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Taking spa revenue management to the next level
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Taking spa revenue management to the next level
By Patrick Landman | August 26, 2011
We recently discussed the need for hotels to implement a revenue management strategy for their spas, in order to maximize the profitability of their business.... Read More
Tnooz and others are wrong when they say Barack Obama is right
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Tnooz and others are wrong when they say Barack Obama is right
By Kevin May | August 25, 2011
Not often Tnooz gets a letter to the editor (most readers use the comments section)...... Read More
Webjet pulls ahead of Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, August 20 2011
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Webjet pulls ahead of Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 25, 2011
Almost 4% separates market leader Webjet from rival Expedia, as the gap between first and second placed travel agencies in Australia widened.... Read More
Eurostar mobile app: the hot and the not so hot
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Eurostar mobile app: the hot and the not so hot
By Daniele Beccari | August 25, 2011
Following the moves of many other travel players, Eurostar has released mobile apps for Android and Apple devices.... Read More
Booking.com creeps up on Mundi - Top Brazil travel sites, August 20 2011
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Booking.com creeps up on Mundi - Top Brazil travel sites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 25, 2011
Third placed Booking.com is closing on the Mundi accommodation brand in Brazil this week, as market leader Hotel Urbano also lost share of traffic.... Read More
How consumers use social media in emergencies [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How consumers use social media in emergencies [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | August 25, 2011
A snapshot from American Red Cross on how US cousins turn to once social media in an emergency... Read More
Startup Chic vs Corporate Geek: Can Gen-Y retention predict success?
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Startup Chic vs Corporate Geek: Can Gen-Y retention predict success?
By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | August 25, 2011
A 2011 study on global employee engagement by BlessingWhite Research revealed that of all generations currently in the work force, Generation Y is the highest retention risk for employers this year.... Read More
Google Maps adds weather but where is Hurricane Irene?
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Google Maps adds weather but where is Hurricane Irene?
By Dennis Schaal | August 25, 2011
Google Maps added a weather layer, but it's doubtful the new wrinkle will turn into much of a travel-planning tool.... Read More
CouchSurfing captures $7.6M funding, ends not-for-profit status
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CouchSurfing captures $7.6M funding, ends not-for-profit status
By Kevin May | August 25, 2011
Long before the likes of Airbnb and Wimdu got people excited and/or hot under the collar about rental marketplaces, there was enormous buzz surrounding Couchsurfing.... Read More
Behold the mobile phone that charges as the user moves
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Behold the mobile phone that charges as the user moves
By Kevin May | August 25, 2011
Happy days for prolific users of mobiles with news that researchers at a US university have found a way to power handheld devices just by walking or running.... Read More
Hotel booking site throws in multiple live webcams of St Petersburg
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Hotel booking site throws in multiple live webcams of St Petersburg
By Kevin May | August 25, 2011
A new method of promoting one particular city in Russia has taken the idea of webcams to the extreme.... Read More
WebJet reigns again - Top New Zealand websites, August 20 2011
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WebJet reigns again - Top New Zealand websites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 24, 2011
WebJet has retaken top spot from Expedia once again, as the jockeying continues its almost weekly battle in New Zealand.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Wednesday 24 August 2011
By PhocusWire | August 24, 2011
Marriott writes once, runs everywhere; Hertz and Marriott go electric not eclectic; nuTravel signs new preferred vendor pact with Sabre.... Read More
QuickMobile closes $2.3M in funding for expansion
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QuickMobile closes $2.3M in funding for expansion
By Dennis Schaal | August 24, 2011
QuickMobile, which specializes in mobile apps and other tech solutions for the meetings and events sector, closed on a $2.3 million funding round from angel investors.... Read More
Are business travelers using mobile getting Groupon crazy?
By Dennis Schaal | August 24, 2011
Has Groupon and the voucher craze in general seeped into the psyche of smartphone-wielding road warriors?... Read More
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