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Top tips for marketing to affluent Chinese travellers
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Top tips for marketing to affluent Chinese travellers
By Viewpoints | November 28, 2011
The rise of Chinese tourism has gotten the attention of a lot of travel, tourism, and hotel companies - not least because the bounty to be had is enormous.... Read More
TripAdvisor a fraction from top spot - Top India travel sites, November 19 2011
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TripAdvisor a fraction from top spot - Top India travel sites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 27, 2011
A mere 0.1% market share is stopping TripAdvisor from taking the leading position in the top ten travel websites in India.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Qantas fail, Power of ONE, Fake review combat
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Qantas fail, Power of ONE, Fake review combat
By PhocusWire | November 27, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
How Nokia wants to make location and sharing a part of the mobile DNA
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How Nokia wants to make location and sharing a part of the mobile DNA
By Kevin May | November 26, 2011
Interesting developments in world of handsets as Nokia starts testing a platform which brings social media and location-based information to the heart of the mobile.... Read More
Qantas moves ahead at the top - Top Australia travel websites, November 19 2011
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Qantas moves ahead at the top - Top Australia travel websites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 25, 2011
National carrier and market leader Qantas has extended its lead over second place Jetstar to over 8% in the list of leading airline websites in Australia.... Read More
Why games can work for travel brands: Traveler IQ, four years on
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Why games can work for travel brands: Traveler IQ, four years on
By Kevin May | November 25, 2011
A fair amount of chatter at conferences these days is around the idea of adding some form of gaming into the online travel experience, as a way of engaging further with users.... Read More
Westjet closes in on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, November 19 2011
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Westjet closes in on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 25, 2011
Air Canada is just a fraction ahead of WestJet, with 1.25% market share separating the pair at the top of the leading airline websites in Canada.... Read More
MassiveGood charity project axed, travel technology worked but brand failed
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MassiveGood charity project axed, travel technology worked but brand failed
By Kevin May | November 25, 2011
Travel industry involvement in the high-profile and star name-backed MassiveGood fundraising scheme has been terminated after poor results and problems with branding.... Read More
Ryanair captcha move disruptive but not impossible
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Ryanair captcha move disruptive but not impossible
By Linda Fox | November 25, 2011
Technology experts say Ryanair's latest initiative to prevent screen-scraping on its site will make things difficult but not impossible... Read More
TravelTainment in consultation, details still sketchy
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TravelTainment in consultation, details still sketchy
By Linda Fox | November 25, 2011
Traveltainment has shed a little more light on its ongoing strategy refocus in the UK.... Read More
The power of just ONE user review for travel companies
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The power of just ONE user review for travel companies
By Viewpoints | November 24, 2011
Forget the controversies for a moment, there is no doubt that online reviews provide significant benefits for organisations in any industry.... Read More
Australia-New Zealand hotel prices - November 2011 to January 2012
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Australia-New Zealand hotel prices - November 2011 to January 2012
By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011
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 Australia-New Zealand.... Read More
Expedia takes crown from Webjet - Top New Zealand websites, November 19 2011
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Expedia takes crown from Webjet - Top New Zealand websites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011
Webjet has lost the coveted top position to Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
TripAdvisor marches ahead - Top US travel sites, November 19 2011
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TripAdvisor marches ahead - Top US travel sites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011
Marriott has seen the gap between it and market leader TripAdvisor extend further this week in the list of top travel websites in the US.... Read More
Superfly mocks Kayak with launch of flight search and loyalty platform
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Superfly mocks Kayak with launch of flight search and loyalty platform
By Kevin May | November 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Superfly, a platform which combines a flight search engine with a loyalty scheme management system.... Read More
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