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Airlines are mobile but responsive design is not on the radar [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | January 28, 2014

The majority of the world's top 50 airlines (76%) have a dedicated mobile website but none are using responsive design according to a study. The report, from digital agency 8 Million Stories, into... Read More

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Extensive Cornell analysis shows real impact of hotel loyalty program

By Nick Vivion | January 28, 2014

Cornell's School of Hotel Administration has released a compelling study measuring the direct impact of the Stash Rewards loyalty program on hotels, one of the first detailed studies showing how a loy... Read More

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11 lessons learned as a legal alien running a US travel tech company

By Viewpoints | January 28, 2014

I grew up in a small town, Grimstad, on the southern coast of Norway. It’s very different from Boston, where I’ve lived and worked for the past decade. I’m fortunate enough to lead the team at Stud... Read More

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Transavia says low cost carriers must embrace third party distribution

By Kevin May | January 28, 2014

One of Europe's oldest low cost carriers has added to a growing distribution debate by claiming its fellow airlines have "no option" but to overhaul their traditional ticketing model. Transavia, wh... Read More

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Orbitz Labs debuts with experimental Big Data travel tools for consumers

By Sean O'Neil | January 28, 2014

The US travel site Orbitz debuts today a set of tools on a new "Labs" page, which lets consumers search for travel information using charts, heat maps, and other interactive methods. One tool allow... Read More

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Mobile tipped to account for fifth of online travel bookings by 2015

By Kevin May | January 28, 2014

One in five of all travel bookings made online in Europe within a year will be made via a mobile device, with the UK leading the way as the the most device-happy country. This is the landmark stati... Read More

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Baidu leverages Big Data to visualize Chinese New Year travel patterns

By Karthick Prabu | January 27, 2014

Chinese search engine Baidu has launched a visual map which shows the pattern of people travelling within China during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Chinese officials expect a total of 3.6 bil... Read More

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China activity booking service Yikuaiqu raises $3 million

By Karthick Prabu | January 27, 2014

Yikuaiqu, a scenic attraction booking service in China, has secured $3 million in Series A funding led by Shenzhen Hight-tech Investment. Also participating in round was the Shenzhen Capital Group.... Read More

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HouseTrip partners with EasyVoyage, joining nascent Local Food Guide product as offering matures

By Nick Vivion | January 27, 2014

Holiday rental website HouseTrip has announced a new partnership with EasyVoyage.com that accompanies new features like the Local Food Guides as their product offering develops. The partnership wit... Read More

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Take two: Airbnb rolls out new marketing initiative with a UGC contest

By Nick Vivion | January 27, 2014

Airbnb had a difficult end to 2013, with a botched marketing campaign that included a trademark infringement lawsuit from competitor HomeAway. After scrapping the Birdbnb campaign, the company is b... Read More

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Google take on affluent travellers: trip planning, videos and multi-screen

By Karthick Prabu | January 27, 2014

Affluent travellers rely on digital for travel inspiration and booking, are increasingly viewing travel videos online and seeking out loyalty programs, reveals a Google study. Trip planning A ma... Read More

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Traxo delves into traveller details for more personalised hotel search

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2014

Traxo, the travel organiser service, is promising a new level of personalisation in hotel search with 'Traxo Factor'. The intelligence engine takes into account more than 12 elements within a trave... Read More

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What to look for as a startup when choosing a VC

By PhocusWire | January 26, 2014

STARTUPS: For every startup that attempts to plough ahead via the bootstrapping route, many others (probably dozens more) opt for external funding via a venture capital fund. Whilst it is clearly no... Read More

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In the battle for hi-tech Ibiza hotels, music reigns supreme

By Kevin May | January 26, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR_1BX3y7QI" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ushiauia-DJ.jpg"] A small Spanish is... Read More

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Startup pitch: Nativoo uses AI to create custom itineraries for offline usage on smartphones

By Nick Vivion | January 24, 2014

There's a new startup in travel planning world, and it promises custom itineraries fueled by smart artificial intelligence for offline usage while traveling. Nativoo, which is based in Brazil, allo... Read More

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