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Are bots hot or not?

By Viewpoints | June 28, 2016

In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what I think about the travel booking bots that seem to be popping up like mushrooms after the rain. NB: This is... Read More

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Three approaches to pricing that improve hotel revenue strategy

By Sponsored Content | June 28, 2016

One of the most important decisions every hotel organization needs to make is establishing their public pricing structure. NB This is a viewpoint by Paul Van Meerendonk, director of advisory servic... Read More

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UK sharing economy transactions to increase to £140 billion by 2025

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2016

The UK's top five 'sharing economy' sectors might reap £140bn in transactions by 2025 according to figures released by PwC. That's a 20-fold increase on today's figure of £7bn and a huge step up fr... Read More

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The year-old heavyweight-backed startup that hasn't got started

By Martin Cowen | June 28, 2016

It's been more than a year since China's finance, logistics and tourism conglomerate HNA Group and NASDAQ-listed online technology specialists NetEase announced plans for an all-new "internet travel c... Read More

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UK hotels reap benefits of virtuous cycle of online reviews

By Kevin May | June 28, 2016

More evidence has emerged that online reviews, over time, can push the overall standards of a hotel up and lead to better experiences for guests. TripAdvisor has analysed a decade of its online rev... Read More

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The why, what and when of personalisation and ancillaries in travel

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Research from Sabre has opened the door on what consumers think with regards to personalisation, rather than what airlines, hotels and other believe. The study was carried out with 2,000 travellers... Read More

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Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Netherlands-based hotel booking service Bidroom has secured a Euro 1 million funding round in a bid to "chip away" share from the giants of the industry. The company says the investment has come fr... Read More

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Qantas reducing passenger pain with analytics tool to reduce delays

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2016

The travel industry is often preached to about the benefits of data - big and small - to target customers better, personalise and generally make businesses more efficient. It's told about the incre... Read More

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Hoteliers should answer the phone more, says Simplotel

By Martin Cowen | June 27, 2016

Simplotel has quantified the significant impact that telephone calls have on a hotel's direct booking strategy. The Indian-based direct booking specialist looked at the phone calls received by 50 o... Read More

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Well-funded business tech firm Tradeshift eyes travel, launches virtual assistant

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Tradeshift is targeting the travel sector with the launch of virtual assistant that manages travel bookings and payments. The US-based company (founded by three Danes) has grown steadily since it l... Read More

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NFC grounded at take-off for airlines (but 300 million will use other contactless tech by 2020)

By Kevin May | June 24, 2016

One in five consumers will be using contactless ticketing on their mobile devices by 2020 - the equivalent of some 300 million people worldwide. Such technology and consumer behaviour will be led b... Read More

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Cinemagraphs move into travel marketing

By Martin Cowen | June 24, 2016

A digital agency from Brighton, UK, has produced a marketing campaign for a chain of Indian Ocean hotels, using cinemagraph tech from a start-up based in Toronto, Canada, which counts an American supe... Read More

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MisterFly raises Euro 20 million, targets early big revenue numbers

By Kevin May | June 24, 2016

MisterFly, a new online travel agency based in France, has managed to secure a Euro 20 million funding round after just nine months of operations. The Paris-headquartered business raised the money... Read More

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Cleartrip expands activities into local

By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016

Indian OTA Cleartrip is adding a "Local" tab to its redesigned app, creating a clear distinction between local activities and its core travel products. Local, with the emphasis on experiential, is... Read More

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Ctrip integrates ArrivalGuides content, Destination BC hikes with Google, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 23, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Ctrip integrates ArrivalGuides content ArrivalGuides will provide its travel... Read More

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