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How to kill Airbnb at its own game
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How to kill Airbnb at its own game
By Viewpoints | December 4, 2012
Airbnb is the darling poster child of the entire startup world right now. The company raised $200 million in its latest round, at a valuation of $2.5 billion.... Read More
TripAdvisor reveals some secret sauce for hoteliers to increase user engagement
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TripAdvisor reveals some secret sauce for hoteliers to increase user engagement
By Kevin May | December 4, 2012
TripAdvisor has crunched a heap of data to find out what increases the interaction between a hotelier and guests that leave reviews on the site.... Read More
The Scan: Russia OTA funding, airport self-service stats, movers and shakers and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Russia OTA funding, airport self-service stats, movers and shakers and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2012
Odigeo, Oktogo, Travelata, Hudson Crossing, GraysEscape, iV Platform, CarTrawler, Expedia, Lufthansa Systems, LateRooms and SITA self-service all make the cut for our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on December 4.... Read More
LoveHolidays wants to re-engineer how consumers use online travel agencies
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LoveHolidays wants to re-engineer how consumers use online travel agencies
By Kevin May | December 4, 2012
Taking into account the might of the mighty Expedia et al, who would launch a brand new online travel agency these days?... Read More
270 minutes of airport landings in 25 seconds [VIDEO]
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270 minutes of airport landings in 25 seconds [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 3, 2012
Nice time-lapse video shot at San Diego International Airport a few weeks back, showing every landing between 10.30 to 3pm - except it takes just 25 seconds to watch it.... Read More
Hey, tour guide, you are fired!
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Hey, tour guide, you are fired!
By Viewpoints | December 3, 2012
Traditional tour guides have made a living for centuries sharing the stories about locations.... Read More
Pintrips wants to remove flight search hassle with tool to pin, compare and track changes
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Pintrips wants to remove flight search hassle with tool to pin, compare and track changes
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2012
Pintrips is a free application that enables users to search for flights, pin any they're interested in and track any pricing and availability changes... Read More
TourWrist brings latest funding round to $1.25M, heavyweights liking the 360-degree views
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TourWrist brings latest funding round to $1.25M, heavyweights liking the 360-degree views
By Kevin May | December 3, 2012
Not content with trousering $250,000 from winning the Travel Innovation Summit at the PhoCusWright Conference a few weeks back, TourWrist has added a further $1 million to its coffers.... Read More
Embark acquired by student experiences marketplace JusCollege
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Embark acquired by student experiences marketplace JusCollege
By Kevin May | December 2, 2012
Facebook-like in origin and growing up, experiences marketplace JusCollege has bought fellow travel brand Embark.at for an undisclosed fee.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - All about RIP in search and startups, bolting horses, inspiration and threats
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about RIP in search and startups, bolting horses, inspiration and threats
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Is the man in seat 5B surfing the web on an iPad because he is protesting, or does he not care?
By Viewpoints | November 30, 2012
Civil disobedience was an important feature of the US civil rights movement and the British suffragettes, as well as being core to Mahatma Gandhi's political campaigning.... Read More
What is in the ultimate tool kit for hotel revenue managers?
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What is in the ultimate tool kit for hotel revenue managers?
By Patrick Landman | November 30, 2012
We thought it would be interesting to compile a list with the tools that a revenue manager should have at his disposal.... Read More
A-Z of business travel trends in 2013 - expect more of the same
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A-Z of business travel trends in 2013 - expect more of the same
By Linda Fox | November 30, 2012
Here's CWT chiming in with one of the first set of predictions for business travel for 2013... Read More
Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
By Kevin May | November 30, 2012
Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel.... Read More
Tourist board wants your Gangnam Style experience for Seoul push [VIDEO]
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Tourist board wants your Gangnam Style experience for Seoul push [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | November 30, 2012
It was only going to be a matter of time before Seoul's tourism bods decided to get a piece of the Gangnam Style action... Read More
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