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CheckInTonight, Asia's first mobile-only booking app for same day accommodation
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CheckInTonight, Asia's first mobile-only booking app for same day accommodation
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2013
We all know that booking a flight months in advance could fetch us a great deal. But, the equation with hotel booking is entirely different... Read More
Changing its tune, UK regulator declines to investigate Expedia's acquisition of Trivago
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Changing its tune, UK regulator declines to investigate Expedia's acquisition of Trivago
By Sean O'Neil | March 6, 2013
Last week, we reported that Britain’s Office Of Fair Trading (OFT) is casting its eye over US travel giant Expedia's recent bid to buy control of Düsseldorf-based hotel search company Trivago. Amon... Read More
Case study: Travel Republic hits 1 million followers on Google+, a UK agency first
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Case study: Travel Republic hits 1 million followers on Google+, a UK agency first
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2013
Travel Republic, the UK online travel agency, has hit a social media milestone in attracting 1,021,907 followers on Google in less than a year.... Read More
Previews looking ahead to SXSWi in Austin, Texas
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Previews looking ahead to SXSWi in Austin, Texas
By Nick Vivion | March 5, 2013
After spending hours combing through endless sessions and parties, here are some of the can't-miss happenings at SXSW 2013, in order of appearance. If you have an addition, please note it in the comments!... Read More
In a major update, the Now iPhone app turns live public photo streams into a travel discovery tool
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In a major update, the Now iPhone app turns live public photo streams into a travel discovery tool
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2013
Now is an iPhone app that takes advantage of live public photo streams—such as Instagram—and helps users find the most exciting parties, concerts, restaurants, and other events at a destination in real-time.... Read More
Speaking of travel tech, could AirGo improve airplane seating?
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Speaking of travel tech, could AirGo improve airplane seating?
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2013
It's not often that the ideas of a undergraduate engineering student at University of Malaysia get featured by ABC News, The Economist, and the Christian Science Monitor.... Read More
Roomer, a secondary market for hotel rooms, secures $2M in funding from BRM Capital
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Roomer, a secondary market for hotel rooms, secures $2M in funding from BRM Capital
By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2013
New Israel-based site Roomer lets users sell recoup the cost of pre-paid hotel reservations they can't keep by re-selling them in a marketplace. It announced its funding today, and launched its new site.... Read More
Selling $40 T-shirts before it has even launched, Wander is unconventional
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Selling $40 T-shirts before it has even launched, Wander is unconventional
By Sean O'Neil | March 4, 2013
Wander, which has raised $1.2 million in funding, is so successful at strip-teasing its product that no one outside of the company knows what it is.... Read More
Triptease wants to refresh the reviews space putting an end to faceless text
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Triptease wants to refresh the reviews space putting an end to faceless text
By Linda Fox | March 4, 2013
Frustration with travel reviews drove Triptease founder Charlie Osmond to develop the service after six years working in social media... Read More
DoubleTree's Diana Plazas and Altimeter's Charlene Li speak about defining social and leveraging technology [VIDEO]
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DoubleTree's Diana Plazas and Altimeter's Charlene Li speak about defining social and leveraging technology [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | March 4, 2013
Tnooz caught up with two speakers at the Expion Social Business Summit in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, USA, last month: Charlene Li from Altimeter Group and Diana Plazas from DoubleTree by Hilton.... Read More
TripAdvisor is selling CabinGuru - the cruise site that never happened
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TripAdvisor is selling CabinGuru - the cruise site that never happened
By Kevin May | March 4, 2013
To the outside, a travel site called CabinGuru seemed like a perfect idea - a cruise planning and information service, perhaps a little bit like the TripAdvisor-owned SeatGuru.... Read More
Hi-tech is not a reason to sideline high-touch - a lesson for the travel industry from a shoe seller
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Hi-tech is not a reason to sideline high-touch - a lesson for the travel industry from a shoe seller
By Viewpoints | March 4, 2013
I recently sat on a panel addressing destination marketers about just that: destination marketing today and tomorrow.... Read More
JetBlue cleverly jumps on the Google Glass bandwagon
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JetBlue cleverly jumps on the Google Glass bandwagon
By Sean O'Neil | March 4, 2013
US airline JetBlue has entered itself into Google's "If I had Glass" contest via a series of posts on Twitter and on Google+ that feature "concept versions" of what passengers might experience. Savvy marketing.... Read More
The New York Times slams the airlines' proposed NDC, and IATA responds
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The New York Times slams the airlines' proposed NDC, and IATA responds
By Sean O'Neil | March 4, 2013
The Gray Lady officially announced its deep skepticism about the New Distribution Capability (NDC), the airlines' proposal for revised standards for how airlines provide airfare content to end users. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responds.... Read More
GoEuro attracts heavy hitter funding in $4 million seed round
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GoEuro attracts heavy hitter funding in $4 million seed round
By Linda Fox | March 4, 2013
Multi-modal travel search is gathering pace as GoEuro today announces $4m seed funding led by Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures... Read More
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