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8,000 all in - some stats and the law of averages

By Kevin May | June 10, 2013

We passed the 8,000th article mark over the weekend, almost a year to the day that we reached the 6,000 milestone.... Read More

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Behold the gesture controlled tourism website

By Karthick Prabu | June 10, 2013

Kerala Tourism has taken technology to a whole new level by launching a gesture controlled website.... Read More

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TourRadar woos ex-Expedia CEO as part of angel investment round to boost consumer tools

By Kevin May | June 10, 2013

Former Expedia CEO Erik Blachford is one of a number of big names putting some angel investment into tours and activities service TourRadar.... Read More

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Know your SaaS from your PaaS from your IaaS [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 9, 2013

There's been so much talk about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in recent years that stalwarts Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service rarely get a look in.... Read More

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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - June 2013

By PhocusWire | June 9, 2013

Novotel's new virtual concierge system results in increased CSAT scores.... Read More

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App pricing and how much will consumers pay for quality

By PhocusWire | June 8, 2013

Our smartphones are probably one of the most expensive things we carry around each day.... Read More

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(Sad) Sign of the times - parents take at least three gadgets on a trip just to keep the kids happy

By Kevin May | June 7, 2013

Remember the good ol' days when kids would build sandcastles on the beach for hours, explore the nooks and crannies of a hotel, and have to be dragged out of the pool every day at 9pm?... Read More

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Distribution, GDSs and low cost carriers - a view from the sharp end

By Viewpoints | June 7, 2013

Having worked a long time for a global distribution system, I had heard every complaint suppliers have had about the cost of distribution.... Read More

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Flatora shuts up shop, executive reflects on what went wrong

By Linda Fox | June 7, 2013

Flatora, a Russia-based marketplace for short-term holiday rentals, is calling it a day, posting a work suspended notice on its website.... Read More

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Vayama pushes ahead with Amadeus search tech, explores marketing potential

By Linda Fox | June 7, 2013

Vayama is extending its use of Amadeus Featured Results to more than 2,000 origin and destination combinations after a successful six month pilot of the search functionality... Read More

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Travellers and partners back home might miss one another, but their tech is out of sync

By Karthick Prabu | June 7, 2013

Travellers stay connected across the miles and use a wider variety of technology to do so, more than their parners, so says a survey from TripIt.... Read More

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Asian budget airline Scoot misses the runway despite clever promotion

By Nick Vivion | June 6, 2013

The World's Longest Virtual flight, a one year anniversary promotion of Asia budget airline Scoot, fell flat after taking off without over 5,000 virtual passengers.... Read More