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Australia gives hotels more leeway to compete with Expedia and Booking.com
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Australia gives hotels more leeway to compete with Expedia and Booking.com
By Kevin May | September 2, 2016
Another nail in the parity coffin, perhaps, following an Australian regulator's move to restrict rate contracts by Booking.com and Expedia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says,... Read More
Why travellers choose Airbnb and how do they use it?
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Why travellers choose Airbnb and how do they use it?
By Kevin May | September 1, 2016
There have been plenty of industry surveys produced looking at the Airbnb phenomenon - but the academic analyses have been slower to emerge. One such study was published by Ryerson University in To... Read More
Travelio nabs $2 million, looks to expand in Indonesia
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Travelio nabs $2 million, looks to expand in Indonesia
By Martin Cowen | September 1, 2016
Travelio, an Indonesian name-your-own-price accommodation start-up, has picked up $2 million pre-Series A funding, led by Gobi Partners. The business, which launched earlier this year, brings the P... Read More
A few stats on the state of digital travel marketing
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A few stats on the state of digital travel marketing
By Linda Fox | September 1, 2016
Here's a few statistics on where travel marketing budget is being diverted and what seems to be working best. The report comes from Performance Horizon and WBR Digital and provides an overview of t... Read More
A bizarre tale of tourism, sheep and Google Street View
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A bizarre tale of tourism, sheep and Google Street View
By Kevin May | September 1, 2016
For many, the Faroe Islands is a territory somewhere in the North Atlantic that is famous for being the whipping boy of European footballing nations. Whilst the latter has changed somewhat in recen... Read More
Datalex unveils new tech partnerships in latest results
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Datalex unveils new tech partnerships in latest results
By Martin Cowen | September 1, 2016
Dublin-based Datalex has named Neusoft as its strategic partner in China and is working on deployment of its sixth Chinese customer. A Chinese tie-up was hinted at in Datalex' first quarter results... Read More
HotelTonight hires new CMO, Cheapflights has tourism boss, and more...
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HotelTonight hires new CMO, Cheapflights has tourism boss, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 31, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel PEOPLE MOVES in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Wednesday 31 August 2016: HotelTonight hires new marketing head Ray... Read More
Travelsky references immediate benefit of OpenJaw
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Travelsky references immediate benefit of OpenJaw
By Martin Cowen | August 31, 2016
Travelsky, the Chinese state-owned and Hong Kong listed aviation distribution and IT provider, has reported revenues of more than $409 million (RMB 2,733.6 million) and an EBITDA of $290 million (RMB1... Read More
Data suggests hotel loyalty rates may hurt owners more than OTA fees do
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Data suggests hotel loyalty rates may hurt owners more than OTA fees do
By Viewpoints | August 31, 2016
A recent Deutsche Bank Research Report published July 13, 2016, highlighted hotel owners’ creeping concerns. Something just isn’t quite right when it comes to the proliferation of loyalty rates. NB... Read More
Visit Orlando claims app first - artificial intelligence and augmented reality in one
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Visit Orlando claims app first - artificial intelligence and augmented reality in one
By Kevin May | August 31, 2016
It might be a bit late for the summer season but Visit Orlando is laying claim to a "first" in the world of mobile apps. The tourism bureau says it has combined both augmented reality and articific... Read More
A look at Skyscanner/Tianxun and metasearch in China
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A look at Skyscanner/Tianxun and metasearch in China
By Sponsored Content | August 30, 2016
Skyscanner’s GM for Greater China, Steven Pang, was formerly the co-founder and CEO of Youbibi, a metasearch engine that the Edinburgh, UK-based metasearch giant acquired two years ago. Pang is now... Read More
British Airways tests new website, Pablow insures Lodgix, and more...
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British Airways tests new website, Pablow insures Lodgix, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: British Airways tests new website The beta vers... Read More
Sunday and Monday most popular days to write hotel reviews
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Sunday and Monday most popular days to write hotel reviews
By Kevin May | August 30, 2016
Hotel guests usually post a review of their stay at the back of the weekend or as the working week kicks in, research has shown. The hospitality CRM provider Ryan Solutions analysed 25,000 online r... Read More
Plug And Play flies with Panasonic, CheapOAir offers Android Pay, and more...
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Plug And Play flies with Panasonic, CheapOAir offers Android Pay, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: Plug And Play signs Panasonic in-flight deal The... Read More
Jumio secures $15 million for further growth [UPDATED]
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Jumio secures $15 million for further growth [UPDATED]
By Linda Fox | August 30, 2016
Jumio has announced funding of $15 million from Centana Growth Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners. The company, which specialises in identity verification services for travel compani... Read More
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