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Instant booking becomes the big metric for Airbnb and vacation rentals

By Kevin May | March 23, 2017

One of the apparent consumer irritations with the world of alternative accommodation is the gap many will experience in the booking process. This gap is essentially the point between wanting to sec... Read More

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Beyond beautiful: why travel companies need a better imagery plan

By Viewpoints | March 23, 2017

We spend months analyzing the user experience for our travel sites and writing SEO-friendly copy, but when it comes to photos - as long as we think that the imagery is gorgeous, we think we are done.... Read More

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Slow-burn travel influencer partnerships in order to grow faster

By Viewpoints | March 23, 2017

Travel marketers are told to embrace influencers: those demi-gods of social media who can wave a magic wand with a single post that instantly puts your hotel on the map or makes your attraction world-... Read More

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Ixigo confirms $15 million Series B, Paytm partners with booking.com

By Martin Cowen | March 23, 2017

Indian travel search engine Ixigo.com has completed its $15 million Series B round after months of negotiation and rumour, with Sequoia Capital and Fosun Kinzon backing the raise. The participation... Read More

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Royal Caribbean moves into activities sector, launches GoBe brand

By Kevin May | March 22, 2017

Interesting move by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd as it looks to compete head-on with the likes of Viator with the launch of a standalone brand - GoBe - for activities. The group says GoBe is a subsidi... Read More

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Millennials are the future for Airbnb China

By Martin Cowen | March 22, 2017

After a few years of taking baby steps in China, Airbnb has now taken a foothold with a dedicated brand for the market, adding Shanghai experiences and promising to double its investment and triple it... Read More

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HotelTonight turns to investors again after three years, raises $37 million

By Kevin May | March 22, 2017

Hotel booking application HotelTonight has secured a $37 million funding round - it's first big capital deal for over three years. The Series E round brings its total investment to almost $118 mill... Read More

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How airlines can find an innovation mindset

By Viewpoints | March 22, 2017

We live in an age of technological acceleration where new ideas, new channels and disruptive technologies appear to be coming at us exponentially faster. The two most commonly cited answers to the... Read More

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Expedia adds reviews analysis to partner armoury to help hotels gauge feedback

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2017

Expedia has developed technology to help hotels get a handle on how their guests feel about a property or a stay by analysing reviews. Guest Review Insights aims to aggregate and organise reviews a... Read More

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Skyscanner's take on the future of distribution

By Martin Cowen | March 22, 2017

Skyscanner believes that the lines between direct and indirect distribution are blurring and is ramping up its facilitated booking strategy as a result. In a white paper, which reads like a manifes... Read More

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Biometrics, blockchain and future transport - key takeaways for travel from SXSW

By Nick Vivion | March 21, 2017

EThis year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, was far more muted than recent years. The annual tech, music and film festival has become a worldwide affair, with over 30,000 official attendees taking ov... Read More

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UK follows US ban on electronic devices on some flights

By Michele McDonald | March 21, 2017

The UK government says mobile phones, laptops and tablet devices over a certain size will not be allowed on some flights into the UK. The "changes to aviation security measures" will impact passeng... Read More

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Come on, Airbnb - consumers want you on online travel agencies

By Kevin May | March 21, 2017

The people have spoken - Airbnb listings should be integrated into traditional hotel search results. This is the view of the majority of 2,500 travellers in the US that were polled by travel indust... Read More

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Frequent flyer programmes distance themselves from miles flown

By Martin Cowen | March 21, 2017

The theory and practice of frequent flyer programmes (FFPs) is the latest subject to be covered in the ongoing revenue and loyalty thought leadership initiative between Cartrawler and IdeaWorks. "C... Read More

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Eye-tracking Google search results for hotels shows emphasis on ad products

By Viewpoints | March 21, 2017

As digital marketers in the travel industry, most of our world revolves around watching every move that Google makes. Even the slightest of changes to the search engine results page (SERP) can set... Read More

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