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Tourism Australia poised to deliver big bang for the economic development buck
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Tourism Australia poised to deliver big bang for the economic development buck
By Nick Vivion | November 15, 2013
The Australian outpost of international professional services conglomerate Deloitte has identified that country's "super growth" sectors in a new report. The report is part of the ongoing "Building... Read More
Addressing non-rev air travel - challenges and opportunities
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Addressing non-rev air travel - challenges and opportunities
By Viewpoints | November 15, 2013
Sometimes, modest solutions are the most effective ones. There’s been some interesting discussion in this space about modernizing distribution in the airline industry. NB: This is a viewpoint by... Read More
The story behind Traveloka's pivot from metasearch to OTA
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The story behind Traveloka's pivot from metasearch to OTA
By Viewpoints | November 15, 2013
I have been to Indonesia several times and it is interesting to observe the travel ecommerce space in this growing country. The Indonesian travel market is truly getting hot with at least ten travel s... Read More
eLong has 35 million app downloads as hotel bookings soar via mobile
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eLong has 35 million app downloads as hotel bookings soar via mobile
By Karthick Prabu | November 15, 2013
Chinese online travel agency eLong reported its financial results for Q3 2013, with mobile now having significant impact on the business. In Q3 2013, net revenue increased by 51% to $48.7 million.... Read More
At the sharp end of a hackathon - 48 hours of coding, snippets of sleep and elation
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At the sharp end of a hackathon - 48 hours of coding, snippets of sleep and elation
By Viewpoints | November 14, 2013
Ever since the THack Bangalore was first announced, I was eagerly awaiting the 48-hour hackathon to start, as it is the first such travel industry focused event in India. NB: This is a viewpoint by... Read More
Questions to ask yourself before selecting a startup incubator
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Questions to ask yourself before selecting a startup incubator
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2013
STARTUPS: After pondering how to select a co-founder, another dilemma to overcome is whether an incubator is needed in the early stages and then which of the many now kicking about is the best one t... Read More
Startup pitch: All the rooms in all the world - that's the promise of this new accommodation search engine
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Startup pitch: All the rooms in all the world - that's the promise of this new accommodation search engine
By Nick Vivion | November 14, 2013
An accommodation search engine that has all the rooms in all the world - that's the promise of new travel startup called AllTheRooms. This includes not just hotels, but other paid accommodations li... Read More
New airline seating concept allows passengers to pay by space occupied
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New airline seating concept allows passengers to pay by space occupied
By Karthick Prabu | November 14, 2013
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Guide to spotting rare birds at the PhoCusWright Conference
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Guide to spotting rare birds at the PhoCusWright Conference
By Viewpoints | November 14, 2013
When 1,200 people make their way to Fort Lauderdale for the PhoCusWright Conference next week, I’ll be among them. NB: This is a viewpoint by Rod Cuthbert, CEO of Rome2rio and founder of Viator.... Read More
Choose your own European adventure: British Airways' new video marketing campaign is a winner
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Choose your own European adventure: British Airways' new video marketing campaign is a winner
By Nick Vivion | November 14, 2013
British Airways has launched a "choose your own adventure" style marketing campaign focusing on exploring different European destinations. The campaign is called "Yourope," and focuses on customiza... Read More
How to bridge the travel marketing divide
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How to bridge the travel marketing divide
By Viewpoints | November 14, 2013
Data is everywhere and yet as those in travel marketing use it build a strong relationships with their consumers, it can be difficult to deliver a personal and tailored user experience. NB: This is... Read More
Why teenagers groan when you mention Facebook
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Why teenagers groan when you mention Facebook
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2013
SOCIAL: Hundreds of millions of members (a terrifyingly high number of which are extremely active) on Facebook and it remains THE social network that grabs the attention of travel brands. But as Fac... Read More
Travelport creates iTunes-style Marketplace for agent applications
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Travelport creates iTunes-style Marketplace for agent applications
By Kevin May | November 14, 2013
Travelport is the latest travel technology company to create a platform similar to the Apple iTunes appstore so agency customers can download products and services. Travelport Marketplace is due to... Read More
Amadeus reports single-digit growth across key metrics for 2013
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Amadeus reports single-digit growth across key metrics for 2013
By Karthick Prabu | November 13, 2013
Amadeus reported its financial and operating results for the first nine months of 2013, with adjusted profit for the period up 6.3% to Euro 511.2 million. Revenue across both IT and GDS divisions i... Read More
Could bio semiconductors transform tech industry?
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Could bio semiconductors transform tech industry?
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2013
SYSTEMS: It is probably easy for developers, engineers, data jockeys et al to be immersed in the day-to-day running of various systems and platforms that something as outer-worldly as bio-technology... Read More
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