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Travelport’s MTT talks mobile app strategy for TMCs and itself
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Travelport’s MTT talks mobile app strategy for TMCs and itself
By Sean O'Neil | November 11, 2015
Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT), a mobile platform provider to airlines, hotels, and travel management companies (TMCs), has been on a growth tear. Today MTT has about 170 employees, with a plan... Read More
Airbnb gets conciliatory toward cities with new pledge
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Airbnb gets conciliatory toward cities with new pledge
By Sean O'Neil | November 11, 2015
Airbnb released a "community compact" today, promising to work more closely with municipalities, regulators, and communities. CEO Brian Chesky wrote a company's blog on the topic as well, summarizi... Read More
TripScope raises $1.2M from ex-Expedia CEO to push agent-on-demand service
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TripScope raises $1.2M from ex-Expedia CEO to push agent-on-demand service
By Kevin May | November 11, 2015
Erik Blachford is part of a group of investors that have put a further $1.2 million into travel agent system TripScope. The company launched in January 2014 (TLabs here) as a two-part service: a B2... Read More
Online travel's troika: mobile, data and the customer experience
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Online travel's troika: mobile, data and the customer experience
By Pamela Whitby | November 11, 2015
Dara Brady, head of digital experience for Ryanair, shared his insights into how the airline, like all other brands, is trying to play a more active role in the customer journey. NB This is a viewp... Read More
Lufthansa traffic up in first clean month since GDS surcharge (but rivals up more)
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Lufthansa traffic up in first clean month since GDS surcharge (but rivals up more)
By Kevin May | November 11, 2015
October was expected to be a crucial month in the ongoing saga of Lufthansa's introduction of a surcharge for all bookings made via Global Distribution Systems. The airline released figures this we... Read More
Airbnb goes large in London
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Airbnb goes large in London
By Linda Fox | November 11, 2015
Airbnb and the like were always going to be an attractive accommodation alternative in big cities where many travellers like the idea of a home-from-home experience. There have been various studies... Read More
Last-minute hotel bookers increasing but flights remain a more snap decision
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Last-minute hotel bookers increasing but flights remain a more snap decision
By Kevin May | November 11, 2015
Americans spend over 15% more time searching for hotels online than their European counterparts, research from Sojern has found. The performance marketing data provider has been crunching the numbe... Read More
HotelTonight lays off about a fifth of its staff
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HotelTonight lays off about a fifth of its staff
By Sean O'Neil | November 10, 2015
HotelTonight, the pioneer in same-day hotel booking apps, has laid off 37 staff members, or about a fifth of its team. But the company plans to continue to hire selectively for particular roles, es... Read More
Want an intimate relationship with a travel brand? No hugs there
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Want an intimate relationship with a travel brand? No hugs there
By Kevin May | November 10, 2015
Social media and online travel agencies have been blamed for the poor state of relationships between consumers and travel brands. MBLM, a US-based brand and marketing consultancy, examined how 6,00... Read More
Lights, cameras, interaction - easyJet uniforms get smart
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Lights, cameras, interaction - easyJet uniforms get smart
By Martin Cowen | November 10, 2015
easyJet has linked up with an interactive fashion design business for new uniforms which will have wearable technology built in. Trials for the new uniforms will take place early next year. Cabin c... Read More
Five things hotels should be doing with SMS to guests [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Five things hotels should be doing with SMS to guests [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | November 10, 2015
Text (or SMS) messages remain one of the most effective forms of marketing communications, alongside email. Yet how many hotels are using SMSs to inform guests about their upcoming reservation? Or... Read More
Frustrating your customers is a revenue risk you need to overcome
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Frustrating your customers is a revenue risk you need to overcome
By Viewpoints | November 10, 2015
Life is full of frustrations; some are avoidable, some are not. Booking a holiday should always be a pleasure, not a pain. NB This is a viewpoint by Eddie Robb, CEO for Make it Social. Planning... Read More
TripAdvisor dominates web visits, so no wonder everyone is scared
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TripAdvisor dominates web visits, so no wonder everyone is scared
By Kevin May | November 10, 2015
It is nearly three years since TripAdvisor started its shift away from being solely a review site (with lots of display and link advertising). When the site introduced its first, tentative steps in... Read More
After years of trying, Airbnb to formally launch Experiences service
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After years of trying, Airbnb to formally launch Experiences service
By Kevin May | November 10, 2015
Airbnb is likely to go mainstream in the next few weeks on its attempts to expand the product into new areas: namely activities and things to do. The company has recently sent an email to hosts in... Read More
Priceline is being bested by Expedia in US hotel bookings
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Priceline is being bested by Expedia in US hotel bookings
By Sean O'Neil | November 9, 2015
Priceline Group expects its US gross travel bookings to drop between 5 and 10 percent in the next few months, relative to its fourth-quarter performance a year ago. Its overall gross bookings in t... Read More
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