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If I was a digital guru at Thomas Cook...
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If I was a digital guru at Thomas Cook...
By Alex Bainbridge | March 18, 2013
Last week the industry and mainstream media in Europe were talking a lot about Thomas Cook. Why? Because new(ish) CEO Harriet Green has a plan to turn around the company.... Read More
Do clarified US rules mean travel bloggers must disclose freebies in relevant tweets?
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Do clarified US rules mean travel bloggers must disclose freebies in relevant tweets?
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2013
Most US travel bloggers have assumed that they can tweet about press trips without mentioning that they are press trips as long as they link to a blog post that discloses it was a press trip. Yet that's not the law.... Read More
Rough guide to measuring the efficiency (or not) of a hotel reservation call center
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Rough guide to measuring the efficiency (or not) of a hotel reservation call center
By Patrick Landman | March 18, 2013
A call center is a highly dynamic operation and often quite complex to manage. But do you know who your best converting reservation agent is?... Read More
Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
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Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2013
Rather than ask people questions, Google tracked the behavior of volunteers.... Read More
Japan brings its people to the fore in hit web promo to tourists [VIDEO]
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Japan brings its people to the fore in hit web promo to tourists [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | March 17, 2013
Many tourism boards choose to focus on the locations and things to do rather than its habitants as a method of enticing visitors to a country.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Conversions, Zombie startups, Blackmail, Kissing and Testing
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Conversions, Zombie startups, Blackmail, Kissing and Testing
By PhocusWire | March 17, 2013
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Using social media on mobile delays reactions more than smoking cannabis! [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Using social media on mobile delays reactions more than smoking cannabis! [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | March 15, 2013
Here is sideways look at what the combination of using a mobile device for social media does to user behaviour, bandwidth issues and the costs involved.... Read More
Recaptured: Tourism Australia steps into @Australia
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Recaptured: Tourism Australia steps into @Australia
By Nick Vivion | March 15, 2013
The above tweet is one of the first from the @Australia Twitter handle, which was recently reclaimed by the country's national tourism authority from a long-time squatter.... Read More
Interactive cross-platform technology sets sail - will it sink or swim?
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Interactive cross-platform technology sets sail - will it sink or swim?
By Nick Vivion | March 15, 2013
Cruise technology integration specialist HMS Group and cross-device platform provider UIEvolution have announced a new venue for their guest-centric technology Guest Evolution: cruise ships.... Read More
Facebook fans voice support after Luton Airport bad taste pic apology
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Facebook fans voice support after Luton Airport bad taste pic apology
By Linda Fox | March 15, 2013
London Luton Airport has taken a drubbing in the UK press this week for posting a picture of a Chicago air crash incident on its Facebook page... Read More
Airlines on Pinterest: in-depth look reveals a bit of a graveyard
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Airlines on Pinterest: in-depth look reveals a bit of a graveyard
By Viewpoints | March 15, 2013
Pinterest was one of the star social networks of 2012. Countless articles and reviews and paeans were written about it and, notably, unlike Google Plus, it never received much criticism.... Read More
Isango white labels to continue as TUI takes over, but Qantas switches to Viator within days
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Isango white labels to continue as TUI takes over, but Qantas switches to Viator within days
By Kevin May | March 15, 2013
The work at TUI to integrate its latest acquisition has started, with the company claiming one of its primary motives for buying Isango was for its technology.... Read More
The Scan: Eurostar web revamp, Finnair social check-in, Bhutan-Street View and other travel tech stories
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The Scan: Eurostar web revamp, Finnair social check-in, Bhutan-Street View and other travel tech stories
By PhocusWire | March 15, 2013
Eurostar, redBus, Finnair, Air Asia, IFE Services, Air Tahiti, FCm Travel Solutions, Bhutan-Google Street View, SocialBakers, Wego, BookAssist, Babbel and Monarch Airlines all make it into our roundup of stories and news items... Read More
Loco2 brings European rail bookings to UK market
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Loco2 brings European rail bookings to UK market
By Sean O'Neil | March 15, 2013
Loco2 now offers tickets from both SNCF and Deutsche Bahn, the two largest rail operators in the EU, to UK travelers.... Read More
Google versus Apple for travelers - played out in the skies [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Google versus Apple for travelers - played out in the skies [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Glenn Gruber | March 14, 2013
Apple versus Google - a modern battle between two giants of the digital economy which is being played out in a number of interesting ways.... Read More
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