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Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
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Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
By Kevin May | April 24, 2013
More interesting moves in the tours and activities wing of the industry as GetYourGuide makes its first acquisition and snaps up fellow European startup Gidsy.... Read More
Russian startup Travelmenu offloads technology but investor still claims success
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Russian startup Travelmenu offloads technology but investor still claims success
By Linda Fox | April 24, 2013
What's going on at Russia-based Travelmenu, a startup which specialises in online package holidays?... Read More
Indians fail to leave social networks at home when travelling
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Indians fail to leave social networks at home when travelling
By Karthick Prabu | April 24, 2013
A study has found Indians cannot switch off from their digital lives during a trip, with 42% of the travellers actually logging into social networks more whilst on holiday than when at home.... Read More
Thomson loses ground, Ryanair creeps up on EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, March 2013
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Thomson loses ground, Ryanair creeps up on EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, March 2013
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Some early moves in the list of leading travel sites in the UK as the gloomy winter makes way for spring and post-Christmas sales rush subsides.... Read More
Spotting fakes, trust issues and responding to hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Spotting fakes, trust issues and responding to hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 24, 2013
As consumer browsing of online reviews to help select hotels has increased over the years, so have issues around trust, reliability and the age-old question of whether user generated content is genuine.... Read More
The SCAN - Marriott gets million fans, Google fined for Streetview and more news
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The SCAN - Marriott gets million fans, Google fined for Streetview and more news
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Travel tech news from OneFineStay, Goibibo, RateGain, Marriott Hotels, Mercator, Air Indiam, Unisys, United Airlines, Honeywell, WAYN, Air Asia and Google.... Read More
Reviewing ecommerce in India through the lens of social media
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Reviewing ecommerce in India through the lens of social media
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Ecommerce and social media - interestingly, both chart their beginning at the same period and their growth has been somewhat identical as well.... Read More
Cross-selling, ease of booking, commission guarantee - key among Asia travel agents
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Cross-selling, ease of booking, commission guarantee - key among Asia travel agents
By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2013
Travel agents in the Asia-Pacific region rate the ease of booking and commission guarantees as the most important criteria when selecting a channel to book hotels.... Read More
Web development - will responsive design save us all?
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Web development - will responsive design save us all?
By PhocusWire | April 23, 2013
While most hail it the future of web development, the concept has received its fair amount of skepticism.... Read More
Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part One of Three - Birth of the GDS
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Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part One of Three - Birth of the GDS
By Viewpoints | April 23, 2013
What was hotel marketing like before the internet? Most marketers would agree these were simpler times.... Read More
Wordpress is nipping at your vertical: Restaurants, weddings, and now hotels
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Wordpress is nipping at your vertical: Restaurants, weddings, and now hotels
By Nick Vivion | April 23, 2013
Automattic, the company behind the open-source blogging platform Wordpress used by millions, is steadily pushing into the domain of custom theme publishers with vertical-specific paid theme products.... Read More
GetGoing continues mission to reap flight savings for leisure travellers
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GetGoing continues mission to reap flight savings for leisure travellers
By Linda Fox | April 23, 2013
GetGoing has lifted the lid on its FlightFinder technology which highlights cheaper options nearby to consumers when they search for a flight... Read More
Beginners guide to digital marketing in China
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Beginners guide to digital marketing in China
By PhocusWire | April 23, 2013
Whether a realistic business proposition or not, many Western businesses will look to China at one point or another with a view of entering and making vast sums of money.... Read More
Flocations pivots from search-by-price-on-map to a holiday package listing portal
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Flocations pivots from search-by-price-on-map to a holiday package listing portal
By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2013
Flocations, a Singapore-based travel search portal, has shifted its focus from being a search-by-price-on-map to an online platform for holiday packages.... Read More
Emirates becomes latest airline to tee up activities and inspiration as part of trip search
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Emirates becomes latest airline to tee up activities and inspiration as part of trip search
By Kevin May | April 23, 2013
Over three years on from Lufthansa and two years after British Airways, Emirates is trying to change the way people search for flights, based on what passengers might do in a destination.... Read More
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