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How Virginia is solving the measurement problem with a combination of tools
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How Virginia is solving the measurement problem with a combination of tools
By Ann Marshall Tilton | December 19, 2017
“The industry is so fragmented,” said Esra Calvert, Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Director of Research, when asked to describe her biggest challenge in tracking Virginia’s ad effectiveness. “We are w... Read More
Why changes in airline distribution are slow to make an impact in China
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Why changes in airline distribution are slow to make an impact in China
By Sponsored Content | December 19, 2017
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Full service airlines, such Lufthansa Group, Emirates and British Airways, have led the adop... Read More
Airbnb Niido investment
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Niido - Airbnb-powered apartment complex - gets $200M investment
By Jill Menze | December 18, 2017
It might be possible for Airbnb and landlords to play nice after all, at least evidenced by Brookfield Property Partners’ plan to invest as much as $200 million in the Niido Powered by Airbnb communities.... Read More
OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
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OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
By Kevin May | December 18, 2017
Hospitality data intelligence provider OTA Insight has secured a major funding round - $20 million - in a bid to grow the company faster on a global basis.... Read More
CWT, Amadeus, Sabre and other news briefs today...
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CWT, Amadeus, Sabre and other news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2017
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: CWT distribution hire... Malaysia Airlines and Amadeus... Sabre and Alaska Airlines renew deal... Star Alliance connects to Plug & Play... Travelport PCI certification...... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Search and Hotel Tech
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Search and Hotel Tech
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2017
With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Startups
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Startups
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2017
The notion that business-to-business travel startups have a far higher chance of succeeding than consumer-facing businesses is nothing new.... Read More
There's nothing cheap about loyalty: Are hotel reward programs still relevant in 2018?
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There's nothing cheap about loyalty: Are hotel reward programs still relevant in 2018?
By Simone Puorto | December 18, 2017
"There's nothing cheap about loyalty", poetically asserts Ryan Bingham, the main character of the Walter Kirn novel Up in the Air during a dissertation about the perks and perils of Hilton and Maplewo... Read More
British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use
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British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use
By Kevin May | December 18, 2017
British Airways could potentially be seen as the most aggressive carrier in the drive to push NDC-enabled ticketing.... Read More
How 'cross-industry innovation can strengthen your approach to emerging technology
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How 'cross-industry innovation can strengthen your approach to emerging technology
By Viewpoints | December 18, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Dan Fitzgerald, CPO at Traveldoo. After a thought-provoking few days at the annual GBTA Europe conference in Frankfurt, I‘ve taken some time to reflect and consider the mai... Read More
Google Pixel Buds are not game-changers
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Google Pixel Buds are not game-changers
By Leo Mirani - 1843 Magazine | December 17, 2017
Over-engineered by a company that doesn’t seem to understand how humans interact, Google Pixel Buds are a perfect example of Silicon Valley arrogance.... Read More
Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms
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Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms
By Kevin May | December 15, 2017
Regular viewers of the PundIT Show will know about our QandA Lottery - a quick game that we sometimes play at the end of episodes.... Read More
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QOTW: Something to do with travel marketing and kitchens
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2017
Quote from Jim Price, vice president sales in the travel division at PebblePost.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Gordon Wilson of Travelport has five trends to follow
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Gordon Wilson of Travelport has five trends to follow
By Gordon Wilson - Travelport | December 15, 2017
As is customary at this time of the year, we turn out minds, strategy and expectations to what we might expect to happen over the course of the next 12 months.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Travel Moment and Customer-Centricity
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Travel Moment and Customer-Centricity
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2017
With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments.... Read More