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Flip.to wants to turn travellers into advocates for travel brands
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Flip.to wants to turn travellers into advocates for travel brands
By Kevin May | April 24, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Flip.to, a marketing platform for airlines, hotels and restaurants to utilise a customer's presence in social media for marketing.... Read More
Thomson regains lead from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, April 21 2012
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Thomson regains lead from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, April 21 2012
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2012
Expedia lost its coveted place as the most popular travel site in the UK last week, seeing rival web brand Thomson move in to pole position with a slender lead.... Read More
Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
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Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
By Kevin May | April 23, 2012
If last week's data revealing the majority of smartphone users are now using their phones to access travel content wasn't enough, stats from Priceline illustrate how different products are affected.... Read More
Travesse claims three-year leap on roadmap with Perfect Escapes acquisition
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Travesse claims three-year leap on roadmap with Perfect Escapes acquisition
By Linda Fox | April 23, 2012
Luxury members-only sales site Travesse has acquired Perfect Escapes which includes the Spire, Chic Retreats and Travel Intelligence brands... Read More
Back to basics - Looking again at using Twitter for travel brands
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Back to basics - Looking again at using Twitter for travel brands
By Viewpoints | April 23, 2012
As we all know, Twitter is a fantastic and still growing tool for travel brands looking to communicate with potential customers.... Read More
WestJet comes back, overtakes Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, April 21 2012
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WestJet comes back, overtakes Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, April 21 2012
By PhocusWire | April 23, 2012
Battle of the Canadian carriers continues with WestJet resuming its position at the top of the leading airline websites in the country ahead of Air Canada.... Read More
Ahoy the Pirates of Penzance [Travel Industry Disruption version]
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Ahoy the Pirates of Penzance [Travel Industry Disruption version]
By Alex Bainbridge | April 23, 2012
Being called a bunch of pirates in an industry isn't as bad an insult as it sounds - especially in the context of being seen as potential disruptive forces in the travel sector.... Read More
EasyJet flies in to take slender lead - Top France travel sites, April 21 2012
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EasyJet flies in to take slender lead - Top France travel sites, April 21 2012
By PhocusWire | April 23, 2012
A month after retaking pole position from EasyJet in the list of leading travel websites in France, Air France lost it once again last week to the low cost carrier.... Read More
Travelport agrees major partnership with Japanese GDS AXESS, JAL says goodbye to Sabre
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Travelport agrees major partnership with Japanese GDS AXESS, JAL says goodbye to Sabre
By Kevin May | April 23, 2012
A significant bolstering of its presence in Asia-Pacific with news that AXESS International Network, the GDS owned by Japan Airlines, will now be hosted by Travelport.... Read More
Social anatomy of a ski operator and whether it means anything
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Social anatomy of a ski operator and whether it means anything
By Linda Fox | April 23, 2012
As a follow-up to a recent piece on quick response (QR) codes on skis, asking if the sector has a more tech/social savvy demographic, Crystal Ski sent us with some customer statistics.... Read More
Google brings performance advertising model to video views
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Google brings performance advertising model to video views
By Dennis Schaal | April 22, 2012
You've heard of cost per click -- now get ready for cost per view.... Read More
Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
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Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2012
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 Asia.... Read More
Most popular and commented on Tnooz last week - Search, bloggers, mobile and startups
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Most popular and commented on Tnooz last week - Search, bloggers, mobile and startups
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Lessons from startup land and SEO as Buuteeq runs into B&B buzzsaw
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Lessons from startup land and SEO as Buuteeq runs into B&B buzzsaw
By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2012
Lessons from startup land and SEO as Buuteeq runs into B&B buzzsaw... Read More
The ultimate way to experience a destination before and after you travel?
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The ultimate way to experience a destination before and after you travel?
By Kevin May | April 20, 2012
Forget wonderfully written guidebooks, blog posts, travel websites, TV shows, mobile applications et al, controlling a hi-res 3D image could be the best way to get the feel of a destination.... Read More
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