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Startup pitch: BidnBooking wants to let users say what they pay

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2014

The idea for BidnBooking came when one of its founders wanted to round off a backpacking trip with a nice place to stay and ended up negotiating with a hotel manager for a better price. Co-founder... Read More

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How engaging are Indian online travel brands on Facebook and Twitter?

By Karthick Prabu | April 28, 2014

India's online travel sector has been action packed recently - with brands such as SpiceJet offering huge discounts, ibibo acquiring YourBus, Yatra securing $23 million funding, and various brands lev... Read More

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Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic and grabs Air China, and more

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Friday 28 April 2014: Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic distribution deal... Read More

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Getting your head (and brand) around the new Twitter

By PhocusWire | April 25, 2014

SOCIAL: Twitter, with more than one eye on what Facebook is doing, is finally changing its look and feel - at least in terms of how users see one another on profile pages. On the one hand it gives b... Read More

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Startup pitch: Outski wants to spur you on to plan, save and take that dream trip

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2014

When Outski founder Greg Nikolson was hit with the stark realisation that a dream trip to Europe was not going to happen for a long time because of his young family, he decided to go ahead and plan it... Read More

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Dear tour operators, welcome to 2014 - online reviews drive bookings

By Viewpoints | April 25, 2014

I feel a bit like a dinosaur. I’ve been in the user generated content (UGC) game since before the words "social Media", "Web 2.0", "Facebook" or "Twitter" existed. NB: This is a guest article by Tr... Read More

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Startup pitch: HipTraveler is doggedly chasing a visual way to plan trips

By Sean O'Neil | April 25, 2014

HipTraveler.com is a trip-planning startup based in Los Angeles. Its distinctive hallmarks are its user interface, which emphasizes visuals, and its aggressive use of partner data feeds (APIs), whi... Read More

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The state of startups: China leads in Asia, vacation rental segment is hot in Europe

By Viewpoints | April 25, 2014

Travel startup activity is surging in Asia. The Asia Pacific (APAC) travel market is maturing, breeding interest in new ideas and innovations. Established companies often find it hard to adapt to a... Read More

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Unravelling (some of) the complexities of airline pricing

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 25, 2014

Most travel agents take for granted that GDSs are accurate 100% of the time and rely on that accuracy in the issuance of airline tickets. However, do the airlines agree with that? The discrepanc... Read More

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Big Data in travel... pondering a bigger picture

By Viewpoints | April 24, 2014

Tnooz is running a panel about Big Data in Travel at the upcoming New York Travel Festival, where I am a participant. Since the audience represents a wide variety of travel professionals, it got me... Read More

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Four Seasons takes off into a new vertical with branded private jet

By Nick Vivion | April 24, 2014

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Opportunities and challenges for metasearch marketing with hotels

By Viewpoints | April 24, 2014

As hotels continue their efforts to keep up with latest and greatest in electronic distribution, the three hottest topics continue to be mobile, social media and metasearch. NB: This article is wri... Read More

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Spain plans to lure back tourists, theTrainline pushes app, and more

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Thursday 24 April 2014: Spain seeks destination naysayers Spain is targetin... Read More

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Air Berlin simplifies boarding by throwing Pebble into the mix

By Linda Fox | April 24, 2014

Air Berlin is claiming a first with the launch of boarding via smartwatch enabling passengers to download a barcode from the carrier's iPhone application. Users send the digital boarding pass to th... Read More

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TripAdvisor study: Wifi, deals and price influence travel decisions, Asia leads in mobile

By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2014

While mobile seems to appear as a key channel in travel industry, it still hasn't made its mark when it comes to actual bookings, reveals a TripAdvisor study. Ipsos, a global research firm, conduct... Read More

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