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The future of web optimisation
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The future of web optimisation
By Sponsored Content | January 28, 2016
Technology has evolved significantly to the point that it is now fully integrated into every aspect of our day-to-day lives. NB This is a viewpoint by Mikael Gummerus, CEO for Frosmo. As the lin... Read More
Hotels, wearables and the internet of things
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Hotels, wearables and the internet of things
By Viewpoints | January 28, 2016
A friend from a US hotel once said to me: "if wifi for our guests is a challenge, how will we be ready for what the internet of things will bring?" This is the real big data that’s no longer just c... Read More
Qantas picks up flight safety video baton, move over Air New Zealand
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Qantas picks up flight safety video baton, move over Air New Zealand
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2016
It looks like Qantas wants to grab some attention back for itself and Australia with its latest inflight safety video. For some time airlines have not only been thinking of the safety clips for the... Read More
Dolphin deal, new API from Hotelogix, TrustYou stars, and more...
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Dolphin deal, new API from Hotelogix, TrustYou stars, and more...
By PhocusWire | January 28, 2016
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for January 2016. Thursday 28 January 2016: Dolphin nets another client Savile Row Travel, a... Read More
Adobe boosts its travel marketing business by about 50% in a year
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Adobe boosts its travel marketing business by about 50% in a year
By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2016
If Adobe's name still brings to mind design software like Photoshop and InDesign, the company wants you to think again. Thousands of companies, including two-thirds of Fortune 50 companies, are us... Read More
More than half of Indian leisure travelers search and shop online
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More than half of Indian leisure travelers search and shop online
By Sponsored Content | January 27, 2016
Over the past decade, the Indian travel market has undergone a dramatic transformation. Driven by improving telecom and banking infrastructure, a growing Indian consumer class has migrated online, fue... Read More
Oracle puts Micros Opera hotel services in the cloud
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Oracle puts Micros Opera hotel services in the cloud
By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2016
It was June 2014 when Oracle, the IT giant, bought Micros Systems, one of the biggest providers of software and hardware to hospitality businesses. At the time Micros said that about 30,000 of its cus... Read More
The five-step process to fight rate parity
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The five-step process to fight rate parity
By Viewpoints | January 27, 2016
As governments and the travel giants work out the new rate parity landscape, hotels need to focus on what can be done today to funnel more transactions through their booking engines. NB This is a v... Read More
Travelport signs Jambojet, GlobalStar hails Cabforce, Tripadvisor adds Starwood, and more...
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Travelport signs Jambojet, GlobalStar hails Cabforce, Tripadvisor adds Starwood, and more...
By PhocusWire | January 27, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for January 2016. Wednesday 27 January Travelport sweet on Jambojet Jambojet, a no-fr... Read More
Further consolidation in tour operator tech as Paxport acquires Multicom
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Further consolidation in tour operator tech as Paxport acquires Multicom
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2016
Travel bookings system supplier Multicom has been acquired by Sweden-based Paxport with terms of the deal undisclosed. Paxport specialises in ancillary technology for airlines and according to a st... Read More
Startup pitch: Fetch My Guest helps rental managers automate their marketing
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Startup pitch: Fetch My Guest helps rental managers automate their marketing
By Sean O'Neil | January 26, 2016
Fetch My Guest is a California startup with a marketing automation platform for vacation rental managers that's on a software-as-a-service model. If you run a vacation rental management company, an... Read More
How Expedia adopted a media mindset for ad sales
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How Expedia adopted a media mindset for ad sales
By Sean O'Neil | January 26, 2016
Expedia Media Solutions, the advertising agency, is only a small unit of the online travel giant Expedia Inc., with about 55 employees at its Bellevue, Wash., offices, according to Tnooz estimates.... Read More
Snaptrip, an 11th-hour home rental marketplace, nets $2.2M
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Snaptrip, an 11th-hour home rental marketplace, nets $2.2M
By Sean O'Neil | January 26, 2016
Even as vacation rentals draw the scrutiny of regulators worldwide, investors continue to see enormous potential in the fast-growing industry. Today, the last-minute marketplace for holiday rentals... Read More
Agents remain part of millennials' travel landscape
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Agents remain part of millennials' travel landscape
By Martin Cowen | January 26, 2016
Topdeck Travel, a group tours business for 18-30-somethings, has carried out a wide-ranging survey with some interesting if random findings. More than 30,000 people took part in the survey. The pro... Read More
Navigating the paradox of constant and change
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Navigating the paradox of constant and change
By Sponsored Content | January 26, 2016
For many, embarking on a new year includes looking back at the year that was while also anticipating the one that lies ahead. Every year in the travel industry, the winds of change end up blowing in n... Read More
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