How destinations should think about social media beyond the noise [INFOGRAPHIC]
How destinations should think about social media beyond the noise [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 1, 2013
We all know travellers (especially of the leisure flavour) are using social networks in some way to... Read More
News / Technology
Tnooz takes hackathons to a new level in travel [hint: we are using Big Data]
Tnooz takes hackathons to a new level in travel [hint: we are using Big Data]
By Kevin May | September 30, 2013
If Big Data is the (valid, we think) buzzy phrase kicking about in travel, then perhaps it's time to... Read More
News / Distribution
Nor1 acquires FlexTrip, brings tours and activities to customer systems for hotels
Nor1 acquires FlexTrip, brings tours and activities to customer systems for hotels
By Kevin May | September 25, 2013
More movement at the tours and activities end of the industry as hospitality technology company... Read More
News / Distribution
THack San Francisco 2013
THack San Francisco 2013
By Kevin May | September 18, 2013
THack is heading back to California! THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER!! More details for budding developers for... Read More
Webinars / Technology
Land of the Rising GDS - Travelport builds new distribution platform for Japanese market
Land of the Rising GDS - Travelport builds new distribution platform for Japanese market
By Kevin May | September 13, 2013
Travelport is poised to begin migrating corporate and leisure agents to a brand new GDS it has created... Read More
News / Online
Ignore the rapid rise of mobile at your peril [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ignore the rapid rise of mobile at your peril [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 12, 2013
Believe or not, there are still quite a few figures dotted around the industry who remain sceptical... Read More
News / Online
Hotel rate parity campaigner backs away with final poke at regulators (and a cheeky website)
Hotel rate parity campaigner backs away with final poke at regulators (and a cheeky website)
By Kevin May | September 10, 2013
The travel executive who triggered the long-running investigation into alleged bullying by major... Read More
News / Online
Groupon buys same-day mobile hotel service Blink
Groupon buys same-day mobile hotel service Blink
By Kevin May | September 9, 2013
Europe-focused same-day mobile booking service Blink has caught the eye of Groupon - with the deal... Read More
News / Online
Oktogo buys Russian review site Travel.ru, claims to now be largest service in the country
Oktogo buys Russian review site Travel.ru, claims to now be largest service in the country
By Kevin May | September 4, 2013
Some signs of consolidation in the burgeoning online travel sector in Russia as the heavily-backed... Read More
News / Online
Travelport says goodbye to Opinions travel review system for agents
Travelport says goodbye to Opinions travel review system for agents
By Kevin May | September 4, 2013
Travelport has pulled out of fronting the Opinions travel review system it launched in conjunction... Read More
News / Online

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