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Stayz and Wotif are ridiculously profitable Australian travel sites
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Stayz and Wotif are ridiculously profitable Australian travel sites
By Sean O'Neil | June 13, 2013
Stayz has for the first time revealed its profit margins, which were 56% last year, similar to Wotif's.... Read More
Ryanair takes prime position from EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, May 2013
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Ryanair takes prime position from EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, May 2013
By PhocusWire | June 13, 2013
EasyJet has seen its prized position as market leader in the list of leading airline websites in the UK snatched away by arch rival Ryanair.... Read More
Google's products look sharper. These guidelines explain why
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Google's products look sharper. These guidelines explain why
By Sean O'Neil | June 13, 2013
Google's design team has published the company's guidelines for making sure all of its icons, logos, and marketing materials are consistent, stylish, and "on brand."... Read More
Mobile call-to-action need not be so difficult
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Mobile call-to-action need not be so difficult
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2013
Marketers all have the same fear: hammering away at their marketing campaigns without any change in success.... Read More
HouseTrip rewards loyalty with new program - and 3,000 free nights
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HouseTrip rewards loyalty with new program - and 3,000 free nights
By Nick Vivion | June 12, 2013
Loyalty programs have been a staple of travel since their May 1981 introduction by American Airlines, and now the vacation rentals category is adding another: UK's HouseTrip has announced a "Book Ten, Get One Free" vacation punchcard.... Read More
Priceline inches closer to Expedia - Top US travel websites, May 2013
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Priceline inches closer to Expedia - Top US travel websites, May 2013
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2013
Priceline is slowly creeping up behind rival online agency brand Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in the US during May 2013.... Read More
Airbnb and the tale of two cities
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Airbnb and the tale of two cities
By Linda Fox | June 12, 2013
Last week an interesting piece popped up on Airbnb's blog entitled Why we're helping Nigel in New York.... Read More
A deep dive into social media and travel - past, present and future
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A deep dive into social media and travel - past, present and future
By Viewpoints | June 12, 2013
Shopping on social media conjures up magnificent images of the retail experience, right?... Read More
City guide app maker Ulmon is Europe's largest mobile travel startup you've never heard of
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City guide app maker Ulmon is Europe's largest mobile travel startup you've never heard of
By Sean O'Neil | June 12, 2013
With hundreds of thousands of monthly users, Ulmon's City Guide 2 Go and its individual city apps have delivered 6 million map downloads in the past couple of years.... Read More
When IATA myth-busting falls short, let the airline big guns pick up the slack
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When IATA myth-busting falls short, let the airline big guns pick up the slack
By Linda Fox | June 12, 2013
In recent weeks IATA has done its all to champion the famed New Distribution Capability, including a blog to help dispel some of the so-called myths.... Read More
Top-level view on the travel technology scene in Asia
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Top-level view on the travel technology scene in Asia
By Karthick Prabu | June 12, 2013
With China emerging as the biggest travel spending country and around 1,800 hotels in the construction pipeline in the wider region alone for 2013, Asia is a key focus market for many global travel companies.... Read More
Webjet scoops market leading position from Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, May 2013
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Webjet scoops market leading position from Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, May 2013
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2013
All change at the top of the list of the most popular travel websites in Australia, after Wotif lost its crown to rival agency site Webjet during May.... Read More
Growing online: HotelRunner bridges digital divide for lower tier hotels
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Growing online: HotelRunner bridges digital divide for lower tier hotels
By Nick Vivion | June 11, 2013
HotelRunner, a product of Turkish start-up CloudArena, is aimed squarely at helping the zero-to-three star segment of the hospitality industry reach digital audiences.... Read More
Waze goes Google, taking it out of play and making maps red-hot
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Waze goes Google, taking it out of play and making maps red-hot
By Nick Vivion | June 11, 2013
Maps continue their red-hot march as the interface for travel, as Google officially agrees to purchase mapping application Waze.... Read More
Can a state-backed technology project provide the travel industry's missing link?
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Can a state-backed technology project provide the travel industry's missing link?
By Viewpoints | June 11, 2013
Could the European travel industry ever commit to a single, pan-European online platform that travel agents, OTAs, tour operators and suppliers would use to connect with each other?... Read More
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