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The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news
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The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news
By PhocusWire | September 12, 2012
Some interesting facts were revealed at the three-day forum in Macao, China's first 1,000-person global travel conference, and more items in our daily roundup.... Read More
Hotel asset management is not just about costs - it MUST include internet marketing
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Hotel asset management is not just about costs - it MUST include internet marketing
By Patrick Landman | September 12, 2012
Traditionally, hotel asset management has been focused on operations and cost control as the main elements to consider.... Read More
Sabre latest to suffer reservation system outage, major airlines and hotel GDS hit
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Sabre latest to suffer reservation system outage, major airlines and hotel GDS hit
By Kevin May | September 12, 2012
Sabre Travel Network has joined the ranks of travel technology providers blamed for major system outages in 2012 after its reservation platform collapsed for hours yesterday.... Read More
Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
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Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
Agoda passed TripAdvisor at the top of the leading travel websites in Australia - but still has some way to go if global sites are included in market share data.... Read More
What makes Paris look like Paris? Geo-tagged images can help [VIDEO]
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What makes Paris look like Paris? Geo-tagged images can help [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | September 11, 2012
Paris is just Paris - everyone knows it has the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacré-Cœur, well known landmarks and tourist attractions.... Read More
Widespread live chat adoption in retail points to lack in travel
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Widespread live chat adoption in retail points to lack in travel
By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012
It's not an illusion: the now-ubiquitous live chat button has proliferated amongst online retailers, creating consumer expectation alongside the widespread adoption of live chat customer service. However, the travel industry has been slow to adopt this technology.... Read More
Prediction: By 2017, wireless charging pads will be a standard amenity at major hotels
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Prediction: By 2017, wireless charging pads will be a standard amenity at major hotels
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012
Nokia is spotlighting a new industry standard for wireless charging pads that ensures that various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and other devices, can get juiced up at the same time.... Read More
Hotel prices in North America - September to November 2012
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Hotel prices in North America - September to November 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 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 North America.... Read More
China is opening to GDS players, and Abacus, Sabre, Amadeus, and Travelport plot their moves
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China is opening to GDS players, and Abacus, Sabre, Amadeus, and Travelport plot their moves
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012
Starting in October, China will relax its regulations and allow foreign GDSs to serve Chinese travel agents for ticketing international flights.... Read More
No surprise here: 90% of frequent business travelers give TSA low marks
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No surprise here: 90% of frequent business travelers give TSA low marks
By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012
Business travel blog Frequent Business Traveler has released the results of a poll conducted in partnership with FlyerTalk on the state of the United States Transportation Security Administration.... Read More
Airports plot investment in mobile apps and social media
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Airports plot investment in mobile apps and social media
By Kevin May | September 11, 2012
The demands of always-connected travellers appear to be sinking in at airports around the world, with almost nine out of ten facilities committed to investing in mobile services.... Read More
Ryanair Hotels ahead of Hotels.com - Top UK travel websites, August 2012
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Ryanair Hotels ahead of Hotels.com - Top UK travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
Ryanair has overtaken Hotels.com with its accommodation search service in the list of leading travel websites in the UK in August.... Read More
The Scan: Cedar Fair's theme parks are ready for Apple's Passbook, and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Cedar Fair's theme parks are ready for Apple's Passbook, and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
The owner of Cedar Point, the Columbus Zoo, and nine other US theme parks is ready for iOS6, and more items in our news roundup today.... Read More
Why user generated travel videos continually trump the professionals [VIDEO]
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Why user generated travel videos continually trump the professionals [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | September 10, 2012
Where the Hell is Matt? illustrated wonderfully how a germ of an idea from a traveller or consumer could become a global sensation in terms of inspiring travel content on the web.... Read More
Why user generated travel videos continually trump the professionals [VIDEO]
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Why user generated travel videos continually trump the professionals [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | September 10, 2012
Where the Hell is Matt? illustrated wonderfully how a germ of an idea from a traveller or consumer could become a global sensation in terms of inspiring travel content on the web.... Read More
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