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Police issues ticket to driver wearing Google Glass
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Police issues ticket to driver wearing Google Glass
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2013
SYSTEMS: It was always going to happen - and perhaps somewhat surprising that it has taken this long. But how new technology fits in with that slightly less exciting, real-world stuff such as law an... Read More
Dear startups and investors - travel planning is NOT broken (so stop trying to fix it)
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Dear startups and investors - travel planning is NOT broken (so stop trying to fix it)
By Viewpoints | October 31, 2013
Some things never change. Month after month, year after year, we can look forward to news of a new venture which will finally—what took so long?—solve the problem of travel planning. Yes, travel pl... Read More
Startups should learn to farm as well as hunt
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Startups should learn to farm as well as hunt
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2013
STARTUPS: The classic question for any new business is how are you going to get customers or users. Worryingly, many startups often do not have a definitive answer, whilst others are too focused on... Read More
Data proves location of hotel influences tourist activities
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Data proves location of hotel influences tourist activities
By Karthick Prabu | October 31, 2013
Everybody knows that location is one of the key parameters for the hotel business. In certain cases, location is all that matters for a hotel (airport hotels for instance). However, a study by Hong... Read More
Travel SYSTEMS roundup - Sociomatic, Farelogix, Thomas Cook, JAL
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Travel SYSTEMS roundup - Sociomatic, Farelogix, Thomas Cook, JAL
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2013
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 31 October 2013... Sociomatic patners with Revenue Management Systems for supplier Big D... Read More
Kerala Tourism plays hide and seek on Twitter to market backwaters
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Kerala Tourism plays hide and seek on Twitter to market backwaters
By Karthick Prabu | October 30, 2013
Kerala Tourism has executed a Twitter-based marketing campaign by putting the spotlight on the state's famous backwaters. The campaign "GreatBackWaters" was launched on October 21 to project Kerala... Read More
Busting a few myths about wearable technology
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Busting a few myths about wearable technology
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2013
SYSTEMS: When any concept - especially those led by technology - arrives on the scene there is a tendency for people to both not understand it or perpetuate some of the myths that surround it. Weara... Read More
Do the sums: travel reviews + data analysis = better experiences
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Do the sums: travel reviews + data analysis = better experiences
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2013
The data from travel reviews is powerful stuff; not only for hoteliers who want to manage their hotel’s reputation, but also for destinations, OTAs, metasearch players and other travel websites. Da... Read More
Air France in social media storm, defends itself against hints of racism
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Air France in social media storm, defends itself against hints of racism
By Kevin May | October 30, 2013
What started out as a disgruntled passenger with a legitimate complaint about Air France has taken a serious turn after an open letter to its CEO went "viral" on social media this week. Jay Shah, a... Read More
Here's how the OTAs are outspending hotel brands on paid search
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Here's how the OTAs are outspending hotel brands on paid search
By Nick Vivion | October 30, 2013
Expedia, Booking.com, Kayak and Hotels.com are prolific spenders on Google AdWords, regularly logging in the top fifty search engine marketers by spending an average of $67,250 per day. And that's jus... Read More
Digital checklist for nurturing online trust
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Digital checklist for nurturing online trust
By Viewpoints | October 30, 2013
Today’s travel industry is dominated by digital. Of the billions of passengers that travel around the globe, 74% book their travel online, and by 2017, industry experts predict 50% of travelers wil... Read More
Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Orbitz, HRS, CarTrawler, Travelport, ClearTrip
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Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Orbitz, HRS, CarTrawler, Travelport, ClearTrip
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2013
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for DISTRIBUTION in travel, tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 30 October 2013... Orbitz to power hotel bookings for EVA Air Orbitz Partner Netw... Read More
A rough guide to the Circle of Trust with hotels and social media
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A rough guide to the Circle of Trust with hotels and social media
By Viewpoints | October 30, 2013
If asked to define your "Circle of Trust" you would likely come back with a select handful of your closest combination of family and friends. People who you probably consider your confidants. If yo... Read More
Travel DEVICES roundup - Southwest, Aer Lingus, PitchUp, Kayak
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Travel DEVICES roundup - Southwest, Aer Lingus, PitchUp, Kayak
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2013
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 30 October 2013... DISH and Southwest unveil iPad lending program Southwest Airlines is... Read More
Saudi Arabia leads booming Middle East online travel sector
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Saudi Arabia leads booming Middle East online travel sector
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2013
Saudi Arabia is expecting online transactions to hit $1.9bn next year according to figures released by Travelport. If expectations are met, it would amount to a near doubling in web sales since 201... Read More
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