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Book on Google - answers to hoteliers' questions

By Viewpoints | October 14, 2016

Google has burst onto the hotel transaction scene via Book on Google, awakening plenty of curiosity and questions about the real interest Google has with this move. NB This is a viewpoint by Pablo... Read More

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In-room technology - what guests and managers think is important

By Kevin May | October 14, 2016

Hotels now understand that it appears guests see getting a decent (hopefully free) wifi connection as important as having clean towels and bedding. Yet despite so much of a guest's entertainment an... Read More

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A tale of two surveys

By Martin Cowen | October 14, 2016

It was the best of finds, it was the worst of finds... Surveys into travellers booking habits are commonplace. At one end of the scale there are VC-backed bespoke research firms; at the other, sma... Read More

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Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016

Alice, the hotel services app, has done a little research into how long consumers should have to wait for a response from hotel staff to guest communications via various channels. The company, (sta... Read More

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Skyscanner claims social media first for airport flight search

By Kevin May | October 13, 2016

World "first" alert! Heathrow in London has what is claimed to be the first Facebook-based flight search tool for tickets from the airport. Travel search provider Skyscanner is behind the initiativ... Read More

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Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016

Marriott Hotels has established its Charlotte city-centre property as a live testing ground for new products and services. M Beta is described as an innovation lab which enables "rapid prototyping"... Read More

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HolidayMe brings in $7 million to boost Middle East online travel agency ambitions

By Kevin May | October 13, 2016

A $10 billion tourism bounty in the Middle East is the target of HolidayMe after raising $7 million in a Series A funding round. Investing in the company is Accel Partners, the global private equit... Read More

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Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit

By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016

The Hyatt Place hotels and Hyatt House extended-stay brands in the US have found a way to make their latest digital marketing campaign stand out. The campaign uses three-dimensional (3D) printers... Read More

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Google Trips: A step in the right direction, but only a step

By Sponsored Content | October 12, 2016

Google Trips got a good bit of attention on its recent release in September, but I’m not sure I understand the fanfare. NB: This is a viewpoint by Alan Young, president and co-founder of Puzzle Par... Read More

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How SilverRail has been leveling up its technical game

By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016

SilverRail Technologies is striving to unify the booking and management of rail travel across multiple, fragmented, outdated systems. The company's consumer-facing efforts have gotten a lot of att... Read More

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Worries emerge over mobile app plateau

By Kevin May | October 12, 2016

Mobile services generally are in an interesting spot right now, with most brands having an application of sorts for users to have on their smartphones. But some recent analysis by ComScore has foun... Read More

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Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot

By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2016

A new report into the social media presence of luxury hotels and brands has found that The Dorchester Collection comes out on top in terms of the average number of followers per property. L.I.K.E.... Read More

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TripAdvisor scraps bookings for hundreds of attractions featuring animals

By Kevin May | October 11, 2016

After months of discussions with lobbying groups, TripAdvisor will stop selling tickets for attractions and tours that do not meet guidelines for animal welfare. The change in policy will affect bo... Read More

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Introducing a strategic framework for the evolution of mobile travel

By Sponsored Content | October 11, 2016

How we socialise, communicate, do business and travel has been dramatically changed by mobile and we live in a "mobile culture’ that did not exist five years ago. NB: This is a viewpoint by Brendan... Read More

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Mobile app startups: Firef.ly, YouGoTo, Hinterlands

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2016

This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Firef.ly What is... Read More

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