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Hoteliers need to address the negative impacts of organisational multitasking
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Hoteliers need to address the negative impacts of organisational multitasking
By Viewpoints | September 19, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Alexandra Kyvik, sales and marketing director at Loopon. This article will address the alarming system overload that hoteliers are suffering from today. The rise of the OTA... Read More
HotelTonight widens its booking window to 100 days out
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HotelTonight widens its booking window to 100 days out
By PhocusWire | September 19, 2017
Cast your minds back to late 2010 when HotelTonight was unveiled and boasted that it was the fastest mobile hotel-booking app out there as well as the first mobile-only travel-booking business. The... Read More
Airlines mix and match their relationship with GDSs and fare families
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Airlines mix and match their relationship with GDSs and fare families
By Martin Cowen | September 19, 2017
CarTrawler and IdeaWorks have released the full findings from the annual ancillary revenue research with Sabre, Travelport and Amadeus included into the conversation along with 66 global airlines.... Read More
Startup pitch: Horizon Guides wants to make content marketing easier
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Startup pitch: Horizon Guides wants to make content marketing easier
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2017
Horizon Guides wants to offer an almost off-the-shelf content marketing solution to the tours and activities sector. It's angle is that customer acquisition has become prohibitively expensive forci... Read More
A couple of things for carriers to note when offering ancillary services
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A couple of things for carriers to note when offering ancillary services
By Marisa Garcia | September 19, 2017
Perhaps the journey is as important as the destination, but not when it comes to airline ancillary revenue. There are plenty of opportunities for airlines to capitalise on travelers’ desires to see... Read More
China's brick-and-mortar push: Will the online/offline blend boost travel spend?
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China's brick-and-mortar push: Will the online/offline blend boost travel spend?
By Nick Vivion | September 18, 2017
Brick-and-mortar threaded through this year's TravelDaily conference in Shanghai, China. The online/offline blend is increasingly in fashion - and has created a division between brands that believe in... Read More
A picture is worth a thousand words, but your brand’s Instagram account is worth so much more
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but your brand’s Instagram account is worth so much more
By Sponsored Content | September 18, 2017
This is a viewpoint by Skye Mayring, on behalf of Arival - The In-Destination Event. While freediving off the North Shore of Oahu, Ocean Ramsey reaches for the fin of a 17-foot great white shark. S... Read More
Wego brings in another new investor
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Wego brings in another new investor
By Martin Cowen | September 18, 2017
Wego.com has picked up more funding from another Middle East venture firm as it looks to expand its metasearch model across the region. Its latest round brings Middle East Venture Partners on board... Read More
Transaction frequency data revealed for India's OTAs
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Transaction frequency data revealed for India's OTAs
By Martin Cowen | September 15, 2017
Kalagato has come up with a new set of metrics which give a fresh perspective on India's online travel market. The data analytics firm has made public some of the findings from its paid-for researc... Read More
10 years on, airlines begin to see the benefits of inflight wifi
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10 years on, airlines begin to see the benefits of inflight wifi
By Marisa Garcia | September 15, 2017
Timing is everything. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and the 10th anniversary of the introduction of inflight connectivity, more commonly known as inflight wifi... Read More
Advito Forecast spotlights hot technologies, warns on hotel practices
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Advito Forecast spotlights hot technologies, warns on hotel practices
By Michele McDonald | September 14, 2017
Two technologies – NDC and artificial intelligence -- will play significant roles in shaping the direction of travel distribution next year, according to the Advito 2018 Industry Forecast. It has l... Read More
When you know your customers well enough to celebrate breakups with them
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When you know your customers well enough to celebrate breakups with them
By Sponsored Content | September 14, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Karen Kent, chief marketing officer at Flight Centre USA Leisure Brands. Recently, while exploring the landscape and patterns of group travel, Liberty Travel cited what mos... Read More
Priceline's Glenn Fogel on metasearch, home-sharing, direct booking, and localization in China
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Priceline's Glenn Fogel on metasearch, home-sharing, direct booking, and localization in China
By Nick Vivion | September 14, 2017
As the opening CEO Talk at TravelDaily's annual gathering in Shanghai, China, Priceline Group's CEO set the tone for an event focused on the current state - and future growth - of this country's trave... Read More
Thomas Cook returns to Expedia Inc tech and inventory via white-label tie-up
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Thomas Cook returns to Expedia Inc tech and inventory via white-label tie-up
By Martin Cowen | September 14, 2017
European tour operating veteran Thomas Cook Group has formed a strategic alliance with Expedia Inc and will use the online giant's platform to power its city break and hotel-only business across its E... Read More
Talking ecommerce with Routehappy’s first marketing chief
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Talking ecommerce with Routehappy’s first marketing chief
By Marisa Garcia | September 14, 2017
Routehappy has expanded its C-Suite with the addition of a chief marketing officer and hired ecommerce specialist Olivia Mark for the role. This is her first role in travel, though she is an avid t... Read More
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