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Pivotal moments 2015 - the Ctrip Baidu Qunar share swap
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Pivotal moments 2015 - the Ctrip Baidu Qunar share swap
By Martin Cowen | December 29, 2015
Ctrip ending up with a big stake in Qunar, thanks to a share swap with Qunar's majority shareholder Baidu, which now owns 25% of Ctrip, could be the 2015 deal in China which has the most meaningful lo... Read More
Looking back and ahead – hotel merchandising evolves
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Looking back and ahead – hotel merchandising evolves
By Valyn Perini | December 29, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we’... Read More
Looking back and ahead -- the sharing economy goes big
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Looking back and ahead -- the sharing economy goes big
By Viewpoints | December 29, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we'... Read More
OneTwoTrip buys flight metasearch app Corner
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OneTwoTrip buys flight metasearch app Corner
By Linda Fox | December 29, 2015
Flight metasearch application Corner has been acquired by Russian online travel agency OneTwoTrip. A statement on both the mobile app's website and Facebook page confirms the acquisition and says t... Read More
Pivotal moments 2015 - When Expedia bought HomeAway
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Pivotal moments 2015 - When Expedia bought HomeAway
By Kevin May | December 29, 2015
There is nothing new in the concept of "alternative accommodation" - but in 2015 it went mainstream in a big way. Although many of the major online travel agencies will never directly admit it (sim... Read More
Looking back and ahead - tours and activities get real
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Looking back and ahead - tours and activities get real
By Viewpoints | December 28, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we'... Read More
At last, Expedia releases a supplier API for activities
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At last, Expedia releases a supplier API for activities
By Stephen Joyce | December 28, 2015
Yep, you read that right. Just over a year after Viator announced that they released its API for in-destination activity suppliers at Phocuswright 2014, Expedia has done the same, releasing its API fo... Read More
Kayak tests SMS-trip tips, Esplorio tracks trips, CityMaps2Go adds content, and more...
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Kayak tests SMS-trip tips, Esplorio tracks trips, CityMaps2Go adds content, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for December 2015. Thursday 24 December 2015: Kayak experiments with SMS-messaging The US-ba... Read More
OTA revenue management advice can be tricky for hotels
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OTA revenue management advice can be tricky for hotels
By Patrick Landman | December 24, 2015
Reading an online hotel industry news publication this month, I came across a statement that kind of threw me off. An industry veteran I greatly admire was suggesting hotels should consult with OTA fo... Read More
The most-read hotel marketing articles of 2015
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The most-read hotel marketing articles of 2015
By Viewpoints | December 24, 2015
Every year HotelMarketing.com publishes a review of the most read articles in the past year. Going through the list is somewhat of a treasure trove for hotel marketers and revenue managers. NB: Th... Read More
WestJet sits with Travelport, TrekkSoft dives with Diviac, and more...
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WestJet sits with Travelport, TrekkSoft dives with Diviac, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2015
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for December 2015. Thursday 24 December 2015: WestJet and Travelport sit down for ancillar... Read More
Top10 falls out of the charts and into an early grave
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Top10 falls out of the charts and into an early grave
By Kevin May | December 24, 2015
No Christmas number one for Top10, the well-funded online hotel search provider, after confirming that it has closed down after four years of operations. The UK_based startup used review scores, lo... Read More
Happy face, sad face - welcome to hotel room service via emoji
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Happy face, sad face - welcome to hotel room service via emoji
By Kevin May | December 23, 2015
Complete marketing gimmick, but quite a fun one at the same time, for Aloft Hotels, the Starwood-owned chain that positions itself as "designed for hyper-connected global traveller". It has come up... Read More
Looking back and ahead - hotel marketing shifts
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Looking back and ahead - hotel marketing shifts
By Viewpoints | December 23, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we'... Read More
Cleartrip users get active on activities [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Cleartrip users get active on activities [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2015
Cleartrip's latest quarterly mobile insights report shows that its recently launched activities channel now accounts for 15% of mobile traffic. The activities channel on Cleartrip went live across... Read More
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