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How one user review site filters out dodgy content [VIDEO]

By Karthick Prabu | October 11, 2013

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Are you ready to demystify hotel metasearch?

By PhocusWire | October 10, 2013

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Global youth travel market booming, as backpacker dollars add up

By Nick Vivion | October 10, 2013

The stereotype of the youth travel market is chock full of dreadlocks, penny-pinchers, and party hounds - typically derided as a particularly non-lucrative market. However, as the global dollars add... Read More

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Big Data? How some airlines are making a Big Deal out of yours

By Viewpoints | October 10, 2013

The age-old mantra of "customer is king" has a new twist in travel – now it’s your data that rules. Yes, especially those of the Big Data variety. NB: This is an article by Kate Palmer, contributin... Read More

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Brazilian OTA Sem Escala takes on Decolar and Hotel Urbano

By Sean O'Neil | October 10, 2013

Sem Escala is a Brazilian online travel agency (OTA) that's taking on the digital leaders of the nation's fast-growing market. Sem Escala (which means "nonstop" in Portuguese) is entering into a fi... Read More

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Five tips for marketers to tap into the Chinese travel industry

By Viewpoints | October 9, 2013

All of us are aware of the fact that Chinese travellers are a strong force in Asia, especially from the outbound travellers. NB: This is a viewpoint from Minh Bui, founder/blogger at EcomEye.com, a... Read More

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Flying app's unconventional path includes refunds, 3D-printed maps

By Sean O'Neil | October 9, 2013

Flying, an iPhone app that debuted this year, helps travelers manage their itineraries -- a service that TripIt, TripCase, WorldMate, Google Now, and other apps also offer. To stand out from its co... Read More

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Sabre's Gilliland talks personalization, friction and technology [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2013

After recently transitioning out of the CEO role, Sabre's Sam Gilliland sat down with USA Today, discussing some of the more salient challenges for the company in the near-term: personalization amid e... Read More

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What travellers want from Google Hotel Finder

By Viewpoints | October 9, 2013

A few weeks ago we invited users to participate in a small study on Google Hotel Finder usability. NB: This is a viewpoint from Nicholas Ward, president at Koddi. We gave the users - each from t... Read More

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Mobile gets symbolic for translation help

By Linda Fox | October 9, 2013

Here's a quirky take on mobile translation apps, and there are sure to be others out there using symbols to get what you need. As with many of these startup services, Symbolic was borne out of one... Read More

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Why the office will eventually empty out

By PhocusWire | October 9, 2013

SYSTEMS: Remember a few years back when many folk predicted the "paper-less office"? Yeah, never quite happened for most people. But there are some who now suggest that the abundance of technology a... Read More

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Whatever next? Guiding tourists around a city by remote control!

By Karthick Prabu | October 9, 2013

Tourism Victoria, the official tourism board for Melbourne, has taken destination marketing to a whole new level with its Remote Control Tourist initiative. Google Street View is one of the best th... Read More

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Odigeo joins the big boys in travel search, buys Liligo from SNCF

By Kevin May | October 9, 2013

Speculation in recent months that European online travel agency powerhouse Odigeo was eyeing its own move into travel search has come to fruition - it has bought French site Liligo from SNCF. The o... Read More

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Chinese traveller profiles - viewed through the lens of social media

By Karthick Prabu | October 8, 2013

Eye-watering stat time - China's tourism revenue has increased by 120% over the past five years and international and domestic tourism revenue is expected to hit around $490 billion in 2013. GroupM... Read More

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TripAdvisor and American Express - a user review deal with a difference

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2013

As partnerships go, today's tie-up between American Express and TripAdvisor is a curious one. Effectively the partnership gives card members recognition for posting a review, flags up that the revi... Read More

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