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Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Travelport, Amadeus, SiteMinder, Vayant

By Kevin May | October 2, 2013

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for DISTRIBUTION in travel, tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 2 October 2013... Travelport Universal API launches in Asia Travelport announce... Read More

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Five major corporate travel trends in Asia Pacific

By Karthick Prabu | October 2, 2013

Abacus surveyed its travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate travel agencies (CTAs) to identify various trends in corporate travel in the Asia Pacific market. Five key trends that seem to h... Read More

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95% of air travelers don't use mobile for check in, booking, or other services

By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2013

It's rare to see a mobile usage survey that's based on a representative sample of global travelers, but the annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger IT Trends Survey is precisely that -- a statistica... Read More

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Why Mr & Mrs Smith insourced its booking platform: Case study

By Sean O'Neil | October 1, 2013

It's been four years since Mr & Mrs Smith, the UK-based luxury hotel guide, brought its information technology (IT) functions in-house, building its own booking system. This month, the brand's... Read More

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Locish taps locals to deliver insider tips directly to a traveler's mobile phone

By Nick Vivion | October 1, 2013

Local knowledge has long been the Holy Grail of travel, with countless startups pledging to help users "travel like a local" or get "insider tips" on the best places to go in a city. However, much of... Read More

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How destinations should think about social media beyond the noise [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | October 1, 2013

We all know travellers (especially of the leisure flavour) are using social networks in some way to plan a trip - whether it's reviews or looking for ideas. While there is a general consensus that... Read More

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What the airline industry needs to know about social loyalty

By Viewpoints | October 1, 2013

Are airlines getting it right when trying to identify the perfect loyal customer? What are the airlines missing in their loyalty programs? Should they get more social? NB: This is a viewpoint from... Read More

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Qunar files for $125 million public listing in the US

By Karthick Prabu | October 1, 2013

The wait is over. Qunar, the biggest metasearch engine in China has filed for a $125 million IPO under the symbol of "QUNR" on the New York Stock Exchange. Earlier this year, Qunar's CEO Chenchao Z... Read More

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What travellers do after a trip? They apparently search for more trips [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | October 1, 2013

Typically, travel providers plan and market their offerings (especially in search) before any major holiday season, festivals or other special event. Metasearch engine Wego says this marketing acti... Read More

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North America hotel prices - September to November 2013

By PhocusWire | September 30, 2013

Data trends on cheapest North America hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities. The RateGain data covers the North Ame... Read More

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TripScanner's open booking tool tracks unmanaged business travel

By Sean O'Neil | September 30, 2013

Launched last week, TripScanner is a browser-based, "open booking" enterprise tool to help small- and midsized-businesses manage their travel expenses. As the startup puts it: "Employees are fre... Read More

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Airbnb celebrates New York victory, vows to fight on [UPDATED]

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2013

Airbnb is claiming a victory for the sharing economy after a New York appeal board overturned an earlier ruling. Back in June, the accommodation marketplace said it was going to help Nigel Warren,... Read More

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Human touch - Personalization can define the future of the travel industry

By Viewpoints | September 30, 2013

Henry Ford – the pioneer of mass production - made motor vehicles affordable for the man on the street. But affordability came at the cost of choice. NB: This is a viewpoint from Boyan Manev, vice... Read More

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Tnooz takes hackathons to a new level in travel [hint: we are using Big Data]

By Kevin May | September 30, 2013

If Big Data is the (valid, we think) buzzy phrase kicking about in travel, then perhaps it's time to let developers see what they can do with some of the industry's real data in a hackathon. Two an... Read More

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What’s the cost of equipping a plane with wifi?

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2013

How and what to charge for onboard connectivity is a dilemma for airlines. People are used to free wifi in the local coffee shop and other public places so there’s a question of whether they’re prepar... Read More

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