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The changing face of loyalty programs in the travel industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The changing face of loyalty programs in the travel industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | July 25, 2013
Loyalty programs are beyond perks and free upgrades, says a Google+ Advertiser Insights Travel Habits Study.... Read More
NusaTrip wants to be the preferred OTA for the Indonesian market
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NusaTrip wants to be the preferred OTA for the Indonesian market
By Karthick Prabu | July 24, 2013
Indonesian online travel market is very interesting. The market is fragmented, maturing, and works slightly different compared to other markets.... Read More
Australian government launches plug and play online booking widget
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Australian government launches plug and play online booking widget
By Karthick Prabu | July 24, 2013
Australian Government and Australia Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) have launched a booking widget that tour operates can embed in their websites.... Read More
TripAdvisor reveals early impact of hotel metasearch
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TripAdvisor reveals early impact of hotel metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
The transition away from pop-up ads toward hotel metasearch has been going smoothly so far, says CEO Steve Kaufer.... Read More
Statistics on the US TV fight among TripAdvisor, Expedia, and Priceline
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
TripAdvisor is set to overtake Expedia Inc and Priceline.com Inc to become the leader in TV ad spending in the US this autumn.... Read More
Gogo lays out which airports see greatest uptake of in-flight WiFi [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Gogo lays out which airports see greatest uptake of in-flight WiFi [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | July 24, 2013
In-flight WiFi provider Gogo has aggregated usage of WiFi on enabled flights into an infographic that shows which departure airports have the most and least WiFi users.... Read More
Taking it back to basics with hotel big data
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Taking it back to basics with hotel big data
By Viewpoints | July 24, 2013
Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, estimates humans now create in two days the same amount of data that it took from the dawn of civilization to 2003 to create... Read More
GetGoing adds hotel booking, via Expedia, plus UX tweaks
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GetGoing adds hotel booking, via Expedia, plus UX tweaks
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
CEO Alek Vernitsky talks about what's new at his startup, which seems -- anecdotally, at least -- to be taking off at a faster trajectory than its peers launched in the past year.... Read More
GDSs are still strong in the US hotel market
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GDSs are still strong in the US hotel market
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
Let's pause to remember that, despite the doomsaying talk, GDSs are as strong as ever when it comes to hotel sales in the US.... Read More
Digital travel trends and some common sense take aways
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Digital travel trends and some common sense take aways
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2013
Digital design agency Huge has drawn together some of the current trends in online travel in its What Matters Now report.... Read More
STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 23, 2013
Clear has signed a deal with Houston's airports for their expedited screening service.... Read More
SilverRail to sell Deutsche Bahn rail globally
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SilverRail to sell Deutsche Bahn rail globally
By Sean O'Neil | July 23, 2013
In a coup for the company, SilverRail will distribute Deutsche Bahn tickets for national and international itineraries, initially through GetThere, Sabre's T&E tool.... Read More
Yapta receives $4.2 million in funding
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Yapta receives $4.2 million in funding
By Sean O'Neil | July 23, 2013
In a filing today, Yapta, a US travel product price-tracking start-up, revealed that it had received $4.2 million in funding.... Read More
Travel management companies are increasingly working with corporate travel managers, study finds
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Travel management companies are increasingly working with corporate travel managers, study finds
By Nick Vivion | July 23, 2013
The GBTA and Expedia's Egencia explore just how travel management companies are partnering with corporate travel managers to provide specialized services for global travel programs.... Read More
Travelport touts customisable flight search tech
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Travelport touts customisable flight search tech
By Linda Fox | July 23, 2013
Travelport has unveiled a service enabling travel retailers to present the most relevant flight options to customers by setting parameters within an application.... Read More
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