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Amadeus explains its qualified support of IATA's Resolution 787 and talks NDC
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Amadeus explains its qualified support of IATA's Resolution 787 and talks NDC
By Sean O'Neil | May 5, 2013
An executive at the Madrid-based GDS talks to Tnooz about an industry proposal to change the standards for airline distribution communications -- and what may come afterward.... Read More
European hotel prices - May to July 2013
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European hotel prices - May to July 2013
By PhocusWire | May 5, 2013
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.... Read More
Cyber crime takes advantage of mobile revolution
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Cyber crime takes advantage of mobile revolution
By PhocusWire | May 5, 2013
Opportunist cyber criminals are seeing mobile devices as the new method of spreading their chaos, with ome countries reporting a 400% increase in malware on some handsets between 2011 to 2012.... Read More
Swanky new home for Sabre in London - there is opportunity for a video or two in that
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Swanky new home for Sabre in London - there is opportunity for a video or two in that
By Kevin May | May 4, 2013
Cast your minds back a few years to when people went (Lady) gaga over Google's new offices in Zurich, Switzerland - wacky, dripping in technology and colour, and annoying for facility managers across the land.... Read More
How will space tourism work?
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How will space tourism work?
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2013
In December 2009, Virgin Galactic unveiled its first commercial spaceship – the VSS Enterprise – based on the SpaceShipTwo spacecraft model.... Read More
The Internet of Things and travel: London City Airport takes off
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The Internet of Things and travel: London City Airport takes off
By Nick Vivion | May 3, 2013
London City Airport has been awarded a grant from the UK's Technology Strategy Board to implement a preliminary trial of cross-technology networking.... Read More
Google Glass and other wearable tech - Christmas comes early for marketers
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Google Glass and other wearable tech - Christmas comes early for marketers
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2013
You might know how much an impression's worth for your brand. Perhaps you can estimate the value of a click, or social actions such as buzz, likes and shares.... Read More
Back to basics - Four essentials for any mobile travel strategy
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Back to basics - Four essentials for any mobile travel strategy
By Viewpoints | May 3, 2013
Believe it or not, people today are more dependent on our phones than even our wallets - indeed some research says that 70% of people who used a smartphone believe that losing their mobile phone would be worse than misplacing their wallet.... Read More
Marketing bosses must get involved more in ecommerce
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Marketing bosses must get involved more in ecommerce
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2013
The billions of consumer money spent online has taught retailers something - that is, capturing customers via web channels the is crucial.... Read More
HotelQuickly heats up the last minute hotel booking model in Asia
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HotelQuickly heats up the last minute hotel booking model in Asia
By Karthick Prabu | May 3, 2013
HotelQuickly, Hong Kong-based startup enables travelers to book last minute hotel bookings in Asia via mobile... Read More
Decode this: The value of social media in marketing
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Decode this: The value of social media in marketing
By PhocusWire | May 2, 2013
In the ongoing evolution of social media in 2012, people’s behavior in social and mobile matured to a point where the first thing they do when they wake up in the morning is check Facebook on their phone.... Read More
TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues - snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise
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TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues - snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise
By Kevin May | May 2, 2013
Three acquisitions in as many months for Tripadvisor - this time performing an acqui and tech-hire for CruiseWise, the online travel agency startup targeting fans of cruise trips.... Read More
Millions of social mentions bring the crowd to trip planning
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Millions of social mentions bring the crowd to trip planning
By Nick Vivion | May 2, 2013
By parsing the millions of travel mentions on social media, Suggestme.com curates an algorithmically-organized view of a city.... Read More
That web design versus SEO debate: does it make any sense at all?
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That web design versus SEO debate: does it make any sense at all?
By PhocusWire | May 2, 2013
Designers bashing SEOs and vice versa. We all have been seeing this happening for a long while now - years, in fact. And it’s probably not going to end any time soon.... Read More
GetThere majorly expands its booking content for corporate travel
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GetThere majorly expands its booking content for corporate travel
By Sean O'Neil | May 2, 2013
The giant of corporate tools, which books $9 billion in travel a year, is supplementing its GDS content with additional regional suppliers via more user-friendly reservation tools.... Read More
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