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10 things hotel owners should do instead of whine about OTAs
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10 things hotel owners should do instead of whine about OTAs
By Viewpoints | August 9, 2013
Some unconventional wisdom backed up with hard numbers from Uwe Frers, CEO of Escapio.com, a Berlin-based OTA offering unique hotels.... Read More
Poshvine wants to become the social travel concierge for things-to-do in a destination
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Poshvine wants to become the social travel concierge for things-to-do in a destination
By Karthick Prabu | August 9, 2013
A recent addition to the tours and activities sector is India-based PoshVine, a company that provides in-destination experiences to travellers.... Read More
Expedia and Booking.com pledge to allow rival discounting as hotel rate parity probe widens
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Expedia and Booking.com pledge to allow rival discounting as hotel rate parity probe widens
By Kevin May | August 9, 2013
Two of the largest online travel brands on the planet - Booking.com and Expedia - have agreed to new guidelines which will give other web-based agencies the chance to offer reductions on hotels.... Read More
Priceline goes from strength to strength, despite challenges
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Priceline goes from strength to strength, despite challenges
By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2013
The US-based OTA giant beats Wall Street expectations once again. Details from the earnings call.... Read More
Hotel Urbano grabs $20 million investment round as online travel gets ready to fly in Brazil
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Hotel Urbano grabs $20 million investment round as online travel gets ready to fly in Brazil
By Kevin May | August 8, 2013
Keep your eye on the travel sector in Brazil. At least that is what some of the big global investment houses are thinking as Insight Venture Partners invests $20 million in Hotel Urbano.... Read More
Who owns that social media profile - you or your employer?
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Who owns that social media profile - you or your employer?
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2013
Companies of all sizes are taking their marketing campaigns online using various social media and networking platforms.... Read More
TripAdvisor grabs tenth of all traffic to hotel-related sites - Top US travel websites, July 2013
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TripAdvisor grabs tenth of all traffic to hotel-related sites - Top US travel websites, July 2013
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2013
TripAdvisor's dominance in the world of online hotel activity is illustrated once again with data showing it is capturing one tenth of traffic to accommodation sites in the US.... Read More
Statistics in the fight against wasted digital spend [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Statistics in the fight against wasted digital spend [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2013
A new survey of 200 senior marketing managers finds confusion of how to monitor brands across channels.... Read More
Chinese détente: Travel giants Ctrip and Qunar agree to work together
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Chinese détente: Travel giants Ctrip and Qunar agree to work together
By Karthick Prabu | August 8, 2013
In a somewhat surprising move, China's two leading travel portals Ctrip and Qunar have decided they can forge a strategic partnerships.... Read More
Amadeus, Vayama, and applying lessons from jam tastings to airfare search
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Amadeus, Vayama, and applying lessons from jam tastings to airfare search
By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2013
The true secret sauce that generates a 15% claimed spike in conversion rates since November on Vayama, an international airfare search site, might not be from the cached fare results powered by Amadeus. Reducing consumer choice might be trick instead.... Read More
How to create PPC ads that customers will actually click on
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How to create PPC ads that customers will actually click on
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2013
Whether consumers like it or not, pretty much anywhere the eye can see, there's an ad begging for a second look.... Read More
New technologies, integrations and other missives from the GBTA annual event
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New technologies, integrations and other missives from the GBTA annual event
By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2013
As the Global Business Travel Association's annual event winds down, here's a quick rundown of the announcements that emerged from the show.... Read More
Need some help collecting hotel reward points? There's a social-led game for that at Marriott
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Need some help collecting hotel reward points? There's a social-led game for that at Marriott
By Karthick Prabu | August 8, 2013
In an effort to promote Marriott Rewards program, Marriott has launched an iOS travel game that users can play and win upto 1 million reward points.... Read More
Wotif loses ground to Expedia - Top New Zealand travel websites, July 2013
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Wotif loses ground to Expedia - Top New Zealand travel websites, July 2013
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2013
The gap between Expedia and Wotif at the top of the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand has widened between June and July.... Read More
Travelport: Merchandising and non-air activities pinpointed as strategic areas
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Travelport: Merchandising and non-air activities pinpointed as strategic areas
By Kevin May | August 7, 2013
Exactly 12 months ago, Travelport predicted the industry would start seeing some positive numbers in its financial performance during 2013. So what happened?... Read More
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