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Time to mobilise (not panic!) as Google makes search changes

By Linda Fox | April 21, 2015

Another day, another Google algorithm change and this time it's about mobile search and mobile friendliness. Many are calling it "mobilegeddon" or "mopocalpyse", but the idea of a sort of "spring c... Read More

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Cleartrip onto Apple Watch, easyJet has a Mobile Host, HotelTonight adds rate-tracking and more...

By PhocusWire | April 21, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for April 2015. Tuesday 21 April 2015 Cleartrip makes time for Apple Watch app Cleartrip is... Read More

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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next

By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015

In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone's taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry agrees about what they'll find inside. Probes in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Irel... Read More

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Booking.com makes changes to rate parity clauses in Europe

By Kevin May | April 21, 2015

Booking.com says it will support changes put on it by regulators to amend hotel price agreements. The Priceline Group-owned accommodation booking giant will "abandon its price, availability and boo... Read More

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Startup pitch: RoomsTonite joins last-minute hotel booking frenzy

By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2015

Bangalore-based RoomsTonite places itself under the startup pitch microscope with a refreshingly straightforward proposition - it connects travellers looking for a room with hotels in India which have... Read More

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Really, mobile is the travel destination

By Viewpoints | April 20, 2015

“On and shortly after April 21, 2015, a lot of people in e-commerce and SEO at travel companies are going to get fired." This is how Susan Black, Co-Founder of Black & Wright, got the attention... Read More

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Sacrificing free coffee and peanuts for on-board wifi [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | April 20, 2015

In a similar vein as guests apparently now willing to swap some hotel amenities for free wifi, air passengers are also willing to trade to items get connected. No surprise there, really - who reali... Read More

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Time for the communicative airport to take flight

By Viewpoints | April 20, 2015

Over the past few years, airlines and third-parties have been the primary source of day-of-travel information. But today's travelers now expect airports to keep them informed through mobile technology... Read More

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Revenue gap widens between iOS and Android ecosystems

By Nick Vivion | April 20, 2015

App developers pay keen attention to this: the revenue gap between iOS and Android ecosystems has grown even larger, says the latest App Annie report. Despite Android's global install dominance, iO... Read More

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Accor acquires FastBooking, a B2B hotel tools provider

April 17, 2015

French global hotel giant Accor has taken over Fastbooking, the French market leader in helping hotels market directly to guests via the Internet, the companies revealed today. The deal has receive... Read More

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Why broadband is vital to growth of the cruise industry

By Viewpoints | April 17, 2015

Executives at the major cruise lines all seem to have one question on their mind. "How can we convince people who have never cruised before to try a cruise?" NB: This is an analysis by Faraz Qur... Read More

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Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015

Travelzoo says it expects to increase investment in marketing and member acquisition by up to $3 million year-on-year. Reporting a 9% decrease to revenue of $36.5 million for the quarter ended Marc... Read More

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Cleartrip unlikes Facebook's Internet.org in India

By Martin Cowen | April 17, 2015

Indian OTA Cleartrip has pulled out of internet.org, the Facebook-run initiative designed to make internet access more widely available around the world. Net neutrality campaigners in India have ar... Read More

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What are travellers saying when they use social media at airports? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | April 17, 2015

Many passengers have their heads buried in a device or laptop as they wander around or wait at an airport. Frequently they are browsing or updating their social media channels - but is it to rant a... Read More

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Yandex makes deeper inroads in travel, unveils package holiday search

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015

Russian search engine Yandex has launched a service enabling consumers to search for holiday packages from about 14 tour operators. Yandex.Travel draws the domestic and outbound package content fro... Read More

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