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Taboola CEO shares the secrets of smart content
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Taboola CEO shares the secrets of smart content
By Marisa Garcia | April 6, 2018
Adam Singolda, founder and CEO at Taboola is a strong believer in the power of storytelling. The trick is delivering the right story to the right audience in the right platform at the right time. That... Read More
Bike share startup Yellow $9M seed round
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Brazilian bike-sharing startup raises $9M in seed round
By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2018
Brazilian start-up Yellow has raised $9 million in seed round funding to launch the first dockless bike-sharing service in that country.  ... Read More
MakeMyTrip Flipkart partnership
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MakeMyTrip boosts distribution with Flipkart partnership
By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2018
Less than a month after buzz circulated that Amazon could make a move into travel – again – one of its biggest e-commerce competitors is doing just that.... Read More
AccorHotels CDO on the importance of cultural transformation
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AccorHotels CDO on the importance of cultural transformation
By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2018
This is the latest in a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@ITB, recorded live over three days at ITB Berlin this March. More clips and interviews to come here, as well as on our YouTube channel.... Read More
Eye tracking Palace Resorts Expedia Group Media Solutions2
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How this marketing campaign uses eye tracking technology to gauge traveler interest
By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2018
All-inclusive luxury brand Palace Resorts wants its guests to experience a worry-free vacation “without lifting a finger,” and now it is using eye tracking technology to translate that concept to a new marketing campaign.  ... Read More
In The Big Chair - Jens Wohltorf of Blacklane
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In The Big Chair - Jens Wohltorf of Blacklane
By Kevin May | April 5, 2018
Since Jens Wohltorf co-founded the private car company in 2011, Blacklane has grown its reach to 250 cities and has raised $85 million.... Read More
Aeroplan survey of consumers stirs the hornet's nest of data, privacy and politics
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Aeroplan survey of consumers stirs the hornet's nest of data, privacy and politics
By Marisa Garcia | April 5, 2018
Canadian travel rewards program Aeroplan is in hot water with customers over questions included in a recent consumer survey which were well outside the scope of travel preferences and offended some ac... Read More
Voyhoy aggregates South America’s fragmented transport industry
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Voyhoy aggregates South America’s fragmented transport industry
By Kerry Medina | April 5, 2018
Since Voyhoy launched in Chile in 2014, the South American multimodal transport platform with real-time ticket bookings across multiple countries and local payment providers, has garnered more than 10... Read More
What other travel brands can learn from Expedia Group brand launch
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What other travel brands can learn from Expedia Group brand launch
By Marisa Garcia | April 5, 2018
As initial reactions to Airbnb and Uber’s new logos have shown, rebranding is a tricky business. It may sometimes feel that brands can’t put a foot right with the public when they introduce change.  B... Read More
Does your travel experience drive customer loyalty?
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Does your travel experience drive customer loyalty?
By Sponsored Content | April 4, 2018
Sponsored by Unisys. Your loyalty program has served you well for decades. But will it continue to do so? New technology and a new generation have changed all the rules. To win in this new game, yo... Read More
Meituan acquisition Mobike
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China's Meituan acquires bike-sharing platform Mobike
By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2018
Chinese e-commerce platform Meituan has acquired Mobike, one of the world's largest smart bike-sharing companies.  ... Read More
Expedia Air France-KLM agreement
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Expedia Group can sell Air France-KLM flights without surcharge
By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2018
Air France-KLM has agreed to waive surcharges for leisure and corporate customers that book through Expedia Group brands Expedia, Ebookers and Egencia.... Read More
Need an edge in travel marketing? How about a self-flying camera drone? ?
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Need an edge in travel marketing? How about a self-flying camera drone? ?
By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2018
The premise is as old as commerce: marketers always need an edge. Whether with a price promotion, a celebrity or sweepstakes, brand marketers are always looking for newsworthy ways to capture consu... Read More
Skyscanner train booking in app
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Skyscanner adds no-fee train booking feature to app
By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2018
Travelers in the United Kingdom can now use Skyscanner’s iOS app to compare and book train tickets.  ... Read More
Airline dotcoms beware - the bad bot army is on the march
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Airline dotcoms beware - the bad bot army is on the march
By Marisa Garcia | April 4, 2018
The travel industry, and airlines in particular, have a war on their hands as they try to advance in e-commerce. Bad actors who run bot armies across the world are exploiting airline websites and mobi... Read More
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