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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world... Read More
What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world... Read More
Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
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Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
By Viewpoints | April 25, 2012
According to a number of studies, the number one choice for consumers contacting hotels via social networks is to find local information. Read More
Is turning dreams into reality the way to solve trip inspiration?
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Is turning dreams into reality the way to solve trip inspiration?
By Alex Bainbridge | April 24, 2012
Inspiration. An over used-word around these parts. But inspiration remains one of the final remaining challenges in online travel. Read More
Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
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Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
By Kevin May | April 23, 2012
If last week's data revealing the majority of smartphone users are now using their phones to access travel content wasn't enough, stats from Priceline illustrate how different products are affected. Read More
Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
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Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia. Read More
DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
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DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
By Kevin May | April 18, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based DealAngel, a new hotel search engine which pricing data to rank properties by value rather than price. 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
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
Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Room77, often miss-thought of as a content play for its cool room images, has added a new feature cementing its place as the most innovative hotel search player out there. 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
Clerk wants to bring the wonders of the cloud to hotels
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Clerk wants to bring the wonders of the cloud to hotels
By Kevin May | April 10, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Chile-based Clerk, a cloud-based technology platform for small and medium-size hotels. Read More
Does a good digital strategy ensure profits for hoteliers?
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Does a good digital strategy ensure profits for hoteliers?
By Glenn Gruber | April 10, 2012
That's what the latest Digital IQ Index report from L2 Think Tank says when it reviewed the "digital competence" of 52 of the world's leading hotel brands. 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
Why the future of online hotel marketing is cloud-based utility computing
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Why the future of online hotel marketing is cloud-based utility computing
By Viewpoints | April 6, 2012
Technology advances incredibly fast, not least in an industry such as travel which has seen incredible levels of disruption across so many disciplines. Read More
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