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GetYourGuide to run its own branded tours, unveils new tagline
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GetYourGuide to run its own branded tours, unveils new tagline
By Martin Cowen | June 18, 2018
GetYourGuide has announced a new initiative - Project Incredible - which sees the tours and activities provider take control of some of the tours it sells by specifically branding them as GetYourGuide... Read More
Three ways GCH is using new tech to drive direct hotel bookings
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Three ways GCH is using new tech to drive direct hotel bookings
By Pamela Whitby | June 18, 2018
Daniel Wishnia, a digital marketing consultant at the German group GCH Hotels, could not be more enthusiastic about what new technologies can and are delivering for hotels. “The behaviour of our chil... Read More
Digital marketing series part 3 email
News / Online
Modern travel marketing, part 3: Email campaigns
By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2018
 The introduction of personal email addresses in the 1990s created an entirely new opportunity for brands to reach consumers quickly and cost-effectively.   ... Read More
VIDEO - Cendyn's Charles Deyo talks personalization at scale
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VIDEO - Cendyn's Charles Deyo talks personalization at scale
By Sponsored Content | June 18, 2018
Sponsored by Cendyn. The need for hospitality technology firms to help their hotel clients deliver personalized experiences to guests is becoming ever more business-critical for both parties. Guest... Read More
research spotlight door to door trip planning
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Why is door-to-door trip planning so difficult?
By Jill Menze | June 18, 2018
The click of a button is practically all it takes for consumers to purchase nearly any good or service. The travel industry understood this long ago and counts itself among the first sectors to embrace the power of the web.... Read More
GetYourGuide tries the vertically-integrated strategy in activities race
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GetYourGuide tries the vertically-integrated strategy in activities race
By Kevin May | June 18, 2018
GetYourGuide accepts there is a risk involved but claims it wants to "transform the tour experience itself" with the introduction of its own branded products.... Read More
google travel obsession
Opinion / Online
Google: Travel's closely watched obsession
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | June 15, 2018
Google's entry into metasearch may be more than half a decade old, but it continues to be a closely watched obsession for the travel industry.... Read More
Behold a new era of digital marketing in travel
Opinion / Online
Behold a new era of digital marketing in travel
By Radoslaw Dobrolecki - RTB House | June 15, 2018
It's now time for the travel industry to adapt to newer digital marketing strategies to win over potential customers.... Read More
What is working in airline digital merchandising?
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What is working in airline digital merchandising?
By Marisa Garcia | June 15, 2018
In its 2018 Airline Digital Merchandising White Paper, Diggintravel explores the digital merchandising practices that work best for airlines to increase ancillary revenue. The survey of 38 airlines... Read More
quote of the week 25
News / Technology
QOTW: Something about throwing out the playbook
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2018
Quote from Jen O'Twomney, vice president of Expedia Local Expert.... Read More
Booking.com driving self-service - chatbot answers almost half of post booking queries
News / Technology
Booking.com driving self-service - chatbot answers almost half of post booking queries
By Rob Gill | June 15, 2018
The majority of consumers prefer to use self-service tools when researching travel options, according to a study by online accommodation giant Booking.com. The survey of 18,500 people from more tha... Read More
What is innovation, anyway? Three travel experts weigh in
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What is innovation, anyway? Three travel experts weigh in
By Marisa Garcia | June 15, 2018
There are some words we use so often that we wear down the lines of the text to tatters, the phonics become mere warbles, and the very meaning of the word comes into question as readers and listeners... Read More
Ctrip iClick marketing partnership
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Ctrip boosts customized marketing capabilities with iClick partnership
By Mitra Sorrells | June 14, 2018
Ctrip is enhancing its digital marketing services through a partnership with iClick Interactive, a Hong Kong-based marketing technology company.... Read More
VIDEO: Under the hood of travel startups
News / Startups
VIDEO: Under the hood of travel startups
By PhocusWire | June 14, 2018
Routehappy recently sold to ATPCO - a deal seen by most as a decent exit for a company that had been steadily growing for seven years.... Read More
Debunking the impact of blockchain on hotel distribution
Opinion / Technology
Debunking the impact of blockchain on hotel distribution
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | June 14, 2018
A recent article on the Nasdaq website claims blockchain‐based platforms “offer promising solutions” to particular areas of difficulty in the hospitality industry, including blockchain‐based hotel booking platforms. But is that really the case?... Read More
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