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VIDEO: Two opposing views on Google's entry into tours and activities
By Kevin May
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September 28, 2018
Google has always been involved in tours and activities - suppliers and online travel agencies would spend their digital marketing dollar with the search, as other brands do elsewhere in the industry.
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Google adds new features to travel planning tools
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 27, 2018
Google is adding tools to its travel portfolio to simplify and expedite the trip planning process.
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Tours and activities providers bring experiences to Google search and maps
By Linda Fox
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September 25, 2018
Ticketing platform Tiqets has partnered with Google to supply museum and attraction passes via maps and search.
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Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
By Diego Varela - Mirai
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September 19, 2018
Ever wondered how far search giant Google wants to take consumers in its quest to dominate the accommodation sector? More evidence is emerging...
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Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines
By Kevin May
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September 5, 2018
Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months.
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How purchasing trends, trip motivations and booking behaviors differ across four markets
By Phocuswright Research
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August 31, 2018
It's critical for travel companies to understand the consumer behaviors and preferences that influence purchase decisions. Commissioned by Google, Phocuswright recently published a series of reports on...
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Google offers hotel discounts to cloud users, upgrades search tools
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly
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August 28, 2018
Google has enhanced its flight and hotel search capabilities ahead of the U.S. holiday travel season, while concurrently announcing that it has started offering exclusive hotel discounts to paying users...
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Subtle change to users, big impact on brands - Google search and hotels
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai
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August 27, 2018
The real estate on Google's search engine results pages has changed dramatically over the course of the last decade.
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Revenue and loyalty for vacation rentals in the age of Amazon and Google
By Mike Putman - Custom Travel Solutions
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August 23, 2018
The accommodations market has expanded over the past decade, in part due to the growing vacation rental sector. However, nobody quite knows how vacation rentals will fit into the larger travel ecosystem...
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wi-Q becomes first hospitality tech firm to partner with Fetch.AI
By Marisa Garcia
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August 22, 2018
Fetch.AI, the smart ledger firm whose founders include scientists and investors from DeepMind, has linked up with hospitality m-commerce specialist wi-Q Technologies to offer AI-powered predictions an
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Making sure young travellers get the joke
By Viewpoints
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August 21, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Becky Power, travel lead for Google UK. They famously say that humour doesn’t travel. Well, whoever ‘they’ are, Hostelworld decided to put ‘them’ to the test by dropping Phil
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Google: Time to rethink fairy tale loyalty strategies in travel
By Jenna Hovel - Google
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August 16, 2018
Today, people have more booking options than ever at their fingertips. And marketers must evolve their strategies to meet customers where they are.
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Summer reading - five news stories you may have missed
By Simone Puorto
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August 7, 2018
According to Amanda Johnson, teacher at Study.com, "Summer reading is critical to not only retain information but also to grow in knowledge and critical thinking skills". And, even though the study
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Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 1: The investors’ perspective
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 7, 2018
This month we're digging into the topic of startups, aiming to understand the challenges and opportunities from the perspective of various players in the field, beginning with insights from venture...
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Ideas and insight from startups at Battleground: The Americas
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July 30, 2018
Don't miss a day of fresh ideas and innovation from travel startups and speakers from high-profile companies at Battleground: The Americas. Register now.
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