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Sponsor this? Collective marketing effort sheds light on creativity in road trips
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Sponsor this? Collective marketing effort sheds light on creativity in road trips
By Nick Vivion | May 9, 2014
The slew of emerging visual storytelling platforms is catnip for travel marketers, offering engaging ways to showcase destinations - and the journeys that occur in between each destination. Carhire... Read More
Why that Look Up viral clip is sentimental nonsense
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Why that Look Up viral clip is sentimental nonsense
By PhocusWire | May 9, 2014
SOCIAL: Forgetting the irony that an Ordinary Person has used YouTube to tell gazillions of people that they should stop using social media and their phone 24/7, Look Up raises some interesting poin... Read More
Airlines, do you know what makes your customers click?
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Airlines, do you know what makes your customers click?
By Viewpoints | May 9, 2014
Every customer journey is unique. For brands, every step of the journey represents an opportunity to strengthen the customer relationship, by listening to what that customer wants and personalising pr... Read More
Survey of buyers of hotel management software reveals trends
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Survey of buyers of hotel management software reveals trends
By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2014
A majority of small to medium properties that are in the market for new hotel management software are seeking reservation and online booking capabilities in the new tools, according to a new survey.... Read More
Tracking expenses since the Stone Age [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Tracking expenses since the Stone Age [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2014
It seems we have been counting our beans since the Stone Age but as this cute infographic highlights, luckily expense management is getting easier through advances in technology. With changes in te... Read More
Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
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Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
By Kevin May | May 9, 2014
Travelport says it would consider selling its share of online travel agency Orbitz as it looks to tidy up the debt on its balance sheet. The company owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide (the... Read More
Startup pitch: TravelStarter puts a travel and tourism twist on crowdfunding
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Startup pitch: TravelStarter puts a travel and tourism twist on crowdfunding
By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2014
TravelStarter aspires to be a global crowdfunding platform for travel and tourism business projects. It is a two-way street. It enables everyday travelers to support local projects at their next de... Read More
Travellers mobile engagement at Indian airports [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Travellers mobile engagement at Indian airports [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | May 9, 2014
Indian "professionals" spend more than two hours (per month) browsing on their mobiles at Indian airports, a study has revealed. AdNear, a Big Data-focused mobile ad targeting company, has compiled... Read More
Concur: the perfect trip is a bit like the Apple ecosystem
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Concur: the perfect trip is a bit like the Apple ecosystem
By Nick Vivion | May 8, 2014
Concur CEO Steve Singh sees much of the platform work amidst the backdrop of the 18-month old investment fund as the promise of the ecosystem - and compares it directly to what Apple has accomplished... Read More
Everything you need to know about iBeacon and the travel industry
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Everything you need to know about iBeacon and the travel industry
By Glenn Gruber | May 8, 2014
Personalization. Merchandising. Loyalty. Omni-Channel. Social. But what about iBeacon? These are some travel industry watch-words to be mindful of as we strive to better know and accommodate our pa... Read More
Priceline boosts its revenue, thanks to Kayak, but says no to TripAdvisor's instant booking
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Priceline boosts its revenue, thanks to Kayak, but says no to TripAdvisor's instant booking
By Sean O'Neil | May 8, 2014
The Priceline Group boosted its gross bookings during the first quarter to $12.3 billion, a 34% year-over-year rise. The US-based travel comparison conglomerate boosted its spending on marketing of... Read More
The unfortunate qualities of entrepreneurs likely to fail
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The unfortunate qualities of entrepreneurs likely to fail
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2014
STARTUPS: Startup founders - or entrepreneurs, as they like to be called - have lots of facets that stand them apart from other people in the world of business, it's what after all makes some of the... Read More
A new managed travel model: problematic or praiseworthy?
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A new managed travel model: problematic or praiseworthy?
By Viewpoints | May 8, 2014
Open booking, sometimes referred to as Managed Travel 2.0, has become a controversial topic in corporate travel. NB: This article is written by Mary Russell, a copywriter at PhoCusWright. Under... Read More
Acquisitions and organic growth create positive quarter for Amadeus
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Acquisitions and organic growth create positive quarter for Amadeus
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2014
Amadeus has reported positive growth for the three months ended March 31 2014 claiming its distribution business has outperformed the sector. Highlights of Q1 include: A 9.1% increase in revenu... Read More
Ctrip accommodation bookings see mobile overtake desktop for first time
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Ctrip accommodation bookings see mobile overtake desktop for first time
By Karthick Prabu | May 8, 2014
Ctrip, the Chinese online travel agency, has reported a net revenue of $254 million for the first quarter of 2014. The figure is an increase of 36% year-on-year, exceeding earlier net revenue guida... Read More
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