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JustBook wants to challenge perceptions on last-minute hotel booking
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JustBook wants to challenge perceptions on last-minute hotel booking
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2012
JustBook is a same-day hotel booking mobile application based in Germany... Read More
Realised your PR agency is spamming valuable contacts? Fire it and then tell the world
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Realised your PR agency is spamming valuable contacts? Fire it and then tell the world
By Kevin May | December 7, 2012
This is exactly what happened this week with Indian online travel agency Cleartrip - turning the tables on its retained agency by slamming it in a blog post just after terminating the partnership.... Read More
The Scan: WAYN changes its relationship status, and more travel tech news
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The Scan: WAYN changes its relationship status, and more travel tech news
By Sean O'Neil | December 7, 2012
WAYN, British Airways, Carlson Wagonlit (CWT), JetBlue, CheapOair, Rotana, Scoot, Minube, Magnuson Hotels, MarryAbroad, RateTiger, and Mahindra, all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 7 December.... Read More
Travel startups by the Seine, perhaps a new focus on substance over style
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Travel startups by the Seine, perhaps a new focus on substance over style
By Daniele Beccari | December 7, 2012
The sizzle in Paris has continued for a few more days this week. And despite the sense that travel is perhaps not as enticing as it was a few years back, some startups still want to give it a go.... Read More
See air passenger traffic mapped on the globe with this unique data visualization
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See air passenger traffic mapped on the globe with this unique data visualization
By Sean O'Neil | December 6, 2012
A US think tank, the Brookings Institution, has created a projection of first-of-its kind data on the flow of international passengers in and out airports worldwide.... Read More
Contextual content: SPUN spins tales of the city into a multi-faceted mobile app
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Contextual content: SPUN spins tales of the city into a multi-faceted mobile app
By Nick Vivion | December 6, 2012
A new content-discovery app SPUN is the latest to bring location-specific content to smartphones.... Read More
Startup finds life in Russia after pivot to online packages
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Startup finds life in Russia after pivot to online packages
By Viewpoints | December 6, 2012
We started this business by investing our own money. You don’t need a lot of money to create a prototype online... Read More
Travelport research shows room for travel agents at the digital inn
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Travelport research shows room for travel agents at the digital inn
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2012
Travelport's latest research into how leisure traveller plan and book their trips shows to what extent consumers now rely on their mobile phones.... Read More
What does the Priceline-Kayak deal (and Google lurking in the background) mean for hotel marketing?
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What does the Priceline-Kayak deal (and Google lurking in the background) mean for hotel marketing?
By Viewpoints | December 5, 2012
A month after the deal of the year was announced, hoteliers and marketers are digesting how Priceline's proposal to buy Kayak for $1.8 billion will impact on their digital strategy?... Read More
Expedia extends lead as Orbitz and Kayak rise - Top US travel websites, November 2012
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Expedia extends lead as Orbitz and Kayak rise - Top US travel websites, November 2012
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2012
Solid month for Expedia as it increased its lead at the top of the leading travel websites in the US, with Orbitz and Kayak climbing in the table.... Read More
Direct response drives latest push to get people to the slopes
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Direct response drives latest push to get people to the slopes
By Nick Vivion | December 5, 2012
Direct response marketers WDMP have created quite the cohesive direct mail and digital campaign for client Monarch Airlines.... Read More
Travel video rules: The future of travel shows and content
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Travel video rules: The future of travel shows and content
By Viewpoints | December 5, 2012
The Travel Channel is one of the major brands facing an unknown fate of late, so perhaps now is a good time to reflect on the state of travel shows and the one channel that has truly held the travel name.... Read More
European hotel prices - December 2012 to February 2013
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European hotel prices - December 2012 to February 2013
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.... Read More
LeWeb has lost none of its sizzle, but travel is no longer the sexy place for startups
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LeWeb has lost none of its sizzle, but travel is no longer the sexy place for startups
By Daniele Beccari | December 5, 2012
The annual LeWeb conference has quickly become THE fixture on the European calendar in recent years for startups, industry folk and digital celebrities (not least its founder Loic Le Meur).... Read More
Time spent on the internet every month [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Time spent on the internet every month [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | December 4, 2012
Ever wondered consumers are doing with their time spent on the web, especially as social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have become intrinsic parts of the modern life of millions.... Read More
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