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The next big travel technology opportunity: a mobile-only booking giant for tours and activities
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The next big travel technology opportunity: a mobile-only booking giant for tours and activities
By Viewpoints | November 6, 2012
At the Travel Business Academy, a professional online course teaching entrepreneurs how to start a travel business, we have been researching and analyzing the in-destination mobile app travel business.... Read More
Wanderu aims to be the Kayak of intercity rail and bus travel
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Wanderu aims to be the Kayak of intercity rail and bus travel
By Sean O'Neil | November 5, 2012
Wanderu is a ground transport metasearch website that helps travelers find and book inter-city bus and train travel.... Read More
5 top travel trends in the next 5 years include smart TVs and Lamborghini Hotels, says study
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5 top travel trends in the next 5 years include smart TVs and Lamborghini Hotels, says study
By Sean O'Neil | November 5, 2012
Research firm Euromonitor releases its annual forecast, saying the Internet-enabled TVs will change the way vacations are sold and that luxury car brands will take on the Asian hotel sector.... Read More
The Scan: Russian OTAs are booming, and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Russian OTAs are booming, and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | November 5, 2012
Oktogo, Sindbad, Kuoni, lowcostholidays.ie, and AirBerlin, all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 5 November.... Read More
How Cathay Pacific nudged executives on LinkedIn to recommend its products
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How Cathay Pacific nudged executives on LinkedIn to recommend its products
By Sean O'Neil | November 5, 2012
A mix of display ads and sponsored polls helped identify small- and medium-sized businesses that could fly on Cathay Pacific more often.... Read More
What do Global Brand Pages on Facebook mean to travel? [Hint: quite a lot]
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What do Global Brand Pages on Facebook mean to travel? [Hint: quite a lot]
By Viewpoints | November 5, 2012
Whenever Facebook launches an update to its site it generally affects A LOT of people. One billion people, in fact.... Read More
Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
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Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
By Patrick Landman | November 5, 2012
As outlined a few weeks back, we are on a mission to help you select the best channel manager available for you, so let's continue.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - All about tours, ancillaries, mobile, blacklists, Adwords and maps
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about tours, ancillaries, mobile, blacklists, Adwords and maps
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2012
Most popular and most commented last week - and what's coming up next...... Read More
Travelport on IATA project, hotels and ad sales for growth, influence of developer network
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Travelport on IATA project, hotels and ad sales for growth, influence of developer network
By Kevin May | November 3, 2012
IATA might be proposing a way to overhaul the way airlines distribute fares and inventory to intermediaries, but those currently in the game are concerned about the process.... Read More
Despite investor enthusiasm, TripAdvisor struggles on a few fronts
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Despite investor enthusiasm, TripAdvisor struggles on a few fronts
By Sean O'Neil | November 2, 2012
Mobile ads, partner hotel analytics, APAC traffic, Facebook conversions, and other stumbling blocks that TripAdvisor glossed over in its third quarter earnings conference call.... Read More
Travel apps are too focused on location and not focused enough on time
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Travel apps are too focused on location and not focused enough on time
By Viewpoints | November 2, 2012
Americans are late to one out of four business trips on average. Yet there are almost no time-based travel apps.... Read More
Top hotel guest rants and raves in 2012, based on survey of 1 million comments
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Top hotel guest rants and raves in 2012, based on survey of 1 million comments
By Viewpoints | November 2, 2012
A TrustYou study of 1 million hotel comments reveals what travelers are saying and how to stay ahead of the complaint curve.... Read More
The Scan: A RateTiger revamp, a travel tech meetup in San Francisco, and more news
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The Scan: A RateTiger revamp, a travel tech meetup in San Francisco, and more news
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2012
ERevMax, RateTiger, Taiwan, AFAR, Roomarama, OpinionMeter, ATRIO, and HotelPlanner all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 2 November.... Read More
Another leap forward in tours and activities as Gray Line reveals live availability push
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Another leap forward in tours and activities as Gray Line reveals live availability push
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2012
In a second firm signal in as many days that the online tours and activities sector is about to be transformed, Gray Line has announced a partnership with TourCMS.... Read More
Travelport third quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
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Travelport third quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
By Kevin May | November 2, 2012
Travelport released its third quarter results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More
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