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Are hotel brand dotcoms the new Amazon?

By Viewpoints | July 14, 2017

Here’s the great news for hoteliers: travelers love you more than you know. NB This is a viewpoint by Kenneth Purcell, founder and CEO of iSeatz. Recent research fielded by Phocuswright indicate... Read More

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No slowdown in APAC mobile growth, India leads charge

By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2017

Criteo has linked up with Euromonitor International for a report which shows that the growth of mobile travel in Asia-Pacific is not limited to China. The study used Euromonitor data from nine mark... Read More

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Best SEO practices for travel brands differ from other industries

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

Searchmetrics has published a new study on travel industry-specific search ranking factors that might help travel brands improve their visibility in Google searches. It suggests that a focus on bro... Read More

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OTA or hotel direct - putting the OTAs view

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

The Travel Technology Association, which represents online intermediaries, has hit back at a study from the American Hotel & Lodging Association which highlighted dangers of booking online, other... Read More

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United may test a flight-switching program (and it's not about overbooking)

By Michele McDonald | July 13, 2017

United Airlines may conduct a small test of a system that would give passengers the option of switching to a different flight ahead of time. If United proceeds with the test, a few Mileage Plus mem... Read More

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Boutique hotels - agile, creative, unique

By Patrick Landman | July 13, 2017

Independent and boutique hotels are, by their very nature, different from their chain competitors. But what are the specific characteristics owners should focus on in their messaging and marketing?... Read More

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Webjet adds European rail to its B2B offer for Asia

By Martin Cowen | July 13, 2017

Australia-listed Webjet continues to grow its global B2B business, with its dedicated brand for Asia - FIT Ruums - signing a deal with Rail Europe. FIT Ruums was launched in November 2016 and sits... Read More

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JetBlue Vacations adopts UpLift's buy-now-pay-later program

By Michele McDonald | July 12, 2017

JetBlue Vacations has teamed up with UpLift, a startup company that enables affordable installment plan travel purchases. The deal gives travelers the option of paying for vacations in 12 monthly i... Read More

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How travel marketers can avoid awkward ad placements and protect the brand

By Viewpoints | July 12, 2017

For years, the online advertising industry has become so fixated on trends such as ad fraud and ad blocking that equally crucial issues - such as brand safety - have remained on the back burner. That... Read More

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Inflight wifi tipping point by 2022

By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2017

UK researcher house Juniper believes that more than half the world's commercial aviation fleet will be equipped with inflight wifi by 2022. It estimates that currently one-in-four planes allow pass... Read More

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Expedia extends MICE service, English-speaking markets first

By Linda Fox | July 12, 2017

Expedia says it's ready to extend its MICE service to English-speaking countries following its launch of MeetingMarket portal in Germany last year. The meetings and events booking technology was la... Read More

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HITEC review - three hospitality tech businesses to watch

By Viewpoints | July 11, 2017

HITEC celebrated its 45th birthday this year and its flagship conference, held this year in Toronto, took place a few weeks ago. While only my sixth year at the conference, I overheard quite a few... Read More

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Digital habits drive tech innovation at Copenhagen Airport

By Marisa Garcia | July 11, 2017

The digital habits of Danes account for Copenhagen Airport’s drive to introduce new technologies to improve the journey and to make airport operations more efficient. In a recent announcement about... Read More

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Confusion, cards and compliance

By Martin Cowen | July 11, 2017

A new report from BusinessTravel iQ suggests that travel buyers are confused about the advantages and disadvantages of the payment solutions on the market. The study, produced with Barclaycard, ide... Read More

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Visit Finland finds music in DNA

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2017

Visit Finland has begun a quirky marketing campaign which aims to create music from DNA. The 'Symphony of Extremes - Born from Finnish DNA' initiative uses software from Professor Jonathan Middleto... Read More

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