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Thomson unveils £5.5 million advertising campaign, spotlights the Dreamliner
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Thomson unveils £5.5 million advertising campaign, spotlights the Dreamliner
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2012
Thomson kicks off its latest brand campaign to customers tomorrow via social media channels, email and a dedicated website.... Read More
Apple reveals iOS6, misplaces some towns and businesses
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Apple reveals iOS6, misplaces some towns and businesses
By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2012
The much anticipated release of iOS 6 came to a head yesterday, as millions of iOS users were finally able to download the latest update to Apple's popular software.... Read More
The implications of last-minute bookings for hotel operators
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The implications of last-minute bookings for hotel operators
By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2012
With shifting consumer expectations due to the proliferation of last-minute booking apps, hotels must consider the implications of offering rooms via the last-minute mobile channel.... Read More
American Airlines to begin tablet roll out to flight attendants later this year
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American Airlines to begin tablet roll out to flight attendants later this year
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2012
Days after the all clear from the Federal Aviation Administration for American Airlines pilots to replace paper manuals with iPads in the cockpit and the airline has revealed details of its tablet programme for flight attendants.... Read More
No downtime for Four Seasons guests as brand offers in-car wifi
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No downtime for Four Seasons guests as brand offers in-car wifi
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2012
Four Seasons, the brand that unveiled its multi-million pound website earlier this year, is also upping its game in the mobile stakes... Read More
The Scan: Skyscanner clocks 10 million app downloads, Priceline brings bidding to mobile, and more news
By PhocusWire | September 20, 2012
More than a third of visits to Skyscanner come through apps, and more items in our rundown of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 20 September.... Read More
Human Brochures - another twist on the way to promote destinations using social media
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Human Brochures - another twist on the way to promote destinations using social media
By Kevin May | September 19, 2012
Marketers have tried all sorts of complicated and often clever ways of getting travellers to talk about the destinations they represent, with mixed results.... Read More
Five reminders for best practice when running a travel website [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Five reminders for best practice when running a travel website [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 19, 2012
We all know the stats by now: X number of people use the web for researching a travel destination or product and the primary drivers for making a purchase are A, B or C, etc.... Read More
Race to provide wifi on planes gets interesting as JetBlue unveils free service
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Race to provide wifi on planes gets interesting as JetBlue unveils free service
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2012
Just as airline ancillary revenue was reaching significant proportions, more than 10% of total earnings for a number of US carriers, and someone goes and throws a spanner in the works... Read More
The Scan: FastBooking gets faster, Hipmunk gets Crandall, and London gets a hospitality technology expo
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The Scan: FastBooking gets faster, Hipmunk gets Crandall, and London gets a hospitality technology expo
By PhocusWire | September 19, 2012
One of the most widely used booking engines for independent hotels receives enhancements, Asia holds its largest travel fair, and more items in our rundown for today.... Read More
Beware the Wireless Hell of BYOD - coming to a hotel near you
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Beware the Wireless Hell of BYOD - coming to a hotel near you
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 19, 2012
An announcement by Accor that it would make wifi free across all its hotels in the Asia-Pacific Region (some 500 properties) should be a wake up call for everyone in the hospitality sector.... Read More
Hall St wants to extend the room life cycle for hotels via marketplace
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Hall St wants to extend the room life cycle for hotels via marketplace
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2012
Hall St. is a marketplace enabling anyone who has booked a hotel room but can no longer use to resell it as well as enabling hotels to run flash sales... Read More
Augmented reality and filters gone mad - add the Northern Lights to any travel picture
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Augmented reality and filters gone mad - add the Northern Lights to any travel picture
By Kevin May | September 18, 2012
Such is the craze for allowing the amateur photographer to turn their images into semi-professional masterpieces via filters, all manner of services are now hitting the market.... Read More
HotelTonight adds customisation to its last-minute hotel booking app
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HotelTonight adds customisation to its last-minute hotel booking app
By Sean O'Neil | September 18, 2012
This morning HotelTonight released a major update to its Apple and Android apps for last-minute hotel bookings, adding new tools to personalise the experience, such as Netflix-style recommendations.... Read More
HipHost plays matchmaker between visitors and locals, suggesting custom tours
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HipHost plays matchmaker between visitors and locals, suggesting custom tours
By Sean O'Neil | September 18, 2012
HipHost is a peer-to-peer marketplace for customized tours hosted by locals. Tnooz interviews the founder.... Read More
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