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The Scan - Groupon CEO quits, Google business photos in India, Travelmob deals and more travel tech news
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The Scan - Groupon CEO quits, Google business photos in India, Travelmob deals and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2013
Groupon CEO quits, Google Business Photos in India, JetAirways and Carzonrent, AirChina's self service kiosk, Lonely Planet hitting million fans, Zipcar survey results, and more - make our shortlist in the Scan for March 1, 2013.... Read More
Standard web retargeting vs Facebook Exchange - Which platform suits you best? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Standard web retargeting vs Facebook Exchange - Which platform suits you best? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | March 1, 2013
In which digital platform will you be spending your marketing budget for 2013? Web advertisements or Facebook ads? Which platform yields the best results?... Read More
Booking.com stretches out ahead of chasing pack - Top Brazil travel websites, January 2013
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Booking.com stretches out ahead of chasing pack - Top Brazil travel websites, January 2013
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2013
TripAdvisor and Mundi are watching market leader Booking.com extend its lead over them in the list of leading travel websites in Brazil.... Read More
Inflight entertainment reaching new heights [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Inflight entertainment reaching new heights [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | March 1, 2013
Seems like the sky is the limit for inflight entertainment at the moment according to the numbers pulled together for this neat infographic... Read More
More startup lessons! RIP ViajeMe, cites local bureaucracy and business model issues
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More startup lessons! RIP ViajeMe, cites local bureaucracy and business model issues
By Viewpoints | March 1, 2013
In this frank account of ViajeMe's demise, founder Wilton Pinheiro gives the low-down on what went wrong and lessons learned... Read More
TimeshareAdvisor mimics TripAdvisor, challenges TUG and Redweek
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TimeshareAdvisor mimics TripAdvisor, challenges TUG and Redweek
By Sean O'Neil | March 1, 2013
The goal of the US-headquartered site, still in beta, is to focus on the timeshare owners’ overall vacation experience, from planning the trip to their actual stay.... Read More
Up-selling as an art form in hotels
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Up-selling as an art form in hotels
By Patrick Landman | February 28, 2013
It's utopia in my world of revenue management in hotels to work with a general manager and operations team with true passion for up-selling.... Read More
TnoozLIVE VIDEO - February 28 - Mergers, NDC, activities, Glass, always connected, meta marriage
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TnoozLIVE VIDEO - February 28 - Mergers, NDC, activities, Glass, always connected, meta marriage
By Kevin May | February 28, 2013
Discussing recent sagas as varied as the NDC initiative, airline mergers, Google Glass, and tours and activities - and more...... Read More
borderFile simplifies tax compliance for corporate business travel
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borderFile simplifies tax compliance for corporate business travel
By Nick Vivion | February 28, 2013
Enterprise technologies in the travel space are especially lucrative, given the legacy systems and large transaction volume. A new company called Blackspark has released a product aimed squarely at the payroll tax compliance segment of the corporate travel market.... Read More
Despite lack of ROI clarity, brand managers will increase social media spend in 2013
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Despite lack of ROI clarity, brand managers will increase social media spend in 2013
By Nick Vivion | February 28, 2013
Brands are optimistic about emerging marketing channels and will increase their social media spend in 2013, according to an extensive report on the outlook of brand managers by Vizu/Digiday.... Read More
Using technology to sooth the Achilles’ heel of the traveller experience
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Using technology to sooth the Achilles’ heel of the traveller experience
By Viewpoints | February 28, 2013
Flight disruption, such as when there is a significant external weather event which affects multiple carriers - think Hurricane Sandy in the US at the end of last year - is a perennial problem for airlines and travellers.... Read More
While the global flash deals market wobbles, Asia reveals a different side
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While the global flash deals market wobbles, Asia reveals a different side
By Karthick Prabu | February 28, 2013
The flash deals market is under pressure - share price of market leader Groupon dropped by 70% compared to the value at the time of its IPO.... Read More
Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - February 2013
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Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - February 2013
By PhocusWire | February 27, 2013
Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during February 2013 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More
Speed demons and slowpokes: These are the travel industry benchmarks
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Speed demons and slowpokes: These are the travel industry benchmarks
By Nick Vivion | February 27, 2013
Technology performance company Compuware has released their latest data on site speed, both on mobile and desktop, for various verticals.... Read More
Big Data insights: Companies are attacking Big Data in a Big Way [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Big Data insights: Companies are attacking Big Data in a Big Way [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | February 27, 2013
Big Data, a term that has become a "yes-we-are-aware-of-it" term among travel industry decision makers, is going to become increasingly important in the years forward.... Read More
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