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Is hotel metasearch the answer to everything?

By Viewpoints | March 13, 2015

Do you remember the "social media monetization" era. It was the answer to everything that was keeping hotel marketers awake at night. At least according to those with vested interests. NB: This is... Read More

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Lyft picks up half a billion dollars

By Martin Cowen | March 13, 2015

Ride-sharing app Lyft has confirmed a $530 million Series E funding round, led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. In a blog post, Lyft said that the money will be used to expand its footprin... Read More

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Google Flight results get the RouteHappy treatment

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2015

Google has agreed a deal with RouteHappy to integrate details of wifi and other facilities available on flights into Google Flight Search results. The data, from RouteHappy's 'Scores and Happiness... Read More

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How to define and behave as a global travel technology company

By Viewpoints | March 13, 2015

It is always a proud and exciting moment to sign a new customer, whether they are located in France or Azerbaijan, Grenada or Micronesia. I have been fortunate to experience this time and time agai... Read More

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Chinese tourism - a case study in tech as a disruptor

By Martin Cowen | March 12, 2015

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is the latest to release a report into the Chinese tourism sector, covering lots of familiar ground but also identifying internet and mobile technology as one of the... Read More

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A bad reputation - good for rock stars, not for hotels

By Margaret Ady | March 12, 2015

1980s rock goddess Joan Jett got it: rebelling against old ideas and grabbing new ones by the horns. NB: This is an analysis by Margaret Ady, vice president of marketing at TrustYou. Her line ab... Read More

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How to fix travel [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | March 12, 2015

Sounds like a grand endeavour - and also presumes that travel is broken. But tourism development advisor Doug Lansky had the opportunity to convince an audience at TEXx in Stockholm recently that t... Read More

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TUI looks to digital to close gaps in the holiday journey

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2015

Going from traditional tour operator, with a distribution network of stores, to a digital business was never going to be easy for the likes of TUI, Thomas Cook and others. And yet, with varying deg... Read More

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Oktogo attracts funding for local sales and marketing push

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2015

Online hotel service Oktogo has raised more than $5 million in funding from Poland-based MCI Management. This latest round for the Russia-based company comes on top of about $30 million including $... Read More

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Hyatt Hotels globally rolls out its predictive analytics for upsells

By Sean O'Neil | March 11, 2015

Hyatt Hotels is one of many travel companies that has been leveraging "big data". In other words, it's been aligning all the functions of its organization to optimally use predictive data analytics... Read More

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5 reasons why the sharing economy is here to stay no matter what

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2015

The sharing economy clearly has enormous traction in hospitality, with platforms enabling the sharing of cars and homes being valued consistently in the billions of dollars. A recent investment res... Read More

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Among America's millennials who travel, half have spouses and children

By Sean O'Neil | March 11, 2015

There are many things said about millennials, the generation coming of age. But one thing that's rarely noted is that half of them are married with children. This fact should matter to destination... Read More

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eBookers looks to redefine the travel brochure for the age of social media

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2015

British holidaymakers have a new way to discover travel options via a new social travel brochure facilitated by eBookers. The idea is to take all of those vacation photos posted on social media and... Read More

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Sunshine.co.uk breaks OTA mould, discloses most detailed financial report yet

By Kevin May | March 11, 2015

With very few mid-sized online travel agencies listed on the public markets or happy to talk about financials, Sunshine.co.uk has gone out on a limb and shared its 2014 results. Although the number... Read More

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Travel innovation in context - a recap and preview

By Viewpoints | March 11, 2015

The US$1.2 trillion global travel industry is accustomed to innovation. New technologies have sparked imaginations and spurred thousands of companies - from startups to established businesses - to cre... Read More

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