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Asia-Pacific online travel by numbers
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Asia-Pacific online travel by numbers
By Kevin May | October 18, 2010
Some fascinating data and detail into the growth of online travel in the Asia-Pacific region from Joe Nguyen, vice president in South East Asia at Comscore.... Read More
Hotel software firm dives into social media monitoring
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Hotel software firm dives into social media monitoring
By Kevin May | October 18, 2010
Hotel management technology company eRevMax wants to give property owners a better perspective and ability to react to feedback on review sites.... Read More
Amadeus transitions -- CEOs and legacy systems
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
It was sort of a changing of the guard, more than two months ahead of schedule, at the Amadeus Horizons 2010 conference in San Francisco.... Read More
Hotel consultant: Expedia is not evil
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Hotel consultant: Expedia is not evil
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
If a hotel doesn't appear on the first page of Expedia's hotel displays, there is little chance of getting any bookings.... Read More
Airline ancillary services -- first bag fees, now meals
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Airline ancillary services -- first bag fees, now meals
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
Airlines made billions of dollars in bag fees this year and many are hungry to end complimentary meal service as their next target.... Read More
Is the Facebook Like button over-hyped?
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Is the Facebook Like button over-hyped?
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
The advertising and search worlds are salivating over the Facebook Like button, but do they like it too much?... Read More
Amadeus finalizing decision to open data center in US
By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2010
Amadeus, seeking to punctuate its commitment to the U.S. airline market, is finalizing a decision on whether to open a data center in the U.S., according to industry sources.... Read More
GapYear.com bought by Flight Centre
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GapYear.com bought by Flight Centre
By Kevin May | October 17, 2010
Significant move for Flight Centre as it announces the acquisition of Gapyear.com, one of the original web content and travel social networks.... Read More
Top Tnooz this week - Startup essentials, crazy reviews, crazy Google story
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Top Tnooz this week - Startup essentials, crazy reviews, crazy Google story
By PhocusWire | October 16, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Ancillary revenue -- champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers
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Ancillary revenue -- champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers
By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010
A new Amadeus and IdeaWorks report on airline ancillary revenue projects that it will grow to $22.6 billion in 2010, fed in part by alliance partnerships compelling some European carriers to impose bag fees.... Read More
EasyVoyage wants acquisitions by end of 2010
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EasyVoyage wants acquisitions by end of 2010
By Kevin May | October 15, 2010
European travel site EasyVoyage says it hopes to make two metasearch engine acquisitions within the next two months as it looks to continue its strong European growth plan.... Read More
Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change
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Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change
By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010
Mobile, social media, ancillary services, multichannel merchandising and frenetic change were themes that ran through the Amadeus Horizons 2010 airline conference in San Francisco.... Read More
Ctrip versus eLong versus everyone else
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Ctrip versus eLong versus everyone else
By Viewpoints | October 15, 2010
As China’s online travel market grows, competition among trip booking sites has heated up, with home-grown providers fighting hard to keep and increase market share.... Read More
Part Four of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
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Part Four of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
By Viewpoints | October 15, 2010
The final installment includes practical examples from the hospitality sector as well as advertising campaigns using SMS.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - October 9 2010
By PhocusWire | October 14, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending October 9 2010.... Read More
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