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Social seating one year on: move over airlines - hotels, rail and events get a piece of the action
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Social seating one year on: move over airlines - hotels, rail and events get a piece of the action
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2013
Just over a year ago KLM lifted the lid on its Meet & Seat concept integrating social networking into the flight booking process... Read More
Hi-tech times as travel, retail and augmented reality hit airports after Chinese success story
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Hi-tech times as travel, retail and augmented reality hit airports after Chinese success story
By Karthick Prabu | May 9, 2013
The retail and travel industries have plenty of overlap, and now travelers at Frankfurt Airport can buy duty free by scanning QR codes of products displayed (like an ad) on a wall.... Read More
SilverRail's strategy for European rail ticketing
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SilverRail's strategy for European rail ticketing
By Sean O'Neil | May 8, 2013
Cross-border ticketing has elusive for travel companies, but US-based SilverRail is establishing industry standards for online B2B rail distribution globally -- just like GDSs did in the air ticketing years ago.... Read More
Multilingual and multiregional SEO - a step-by-step guide
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Multilingual and multiregional SEO - a step-by-step guide
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2013
Take on the task of multilingual and multiregional SEO and you know that you have taken a step forward as an SEO expert.... Read More
Bureaucracy busters: Claiming travel-related compensation just got easier
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Bureaucracy busters: Claiming travel-related compensation just got easier
By Nick Vivion | May 8, 2013
Identifying under- or unserved niches is increasingly difficult in the travel space. Refund.me has carved out their own place in the travel ecosystem by offering a streamlined refund service for travelers that experienced refund-eligible delays in the EU.... Read More
The four failings of social media in travel - and what might come next
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The four failings of social media in travel - and what might come next
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 8, 2013
This week I was invited to participate on a panel looking at social media in travel, as part of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.... Read More
Think you know about web design - what about the Skeuomorphic model?
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Think you know about web design - what about the Skeuomorphic model?
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2013
Take a look at your wardrobe - there are some clothes with fake, decorative pockets. These are skeuomorphic pockets, as they simply imitate real, functional pockets.... Read More
Attack on the clones: HotelTonight launches review tool, plots strategy
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Attack on the clones: HotelTonight launches review tool, plots strategy
By Sean O'Neil | May 8, 2013
HotelTonight is aiming to outrun its copycat competitors with an iPhone app upgrade called Snap Your Stay, which encourages users to take photos of their hotel rooms.... Read More
Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
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Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2013
The clever folk at Cambridge University have developed a mobile service which could have numerous applications for travel... Read More
Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | May 8, 2013
There is a new kid in town when it comes to online marketing - Facebook, after years of trying to convince marketers that it was a viable platform, is starting to make its mark.... Read More
A tale of two Ryanair apps - one serious, another less so
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A tale of two Ryanair apps - one serious, another less so
By Kevin May | May 8, 2013
Ryanair officially unveiled its first app back in September last year (after keeping it quiet for around six months) - and now it is bringing its unique approach to web merchandising also to mobiles.... Read More
Thomson serves up one minute holiday to chase away winter blues
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Thomson serves up one minute holiday to chase away winter blues
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2013
As part of its ongoing Holidays Just Got Better campaign, Thomson has released a quirky effort to get us all thinking about the summer... Read More
Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience
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Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience
By Karthick Prabu | May 8, 2013
Travel is supposedly all about memories and the experience people have in-resort. But nowadays travellers are armed with more information beforehand than ever before.... Read More
How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
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How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
By Viewpoints | May 7, 2013
Let me ask you something: As a hotel, why would you want links from irrelevant sites pointing to your website?... Read More
What are people happy to pay to wear Google Glass?
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What are people happy to pay to wear Google Glass?
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2013
Want one! Awesome!! Forget the latest iteration of the iPad, iPhone et al, this year's must-have tech gadget will undoubtedly be Google Glass.... Read More
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