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Ford: thinking about integrated and Big Data-driven transport systems of the future [VIDEO]
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Ford: thinking about integrated and Big Data-driven transport systems of the future [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
Ford is a giant of the motor manufacturing world that only ever thinks about building cars, vans and trucks, right? Probably about 85% true.... Read More
Three take aways for online travel in search engine visibility
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Three take aways for online travel in search engine visibility
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2012
There's lots of insightful stuff in Epiphany's report into the travel sector so we'll just dwell a while on three conclusions from the study... Read More
The @Sweden Twitter scandal - did tourism officials handle it correctly?
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The @Sweden Twitter scandal - did tourism officials handle it correctly?
By Viewpoints | June 21, 2012
How do you represent a region or a country in social media? A challenge to many tourist boards and associations whose job is not to sell a particular product or service but to market a city, region or country.... Read More
BalticMiles crowdsources loyalty programme partners and rewards
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BalticMiles crowdsources loyalty programme partners and rewards
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2012
BalticMiles has devised a simple approach to its loyalty programme by inviting members to suggest partners for the scheme as well as the sorts of benefits they would like for each level.... Read More
Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
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Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
The Where the Hell is Matt? phenomenon started way back in the good ol' days of 2006, when game designer and traveller Matt Harding filmed himself dancing in locations around the world.... Read More
Mining the network - Facebook works out the most popular places on earth from user check-ins
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Mining the network - Facebook works out the most popular places on earth from user check-ins
By Kevin May | June 20, 2012
Facebook has spent the best part of the past 22 months letting people populate their profile pages with location check-ins made via their mobile devices.... Read More
TripAdvisor Local Picks Facebook restaurant app to compete with Yelp and Zagat
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TripAdvisor Local Picks Facebook restaurant app to compete with Yelp and Zagat
By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2012
Eat like a local and compete on a grand scale with Yelp, Zagat and Google+ Local.... Read More
Kayak acknowledges privacy breach, says problem resolved
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Kayak acknowledges privacy breach, says problem resolved
By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2012
Kayak acknowledges that a third party -- it turns out to be one of its hotel customers -- was able to match a last name on the site with the last four digits of people's credit cards, and that others could have done so, too.... Read More
Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term
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Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term
By Viewpoints | June 20, 2012
We constantly monitor the technologies used and products offered by travel brands worldwide - and have found some striking oddities.... Read More
Fun and games in same-day hotel mobile bookings as Hotel Tonight launches in Europe
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Fun and games in same-day hotel mobile bookings as Hotel Tonight launches in Europe
By Kevin May | June 20, 2012
The last-minute hotel booking via a mobile model is heating up, with Hotel Tonight opening up operations outside of North America for the first time with a dedicated service for visitors to London.... Read More
What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
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What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2012
Egencia targets hotels, Trivago unleashes new app, Momondo in Finland, Liverpool airport app claim, Secret Escapes marketing ... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
How to drive more business to hotels with TripAdvisor destination forums
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How to drive more business to hotels with TripAdvisor destination forums
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
Are you seeking more guests for your hotel or customers for your tourism-related business?... Read More
British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo - lacks Facebook sharing though
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British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo - lacks Facebook sharing though
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
British Airways is, in some respects, in a bit of an awkward position - it's the official airline of the London 2012 Olympics, so should be patriotic and all that.... Read More
American Express: 5 ways to boost business travel savings and compliance
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American Express: 5 ways to boost business travel savings and compliance
By Dennis Schaal | June 19, 2012
With global airfares and hotel rates rising, American Express Global Business Travel is emphasizing the carrot -- rather than the stick -- in trying to get road warriors to save money in their travel spending choices for their companies.... Read More
Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry
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Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
Last week, Apple announced Passbook, a new default app coming to iOS 6 for iPhone later this year which stands to get a lot of attention in our industry.... Read More