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Upgrading in-flight dining with a la carte proves lucrative differentiator, revenue stream

By Nick Vivion | October 8, 2013

Airlines collected over $36 billion in ancillary revenues last year, with 25% of that figure coming from a la carte or other on-board sales. This means that a la carte revenues dropped $9.02 billion o... Read More

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Google's Schmidt on enterprise software disruption [VIDEO]

By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2013

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Applying some basics to online content [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2013

Hot on the heels of an interesting piece last week on what travel companies look for when hiring bloggers and writers comes this neat infographic from Melt on the importance of sticky online content.... Read More

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The evolving role of the transactional DMO

By Viewpoints | October 8, 2013

The Destination Marketing Organization, or DMO -- also known in some cities as the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) -- looks after the marketing and communications of a territory, municipality, or... Read More

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Has Big Data made us less concerned about privacy?

By PhocusWire | October 8, 2013

Watching the legal system deal with the internet is like watching somebody trying to drive a car by looking only in the rear-view mirror.... Read More

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Mastering social media is effective for some, a loss for others, and very expensive for all

By Nick Vivion | October 7, 2013

A recent report published by Tata Consulting Services shows just how large corporations are dealing and/or still struggling with social media. The global report, which was called "Mastering Digital... Read More

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MiniTime takes the sting out of family travel with age-appropriate recommendations, tips and bookings

By Nick Vivion | October 7, 2013

In the year that miniTime has been operating, the family-focused travel startup has collected thousands of age-appropriate reviews and recommendations. This user-generated travel information has allow... Read More

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Cruise excursions - the latest tech-led battle in the travel ecosystem

By Viewpoints | October 7, 2013

"A few years ago when the cruise arrived you would see an endless line of buses waiting, 30 or 40 was normal. Today it would be a strange day if you see 20." These are familiar words these days, in... Read More

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On the Beach sold to private equity firm for £73m

By Linda Fox | October 7, 2013

Online intermediary On the Beach has been sold to private equity firm Inflexion by ISIS Equity Partners, which has owned a majority stake since 2007. A statement from ISIS puts the deal at £73m del... Read More

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Trip38 aims to be the only local guide app that travellers will use in a destination

By Karthick Prabu | October 6, 2013

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Hello, I am the original voice of Siri. Comprende?

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2013

Behind the ground-breaking technology that is Apple's Siri voice recognition system there is a real woman.... Read More

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Why is it hard for big companies to be innovative?

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2013

Innovation success stories are all strikingly similar: a bright idea, supported by a zealot-innovator who sees it through. The windfall of goodies follows.... Read More

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Why the New Distribution Capability debate needs to move on

By Kevin May | October 4, 2013

The usual array of travel buyers, other intermediaries, suppliers, technology and distribution companies, lobbyists and industry groups were in the Czech capital of Prague last week. The annual GBT... Read More

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What do travel companies look for when hiring travel bloggers and writers?

By Viewpoints | October 4, 2013

Travel writers and travel bloggers dream of getting paid to do the two things they love most: travel and write. NB: This is a viewpoint by Andre Van Kets, co-founder and director at the Discover Af... Read More

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TripAdvisor shows who is the boss, top source for direct hotel bookings

By Karthick Prabu | October 4, 2013

TripAdvisor has overtaken the OTAs and all other sources to become the number one source of traffic for bookings made in a hotel's website. A study by WIHP, a hotel marketing agency, among 15,000+... Read More

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