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How technology and some smart thinking can help with the safety of travellers
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How technology and some smart thinking can help with the safety of travellers
By Viewpoints | April 20, 2012
With 2012 seemingly quieter for the industry in terms of major travel shocks around the world, it would be easy to forget about a part of the ecosystem that travellers find important. Read More
How airlines use Twitter - March 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - March 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 19, 2012
US airline Delta saw the number of tweets mentioning it increase by almost a third in March, compared to the previous month, meaning it was the most talked about airline on Twitte Read More
The future of search marketing for the travel industry
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The future of search marketing for the travel industry
By Viewpoints | April 18, 2012
Anyone who runs an online travel business will already be well aware of the frenetic pace of change in the world of search marketing. Read More
Virgin Atlantic plane makes emergency landing, airline quiet on Twitter, follow on web instead
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Virgin Atlantic plane makes emergency landing, airline quiet on Twitter, follow on web instead
By Kevin May | April 16, 2012
A Virgin Atlantic plane bound for Orlando from the UK had to make an emergency landing today after reports of smoke in the cabin. Read More
PrivePass wants to be the Jetsetter or Voyage Prive for Asia-Pacific
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PrivePass wants to be the Jetsetter or Voyage Prive for Asia-Pacific
By Kevin May | April 16, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based PrivePass, a member-only travel service targeting affluent consumers in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
CityJet takes QR codes to the skies with competition to promote network
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CityJet takes QR codes to the skies with competition to promote network
By Linda Fox | April 13, 2012
European carrier CityJet is rewarding shares via social media in addition to actual competition winners in its European Challenge Competition based on Quick Response (QR) codes Read More
Top three hotel marketing myths (and the truth behind them)
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Top three hotel marketing myths (and the truth behind them)
By Viewpoints | April 13, 2012
Hoteliers have been marketing their properties on the web for years, but they need to constantly re-think their strategies in order to lead the pack. Read More
Hotels on Facebook - time to understand the difference between Likes and real Fans
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Hotels on Facebook - time to understand the difference between Likes and real Fans
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Back at the end of 2009, when social media really started getting attention in the travel industry, "getting fans" on Facebook was all the rage. Read More
TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
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TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
By Kevin May | April 11, 2012
Another step away from solely crowd-sourced reviews towards social circle-led content on TripAdvisor following a significant update to its Trip Friends service. Read More
QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
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QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
On a family ski holiday last week I spotted what seemed like a simple and quirky marketing idea using Quick Response (QR) codes on skis and snowboards Read More
Innovative ways airlines are using the new Facebook Timeline
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Innovative ways airlines are using the new Facebook Timeline
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2012
We recently talked about the Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook Timeline, highlighting some key aspects of the new layout for brands. Read More
Gen-Y on Facebook, travel and hospitality a big employer [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Gen-Y on Facebook, travel and hospitality a big employer [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 6, 2012
One of the wonders of Facebook is the ability to tap into the sheer quantity - and quality - of data that people are happy to share, meaning it's a gold mine of information for marketers. Read More
What happens in a minute on the web? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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What happens in a minute on the web? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 3, 2012
Just how much activity takes place on the internet these days, whether it's social media, number of new mobile users, new viruses or the number of apps downloaded? Read More
WhosWhereWhen promises to bring awesome productivity to travel conferences
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WhosWhereWhen promises to bring awesome productivity to travel conferences
By Kevin May | March 31, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-base WhosWhereWhen, an amazing new smartphone app to make travel conferences more productive than ever. Read More
Sharing Tnooz and other sociable things
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Sharing Tnooz and other sociable things
By Kevin May | March 29, 2012
One of the (many) reasons we picked Wordpress as our platform for hosting Tnooz back in September 2009 was the ease with which various plug-ins could be, well, plugged-in. Read More
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