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A wish list for hotel marketers in 2015
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A wish list for hotel marketers in 2015
By Viewpoints | January 14, 2015
At the end of each year, we ask clients, partners and hotel marketing peers to tell us what’s on their wish lists for next year. NB: This an analysis by Dave Spector, a partner at Tambourine. Wh... Read More
HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach
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HRS loses rate parity appeal, calls for unified approach
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015
A German court has ruled parity clauses from hotel specialist HRS are anti-competitive, paving the way for similar decisions on other online intermediaries. The ruling from the Higher Regional Cour... Read More
Google Flight Search goes live in India
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Google Flight Search goes live in India
By Martin Cowen | January 13, 2015
Despite an underwhelming start in most markets, Google is bringing its Flight Search product to India. The launch was officially announced on the Google India blog. Google Flight Search India has t... Read More
Four very basic mistakes that stall many ecommerce startups
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Four very basic mistakes that stall many ecommerce startups
By PhocusWire | January 13, 2015
Consumers have overwhelmingly embraced online shopping.... Read More
Interactive Airbnb map shows where people are Airbnbing in real-time
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Interactive Airbnb map shows where people are Airbnbing in real-time
By Nick Vivion | January 13, 2015
Airbnb is no stranger to clever marketing campaigns, although some of them haven't ended so well. This time last year there was the Birdhouse campaign, which led to threatened litigation for brand co... Read More
Startup pitch: Vamo fuses scope of a travel agent with online booking tool
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Startup pitch: Vamo fuses scope of a travel agent with online booking tool
By Nick Vivion | January 13, 2015
Today's startup pitch comes from Vamo, an emerging travel startup that promises to fuse a travel agent's ability to handle complex itineraries with the conveniences of a fully-customizable online book... Read More
Hack attack on some United and American accounts, 20 other travel sites
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Hack attack on some United and American accounts, 20 other travel sites
By Sean O'Neil | January 13, 2015
Stolen usernames and passwords have been used by thieves to hack into the mileage accounts of frequent fliers at United and American, say the airlines. Both carriers tell Tnooz they are confident t... Read More
TravelClick buys hotel video production company TVTrip
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TravelClick buys hotel video production company TVTrip
By Kevin May | January 13, 2015
Hotel technology giant TravelClick has acquired France-based TVTrip, in a bid to improve its marketing services to property owners. No terms for the deal were disclosed. TVTrip was created in 20... Read More
Uber data to make cities a better place to be
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Uber data to make cities a better place to be
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2015
Uber plans to share its data with the city of Boston following a partnership which aims to help manage growth as well as improve congestion and reduce pollution. In a blog post, Uber says it will d... Read More
The reality of distribution in tours and activities
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The reality of distribution in tours and activities
By Stephen Joyce | January 13, 2015
I write this article in the hope that someday soon the reality of distribution in the tours and activities space will change, and change dramatically. For years I've been advocating for increased d... Read More
Expedia creates new Sell Tonight tool to help hotels push last-minute rooms
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Expedia creates new Sell Tonight tool to help hotels push last-minute rooms
By Sean O'Neil | January 13, 2015
Expedia Inc is adding a "Sell Tonight" function to Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC), the extranet that hotel managers use to upload room and rates inventory to the company's online travel agencies. The... Read More
Singapore Airlines and MTT, SITA and OnAir unite for analytics platform, and more...
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Singapore Airlines and MTT, SITA and OnAir unite for analytics platform, and more...
By Kevin May | January 13, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for January 2015. Tuesday 13 January 2015: Singapore Airlines strikes Mobile Travel Technologies... Read More
SilverRail nabs most of Linkon, the Swedish train booker
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SilverRail nabs most of Linkon, the Swedish train booker
By Sean O'Neil | January 12, 2015
SilverRail Technologies, a business-to-business platform for train ticketing, has acquired 75% of Linkon (pronounced "link on"), which powers the online retailing of Swedish trains. The 110-employe... Read More
RelayRides revs up car-sharing, fueled by $52M in financing to date
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RelayRides revs up car-sharing, fueled by $52M in financing to date
By Sean O'Neil | January 12, 2015
RelayRides, a marketplace connecting car owners with car renters, is having a good trip, says CEO Andre Haddad. Haddad describes 2014 as a breakthrough year for his company, which booked three time... Read More
India's Zomato targets Yelp with purchase of Urbanspoon
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India's Zomato targets Yelp with purchase of Urbanspoon
By Nick Vivion | January 12, 2015
Zomato is a restaurant-focused startup that was founded in India in 2008. Since then, the company has expanded steadily throughout the world - except for the United States. This is rapidly changing... Read More
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