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TripAdvisor boosts restaurant booking strategy, buys BestTables in Portugal
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TripAdvisor boosts restaurant booking strategy, buys BestTables in Portugal
By Kevin May | April 9, 2015
More moves from TripAdvisor in the restaurant sector with confirmation that it has bought Portuguese booking site BestTables. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. The startup was created by loca... Read More
Could this formula really be the key to the perfect flight?
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Could this formula really be the key to the perfect flight?
By Nick Vivion | April 9, 2015
Skyscanner has put together some media bait and we're biting: could its formula really help calculate the odds of a perfect flight? The company thinks so, as it has created a flight score formula t... Read More
Amid acquisitions, can smaller online travel agencies in Europe survive?
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Amid acquisitions, can smaller online travel agencies in Europe survive?
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2015
An array of prominent purchases has helped Expedia and Priceline cement their spots as the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) as the opportunity for others narrows. NB: This is an analys... Read More
Hotel loyalty programs can bring digital rewards in real life
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Hotel loyalty programs can bring digital rewards in real life
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2015
Consumers are beginning to expect digital rewards as part of their loyalty to a brand. Simple rewards such as Twitter or Facebook mentions, responses to online messages and interacting with online... Read More
Global distribution and new markets are key benefits of Concur sale
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Global distribution and new markets are key benefits of Concur sale
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2015
There were many questions following the close of SAP's deal to buy Concur for $8.2 billion, such as retaining independence, governance and overall integration with the mothership. The travel and ex... Read More
Startup pitch: Roomlia, the hotel booking app, has a loyalty rewards twist
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Startup pitch: Roomlia, the hotel booking app, has a loyalty rewards twist
By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2015
The competition for mobile-first, hotel booking apps has been heating up, with mobile set to account for a fifth of all online travel bookings this year. In January, giant online travel agency Book... Read More
Unlocking the mobile mind set in the travel industry
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Unlocking the mobile mind set in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | April 8, 2015
If you’re not mobilizing your travel brand for mobile customers, you’re sending business to competitors who are. NB: This is an analysis by Peter Blum, vice president of product management at Insta... Read More
PathWrangler resurrected as customers donate salvage fees
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PathWrangler resurrected as customers donate salvage fees
By Kevin May | April 8, 2015
Maybe some parts of the travel industry aren't as cut throat as we all think they are. Adventure travel online planning service PathWrangler announced in early-March that it would close after not g... Read More
Startup pitch: Beyond Pricing seeks to boost revenue for property rentals
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Startup pitch: Beyond Pricing seeks to boost revenue for property rentals
By Linda Fox | April 8, 2015
A few weeks ago Beyond Pricing gained some column inches for attracting seed funding of $1.5 million in a round led by Resolute Ventures. The startup, which launched last June and specialises in pr... Read More
The best day to promote your travel app is...
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The best day to promote your travel app is...
By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2015
Sensor Tower has crunched the data to find the best time for mobile engagement across all iOS categories, and has found that the weekend is the best time to promote travel apps. The team pulled est... Read More
SpaceApps Challenge brings space travel to the forefront once again
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SpaceApps Challenge brings space travel to the forefront once again
By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2015
While it may not be spending much money on rockets anymore, NASA has invested in its own innovation incubator program called SpaceApps which aims to open up its platform of sensors to developers. T... Read More
SOS alert to the travel industry! Tap the brakes on your Apple Watch investments
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SOS alert to the travel industry! Tap the brakes on your Apple Watch investments
By Glenn Gruber | April 7, 2015
The allure of Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS) is strong. And whether it be "a-loo-minium" or gold, Apple’s Watch is very shiny. We’re at a very interesting time with Apple Watch, about halfway between... Read More
Travel marketing’s must-have tool: User generated content
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Travel marketing’s must-have tool: User generated content
By Viewpoints | April 7, 2015
Consumers begin dreaming about and planning trips as a result of content that captures an experience they would also like to have. NB: This is an analysis by Caryn Pratt, vice president of marketin... Read More
Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews appear on Apple Maps
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Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews appear on Apple Maps
By Kevin May | April 7, 2015
Yelp has lost its exclusivity on providing reviews for hotel properties on Apple Maps. Entering the fray now will also be reviews from Booking.com and TripAdvisor. No official announcement has b... Read More
Visa updates payment tech for airline purchases to include ancillaries
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Visa updates payment tech for airline purchases to include ancillaries
By Nick Vivion | April 6, 2015
For the first time since airlines rolled out ancillary fees, global payment processor Visa is distinguishing those fees paid by travelers on a new "ancillary" payment line. This will include any no... Read More
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