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Control Google Earth with Minority Report-style gestures, via Leap Motion
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Control Google Earth with Minority Report-style gestures, via Leap Motion
By Sean O'Neil | August 5, 2013
The early reviews are in for Leap Motion, a wireless device aimed at replacing the computer mouse with hand-based gestures similar to the ones used by Tom Cruise in Minority Report.... Read More
Celebrity taps TripLingo to enhance the linguistic capabilities of guests
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Celebrity taps TripLingo to enhance the linguistic capabilities of guests
By Nick Vivion | August 5, 2013
TripLingo today has announced a significant partnership with Celebrity Cruises, bringing the native fluency app to the high seas.... Read More
US rental car chains boost direct bookings by 17%
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US rental car chains boost direct bookings by 17%
By Sean O'Neil | August 5, 2013
US rental car companies have succeeded in the past year in boosting transactions on their own "brand.com" websites, according to HeBS Digital/Adobe Digital research.... Read More
British Airways climbs into peak storytelling mode, pulling heartstrings with latest video
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British Airways climbs into peak storytelling mode, pulling heartstrings with latest video
By Nick Vivion | August 2, 2013
British Airways has released their latest video, Visit Mum, an emotionally resonant tale of a mother who misses her son.... Read More
Top 10 US hotel markets by per-room value, forecast through 2016
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Top 10 US hotel markets by per-room value, forecast through 2016
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2013
A study by HVS, a consultancy, predicts the changes in per-room value through 2016 for the ten markets that are anticipated to fare the best, along with the US predicted average. Florida tops the tables.... Read More
Time to think about proof points, not banners, with digital advertising in travel
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Time to think about proof points, not banners, with digital advertising in travel
By Viewpoints | August 2, 2013
The average banner ad has a miserable clickthrough rate (CTR) of 0.1 percent, according to interactive marketing news resource ClickZ.... Read More
Why Sabre's TripCase pivot may be strategic and lucrative in the long term
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Why Sabre's TripCase pivot may be strategic and lucrative in the long term
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2013
TripCase used to be primarily a B2C play but Sabre wants to make it a B2B/B2C play. But can the app overtake Concur's TripIt?... Read More
Amadeus seizes 40% share of agency air bookings, discusses first half 2013 results
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2013
In a financial reporting call, Amadeus IT Group discusses its continued revenue growth. The company now has a 40% market share of travel agency air bookings. It posted increased first half profits on the back of expansion.... Read More
Does your hotel wifi suck? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Does your hotel wifi suck? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 1, 2013
Some estimates put the amount of lost revenue across the industry from lost bookings due to poor wifi at close to $5 billion a year.... Read More
When is the perfect time to buy products on the internet?
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When is the perfect time to buy products on the internet?
By PhocusWire | August 1, 2013
It used to be, as the saying goes, that timing was more an art than a science. Using one's instinct rather than calculating it.... Read More
Orbitz stamps virtual passports to promote European travel in latest marketing campaign
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Orbitz stamps virtual passports to promote European travel in latest marketing campaign
By Nick Vivion | August 1, 2013
Europe takes center stage in the latest Orbitz marketing campaign, featuring both an interactive contest and a significant advertising component promoting the continent.... Read More
How a car ride sharing company took advantage of a public transport strike
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How a car ride sharing company took advantage of a public transport strike
By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2013
The San Francisco Bay area last month witnessed a Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) strike, affecting thousands of daily commuters around the region.... Read More
Inside the murky world of gaming hotel reviews (and TripAdvisor's stealthy response)
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Inside the murky world of gaming hotel reviews (and TripAdvisor's stealthy response)
By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2013
It's a concept that has been talked about for years - companies that work on behalf of hoteliers to deliberately seed reviews on TripAdvisor for a fee.... Read More
Hipmunk jumps into same-day hotel mobile bookings
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Hipmunk jumps into same-day hotel mobile bookings
By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2013
If it's good enough for Priceline, it's good enough for Hipmunk, the metasearch tool. Introducing Tonight Only deals on the homescreen of its mobile apps for Android and iOS.... Read More
Eight tips for travel agencies when choosing a travel technology platform
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Eight tips for travel agencies when choosing a travel technology platform
By Viewpoints | August 1, 2013
Established travel agencies or startup ventures, are challenged when it comes to quickly scaling up their online offerings to consumers or affiliates.... Read More
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