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Klook expands management team2
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Klook adds to management team with eye on global expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018
Asia’s largest booking service for tours, activities and other in-destination services has appointed two executives to its management team as it looks to reach travelers around the world.... Read More
Technology plays critical role in airlines' year of 'all-time highs'
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Technology plays critical role in airlines' year of 'all-time highs'
By Michele McDonald | March 15, 2018
“All-time best ever” was the catchphrase of the day in Airlines for America’s 2017 Review & Spring 2018 Air Travel Forecast teleconference. A4A, the trade group representing most US major airli... Read More
Data shows digital traveler indecision with websites and destinations
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Data shows digital traveler indecision with websites and destinations
By Kevin May | March 15, 2018
Interesting findings shared by Travel Audience illustrate indecision by travelers when browsing for trips.... Read More
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New partnerships facilitate tourism for Chinese travelers and businesses
By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018
China’s travel market is projected to grow 9 to 11% annually for the next several years according to Phocuswright’s China Online Travel Overview from December 2017.... Read More
A data dive into the power and positioning of Google Flights
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A data dive into the power and positioning of Google Flights
By Viewpoints | March 15, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. When the biggest name in technology decided to create a targeted product for travel in 2011 it set off alarm... Read More
Fairfly roadmap looks to leveraging data for corporate travel
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Fairfly roadmap looks to leveraging data for corporate travel
By Kerry Medina | March 15, 2018
Tel Aviv-based FairFly leverages airfare volatility to maximize savings on corporate travel. Founded in late 2014 and backed by the co-founder of crowd-sourced mapping platform Waze (now owned by Go... Read More
How smart technology can help hotels ward off bed bugs
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How smart technology can help hotels ward off bed bugs
By Jill Menze | March 15, 2018
Hotels are putting money toward technology upgrades such as keyless entry to give guests a better in-room experience. But there’s another – albeit less glamorous – application for tech smart that hotels might want to consider: bed bug detection.... Read More
Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting
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Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting
By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018
China’s largest online travel company, Ctrip, posted net revenue gains of 39% in 2017 to $4.1 billion.... Read More
ITB Berlin shines a light on blue chips and startups
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ITB Berlin shines a light on blue chips and startups
By PhocusWire | March 15, 2018
ITB Berlin 2018, which took place last week, hosted 10,000 businesses from 186 countries and regions who showcased their products and services to more than 110,000 trade visitors. Meanwhile, the ev... Read More
In The Big Chair - Mark Rabe of Sojern
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In The Big Chair - Mark Rabe of Sojern
By Jill Menze | March 15, 2018
As CEO, Mark Rabe has helped Sojern stay on various best places to work lists by fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.... Read More
Lyft ramps up in readiness for SXSW partnership
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Lyft ramps up in readiness for SXSW partnership
By Marisa Garcia | March 15, 2018
Lyft is the official rideshare partner of SXSW this year through a paid sponsorship the company also picked up in 2016, but the ride sharing company’s activities at SXSW are part of a larger strategy... Read More
Tujia top brass sees Airbnb collaboration as beneficial
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Tujia top brass sees Airbnb collaboration as beneficial
By Sponsored Content | March 15, 2018
This is an article from TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Back in 2015, when Airbnb announced its expansion in China, Chinese startup Tujia, which had... Read More
A battle for hearts and homes - that would be Airbnb and Booking.com
Opinion / Online
A battle for hearts and homes - that would be Airbnb and Booking.com
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | March 14, 2018
It's shaping up to become one of travel's great competitive rivalries: Airbnb versus Booking.com.... Read More
4 essential search marketing strategies to capture spring travel demand
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4 essential search marketing strategies to capture spring travel demand
By Viewpoints | March 14, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Christi Olson who heads up evangelism for Bing at Microsoft. If you’re a travel marketer, you’ve had a few weeks to recover from the holiday insanity, and you know that the... Read More
Expedia claims it brings a "premium" customer to hotels
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Expedia claims it brings a "premium" customer to hotels
By Kevin May | March 14, 2018
With battles on multiple fronts, it appears, Expedia Inc has come out with a different tactic to keep its hotel partners happy: its customers have greater overall value.... Read More
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