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TnoozLIVE - Episode Two [VIDEO]: Big Data Special, Mobile, Search and more
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TnoozLIVE - Episode Two [VIDEO]: Big Data Special, Mobile, Search and more
By Kevin May | April 26, 2012
Big Data - we're all talking about it, wondering how it will make its presence felt across the travel industry, who is best positioned to capitalise on it?... Read More
WebJet knocks Expedia off top spot - Top New Zealand websites, April 21 2012
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WebJet knocks Expedia off top spot - Top New Zealand websites, April 21 2012
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
WebJet has soared back to the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand at the expense of rival online travel agency Expedia.... Read More
When travel gets really social or new type of escorted tour?
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When travel gets really social or new type of escorted tour?
By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2012
A new travel website, MissTravel.com, is attracting much press and may have finally solved the "social travel" issue -- in its own way.... Read More
Airlines aligned against mandatory GDS distribution
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Airlines aligned against mandatory GDS distribution
By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2012
What happens when all of your major customers are aligned against a key component of your strategy?... Read More
Facebook IPO signals disruption ahead for online travel distribution
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Facebook IPO signals disruption ahead for online travel distribution
By Viewpoints | April 26, 2012
I was reading Facebook’s S-1 amendment last night as a prospective investor and interested entrepreneur, ahead of its planned IPO on the US financial markets.... Read More
User generated photo tours added to Google Maps
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User generated photo tours added to Google Maps
By Kevin May | April 26, 2012
Anything Microsoft can do, we can (try and) do better - at least that appears to be an unwritten motto at Google when it comes to some of the things it is trying.... Read More
What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world...... Read More
What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world...... Read More
Sabre Hospitality casts crystal ball on stuff that is really being developed
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Sabre Hospitality casts crystal ball on stuff that is really being developed
By Linda Fox | April 26, 2012
At a customer conference this week Sabre Hospitality Solutions boss Felix Laboy threw some light on cool stuff others are developing before launching into what his team is developing... Read More
Wotif takes top spot from TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, April 21 2012
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Wotif takes top spot from TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, April 21 2012
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2012
TripAdvisor held onto the top spot in the list of Australian travel websites for just a fortnight, with a drop in market share last week allowing Wotif to take pole position.... Read More
Namibia Tourism Board syndicates customized Facebook app for tour operators
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Namibia Tourism Board syndicates customized Facebook app for tour operators
By Dennis Schaal | April 25, 2012
As part of its new Conservation Destination online marketing campaign, the Namibia Tourism Board is taking the unusual step of of syndicating a co-branded and customizable Facebook app for tour operators.... Read More
What is the value of web-based competitions for travel brands? Apparently quite a lot
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What is the value of web-based competitions for travel brands? Apparently quite a lot
By Kevin May | April 25, 2012
Back in February this year, tour operator Contiki launched what appeared to some be a rather complicated competition.... Read More
HomeAway on phishing, peers and professional managers
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HomeAway on phishing, peers and professional managers
By Dennis Schaal | April 25, 2012
The vacation rental industry has truly gone international -- "international criminals" are directing phishing scams at owners and renters, says HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples.... Read More
Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
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Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
By Viewpoints | April 25, 2012
According to a number of studies, the number one choice for consumers contacting hotels via social networks is to find local information.... Read More
Airports and social media - channels, use and service [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Airports and social media - channels, use and service [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 25, 2012
Airports - perhaps more than any other area in travel - are at the sharp end of social media, with passengers often using Twitter and Facebook to discover the latest information.... Read More