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Bedding down in the jungle as budget hotels chain seeks new image [VIDEO]

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2014

Budget hotels brand Ibis is trying to reinvent itself via a film to be released later this month. The brand, which is part of Accor hotels, has released a Vimeo trailer for the film using the banne... Read More

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Sharpening up: Pintrips tells Pinterest there is no sin in pinning

By Sean O'Neil | January 9, 2014

It may appear to be merely a lawsuit about trademark infringement, but "Pinterest versus Pintrips" is a battle to see who has the steeliest nerves -- the online scrapbooking sensation or the fare-comp... Read More

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Dubai royalty kicks off social media initiative to showcase city's best

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2014

Destinations have been putting social media to good use for years with some reaping high levels of engagement and increased visitors numbers. Think Queensland with Best Job in the World, VisitSwede... Read More

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Does my bum look big in this? The peril of getting innovation feedback

By PhocusWire | January 9, 2014

STARTUPS: The circle-jerk mentality of large swathes of the tech world, where the maintream media peddles something as "awesome" without REALLY understanding how something works, means that getting... Read More

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Interactive print could breathe new life into travel agent brochures [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | January 9, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMrZmSPpIRw" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/digital-magazine.jpg"] The offline t... Read More

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Just one word is the difference between good and bad mobile shopping

By PhocusWire | January 8, 2014

DEVICES: Mobile services have evolved (thankfully, many would say) to the extent that most retailers of note now have some kind of offering for customers. But user experience, cost and availability... Read More

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Atlanta air passengers show most healthy appetite for mobile services

By Nick Vivion | January 8, 2014

The annual Passenger IT Trends Survey, which Tnooz covered here, revealed that nearly all travelers on a global basis were still reluctant to use mobile services. The survey, which was statisticall... Read More

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The empathy of hospitality marketing

By Viewpoints | January 8, 2014

Forget hospitality marketing for a moment and think as a consumer - how do you like to feel when you arrive to a new destination? Checking into your room is a breeze. The hotel staff is surprisingl... Read More

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Access (wifi) for all but is it legal?

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2014

As travellers increasingly expect free wifi in hotels, airports and other public places, one company has researched how most networks are not legally compliant. Legalities vary from country to coun... Read More

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Travel SOCIAL roundup - January 2014

By PhocusWire | January 8, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SOCIAL in tourism and hospitality for January 2014. 8 January 2014 100% Pure New Zealand Facebook page tops a million fans The... Read More

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Goibibo launches e-wallet service to process instant refund

By Karthick Prabu | January 7, 2014

India-based OTA Goibibo has launched a virtual wallet, goCash, which will instantly credit customers with refunds on cancellations. In India, processing refund is an area that definitely needs impr... Read More

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3D global destination mapping shines at center of KLM's first iPad app

By Nick Vivion | January 7, 2014

KLM's first iPad app leaned on social media users and frequent fliers to deliver a comprehensive app that includes trip management, with boarding pass and seat selection, alongside interactive flight... Read More

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Snowbon owner wins Euro 1M funding round to push ski extras platform

By Kevin May | January 7, 2014

Right on cue for the peak skiing season in Europe, Snow & Alps, the company behind the Snowbon activities and ski gear website, has raised Euro 1 million. The injection of capital comes via Ger... Read More

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Selling social media clicks has become big business

By PhocusWire | January 7, 2014

SOCIAL: Where there is an opportunity to increase a brand's profile there are always opportunists not that far behind. And so, as popularity on social media has become a currency of sorts, networks... Read More

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Why Rome2Rio used photo heat maps to plot where to expand

By Karthick Prabu | January 6, 2014

Rome2Rio, like many other companies, has identified new regions where it wants to improve its service... but the trigger has come from an unusual source. Tanel Tammet, a computer scientist and prof... Read More

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