Tansler seems to think so, going live today... Read More

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Faye secures $50M for geographic expansion, AI developments

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More