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Australia-New Zealand hotel prices - March to May 2012
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Australia-New Zealand hotel prices - March to May 2012
By PhocusWire | April 1, 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 Australia-New Zealand. Read More
Soverinn wants to bring the end experience into hotel bookings
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Soverinn wants to bring the end experience into hotel bookings
By Kevin May | March 30, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Soverinn, a new booking technology platform for users looking for more than just a hotel room. Read More
Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook timeline
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Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook timeline
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2012
Those of us who work with Facebook Pages are already used to the incessant changes that Facebook has introduced over the years. Read More
Middle East hotel prices - March to May 2012
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Middle East hotel prices - March to May 2012
By PhocusWire | March 25, 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 the Middle East. Read More
TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops. Read More
Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
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Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Big chain-backed hotel search engine Room Key is spreading into new territories this week with news that it is opening sites for consumers in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Read More
Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
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Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Travelport released its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2011 today. A quick overview follows: Read More
Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
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Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Brazil and Argentina-based Zarpo, a new member-only service specifically targeting travellers in South America. Read More
Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
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Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
By Patrick Landman | March 20, 2012
The most effective way to be really successful in business is by challenging the status quo - in fact, a favourite word of Tnooz's is "disruption". Read More
Asia hotel prices - March to May 2012
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Asia hotel prices - March to May 2012
By PhocusWire | March 18, 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
Zanadu brings member-only luxury online travel agency to Chinese travellers
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Zanadu brings member-only luxury online travel agency to Chinese travellers
By Kevin May | March 15, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring China-based Zanadu, a new online travel agency targeting affluent travellers in China with member-only luxury travel services. Read More
VoLuNiUm applies science and logic to the world of hotel search
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VoLuNiUm applies science and logic to the world of hotel search
By Dennis Schaal | March 12, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based VoLuNiUm, a new online travel agency for hotels that calculates results using deals, location, amenities and reviews. Read More
European hotel prices - March to May 2012
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European hotel prices - March to May 2012
By PhocusWire | March 12, 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 Europe. Read More
Hoteliers: Community building drives loyalty, social ROI
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Hoteliers: Community building drives loyalty, social ROI
By Josiah Mackenzie | March 9, 2012
Conference season is in full swing for the hotel and travel industry, with EyeForTravel's Social Media Strategies for Travel event early in the week, and mega-show ITB on now in Berlin. Read More
North American hotel prices - February to April 2012
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North American hotel prices - February to April 2012
By PhocusWire | March 5, 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 North America. Read More
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