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Poor models are killing the travel loyalty star, says Booz Allen Hamilton

By Sean O'Neil | March 26, 2015

Airline, hotel, and rental car brands used to be the leaders among consumer industries when it came to using technology to understand their best customers. Think of the success of loyalty programs,... Read More

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If TripAdvisor is a gateway to other travel apps, will its strategy fall flat?

By Nick Vivion | March 26, 2015

A recent survey of mobile users found that those with the TripAdvisor app downloaded to their phones were far more likely to have also downloaded another travel app, such as a third-party OTA, airline... Read More

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Finnair makes multi-million wifi investment, APH creates BYOD guide, Estonian Air enables wifi, and more...

By PhocusWire | March 26, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for March 2015. Thursday 26 March 2015: Finnair invests in wifi Finnair plans to bring wifi... Read More

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Private jet startup Victor jumps the pond with $8 million

By Nick Vivion | March 26, 2015

UPDATE: Blackjet has reached out to state that it is, in fact, not radio silent with recent coverage in a roundup of jetting apps in the New York Times and a tripling of flights on its New York to Sou... Read More

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Sharing is caring (unless it's a bit creepy)

By Martin Cowen | March 26, 2015

A "Future of Travel" event in Madrid this week took a broad-brush approach to the industry, with one recurring theme at the heart of most discussions - data. The conference was the first time The E... Read More

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Another step forward in airline retailing as OTAs enter the fray

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2015

Talk around the need for airlines to become retailers finally turned to action last year and a number of airlines moved forward with ancillary initiatives. This year would seem to be shaping up nic... Read More

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What's that airport code stand for? Ask Airportcod.es

By Sean O'Neil | March 25, 2015

If you've ever wondered about the stories behind airport codes, you can turn to a new website for answers: airportcod.es. Launched in mid-March, airportcod.es is a labor of love by two Americans: L... Read More

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Amazon adds West End theatre tix, Wayn boosts South Africa, Eurostar goes Dutch, and more...

By PhocusWire | March 25, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for March 2015. Wednesday 25 March: Amazon Local UK has begun to sell tickets to West End thea... Read More

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OYO Rooms' 21-year-old CEO raises $25M for budget hotel platform

By PhocusWire | March 25, 2015

Ritesh Agarwal is the 21-year-old founder of hotel listings startup OYO Rooms in New Delhi.... Read More

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Uber and Ola challenged again in New Delhi, following Uber's ban in Germany

By Nick Vivion | March 25, 2015

Uber and its primary local competitor Ola have both been ordered to cease operations in the Indian city of New Delhi. If either of the companies violate this order, the authority has said that it coul... Read More

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Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt and American Airlines are all top performers on social

By Nick Vivion | March 25, 2015

Ritz Carlton, Hyatt and American Airlines all perform well on social, at least according to the latest rankings by social media performance indexer eValue Analytics. The company provides a ranking... Read More

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Time for airlines to rethink their social media marketing

By Viewpoints | March 25, 2015

Marketers have been banging the drum about social marketing and its benefits in recent years. However, now it seems that as the potential for organic reach fades, brands will be forced to invest in ta... Read More

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Switzerland revs up digital marketing to counter currency shifts

By Sean O'Neil | March 24, 2015

Switzerland Tourism faces a currency problem. Since January, the value of the Swiss franc has risen sharply, while the value of the euro has fallen correspondingly. This one-two punch may lead to a dr... Read More

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How Expedia makes Scratchpad addictive: Electrodes are the new A/B tests

By Sean O'Neil | March 24, 2015

It is well known that Expedia Inc., the online travel titan, does thousands of tests on users of its websites to find out what does, and doesn't, work. In so-called "A/B testing," the company presents... Read More

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New Apple Maps streaming patent could prove useful in travel

By Nick Vivion | March 24, 2015

Apple received a patent that could provide some new ways of streaming location and mapping to different groups. The idea is basically that location sharing could be used within a mapping applicatio... Read More

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