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The drive for free wifi in hotels reaches the BBC FastTrack show [VIDEO]
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The drive for free wifi in hotels reaches the BBC FastTrack show [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 14, 2013
We were asked recently to help out with a BBC FastTrack show which was looking at attitudes in the industry and with travellers to providing free wifi for guests in hotels.... Read More
Printed materials in travel are alive and kicking - just be careful how you tell everyone
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Printed materials in travel are alive and kicking - just be careful how you tell everyone
By Karthick Prabu | May 14, 2013
Beware of sceptical consumers: Jasons Travel Media is getting some heat because of a recent marketing video in which the company emphasised how much travelers still love print media.... Read More
MakeMyTrip eyes acquisitions as pilgrimages and other specialist travel areas beckon
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MakeMyTrip eyes acquisitions as pilgrimages and other specialist travel areas beckon
By Karthick Prabu | May 13, 2013
MakeMyTrip, India's leading OTA tells Tnooz about its acquisition plan with its $70 million cash reserve.... Read More
Online gift cards - a marketing and distribution goldmine for hotels?
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Online gift cards - a marketing and distribution goldmine for hotels?
By Viewpoints | May 13, 2013
Gift certificates - rarely mentioned in the travel industry as a marketing tool but apparently they are the most-wanted gifts by women and the third-most wanted by men.... Read More
Aircraft completes pilot-less flight (people still on-board)
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Aircraft completes pilot-less flight (people still on-board)
By PhocusWire | May 13, 2013
A Jetstream aircraft became the first to fly across UK shared airspace last month without a pilot at the controls - almost.... Read More
Whoops! How did that electronic device stay on during takeoff?
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Whoops! How did that electronic device stay on during takeoff?
By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2013
The businessman in 6A is not heeding the flight attendant's imploration: that iPad is most definitely not switched off. And neither is that smartphone in 14B: according to a recent study, 30 percent of air travelers left their devices on during prohibited times.... Read More
Space drops down to Earth on man-made Barcelona Island
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Space drops down to Earth on man-made Barcelona Island
By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2013
With space travel easily capturing the mass imagination, perhaps it was only time that space found a home here on Earth: Mobillona Space Hotels is a new hyped-up hotel brand that promises a chunk of the space age to guests.... Read More
YourTour brings Mexico on board, seals marketing deal in China
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YourTour brings Mexico on board, seals marketing deal in China
By Linda Fox | May 13, 2013
YourTour, the itinerary planning service, has launched several new partnerships including a deal with the Mexico tourist board... Read More
Exposed: How online fraudsters dive deep into IATA processes to secure payments
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Exposed: How online fraudsters dive deep into IATA processes to secure payments
By Kevin May | May 13, 2013
The classic Nigerian bank account email scam is as old as the internet itself and pretty much remains about as sophisticated as your average Saturday night reality TV show.... Read More
Travelzoo steps closer to hotel bookings, brings in big name exec to run it
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Travelzoo steps closer to hotel bookings, brings in big name exec to run it
By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2013
Travelzoo is reversing the trend of online travel agencies getting in to the world or media (by buying metasearch companies) and will soon start its own hotel booking service.... Read More
Traverik wants trip planning to be a breeze with its itinerary approach
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Traverik wants trip planning to be a breeze with its itinerary approach
By Karthick Prabu | May 13, 2013
India-based startup Traverik helps travelers create trip itineraries with taking help from friends and families.... Read More
Avis is red, Facebook is blue - the science behind marketing colours
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Avis is red, Facebook is blue - the science behind marketing colours
By PhocusWire | May 13, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook supposedly chose the color blue for the company because he is red-green color blind.... Read More
What do kids think social media is all about?
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What do kids think social media is all about?
By Kevin May | May 12, 2013
The industry hears constantly about how Gen-Y thinks about communication and, therefore, engagement with one another and brands in a different way.... Read More
Are you a natural CEO?
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Are you a natural CEO?
By PhocusWire | May 11, 2013
Being a founder of a startup is one thing, but elevating that position to one of CEO is another matter entirely - and some say good CEOs are made, not born.... Read More
The story of two startups by Terry Jones - Travelocity and Kayak
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The story of two startups by Terry Jones - Travelocity and Kayak
By PhocusWire | May 10, 2013
Terry Jones was founder of Travelocity and is currently chairman of Kayak. Both companies have made their mark but have developed as businesses in vastly different ways.... Read More
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