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Marriott finally finds a use for a top-level domain extension
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Marriott finally finds a use for a top-level domain extension
By Kevin May | September 7, 2015
Seems like an (internet) age ago, but 2011 and 2012 saw a huge marketing campaign for businesses to buy additional web domains. The idea was supposed to be quite simple: web naming regulator Icann... Read More
Reading between the lines of Qunar's exec rejig
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Reading between the lines of Qunar's exec rejig
By Martin Cowen | September 7, 2015
Qunar has announced an "organizational realignment" which hints at where China's second biggest OTA sees the strongest potential for growth. The creation of a "Travel SaaS Platform"  unit is based... Read More
Momondo Group gets £10 million credit line
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Momondo Group gets £10 million credit line
By Kevin May | September 7, 2015
Momondo Group has secured another working capital line of credit, this time to the tune of £10 million from Silicon Valley Bank. The funds will be used to "provide additional liquidity" as the grou... Read More
How to make your Facebook page work harder
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How to make your Facebook page work harder
By Viewpoints | September 4, 2015
Your business is active on Facebook, but that nagging feeling that you could be doing things better rarely goes away. NB This is a guest article by Taylor Smariga, an in-house copywriter at NetAffi... Read More
Logitravel boxes clever with smart TV app launch
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Logitravel boxes clever with smart TV app launch
By Martin Cowen | September 4, 2015
European OTA Logitravel Group  has identified smart and connected TVs as a sales channel and as potential customer acquisition and retention tool. A  Logitravel TV app has been developed by London-... Read More
Startup ecosystem continues to build in and around the sharing economy
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Startup ecosystem continues to build in and around the sharing economy
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2015
Sharing economy startups such as Airbnb, Tujia and others have been attracting huge investment alongside column inches and predictions of future greatness. It's hardly surprising then that a whole... Read More
Quarter of web users abandon travel bookings if local currency isn't supported
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Quarter of web users abandon travel bookings if local currency isn't supported
By Kevin May | September 4, 2015
The globalisation of online travel has meant that consumers are happy to book on websites that are not based in the country. Whilst there is a element of trust needed that the user experience is go... Read More
Airbnb Apple Watch app lets hosts answer guests fast
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Airbnb Apple Watch app lets hosts answer guests fast
By Sean O'Neil | September 3, 2015
The official tweet says it all: Hosts with an Apple Watch can now respond to bookings straight from their wrist. Our new app: pic.twitter.com/R62zg1xwOD — Airbnb (@Airbnb) September 3, 2015 T... Read More
[UPDATED] American Airlines deepens its ties with Expedia by merchandising seats
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[UPDATED] American Airlines deepens its ties with Expedia by merchandising seats
By Sean O'Neil | September 3, 2015
My original headline for this article said AA "deepens its direct connect" with Expedia Inc. That was misleading. American Airlines spokesman Joshua Freed clarifies: "We expect Expedia will use a GDS... Read More
Are you a serious startup founder or just a kid thinking it's cool?
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Are you a serious startup founder or just a kid thinking it's cool?
By PhocusWire | September 3, 2015
We asked some of the leaders in the startup community how they decide between the starry-eyed and genuine.... Read More
A hotel tech startup explains why hotel tech can be sexy (to investors)
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A hotel tech startup explains why hotel tech can be sexy (to investors)
By Kevin May | September 3, 2015
SnapShot Travel's recent fund-raise of Euro 25 million raised a few eyebrows in the industry. Not because the injection of capital is unwarranted, but it is one of the larger rounds in recent years... Read More
Ni hao, Hangzhou - THack is going back to China
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Ni hao, Hangzhou - THack is going back to China
By PhocusWire | September 3, 2015
We loved it China so much last year, we're bringing our THack roadshow of developer hackathons back for a second time. Produced once again with TravelDaily, THack China will run over the course of... Read More
A deep dive into metasearch channel management tools for hotels
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A deep dive into metasearch channel management tools for hotels
By Viewpoints | September 3, 2015
Metasearch continues to grow in importance for hotels around the world, and there is a range of tools and software available for hoteliers to manage their metasearch presence. NB: This is a guest a... Read More
Priceline eats further into restaurants with acquisition of AS Digital
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Priceline eats further into restaurants with acquisition of AS Digital
By Kevin May | September 3, 2015
The Priceline Group has made another move into the restaurant booking world with a deal to buy AS Digital. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. AS Digital is an Australia-based provider... Read More
Avoid these seven hidden costs in hotel marketing technology
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Avoid these seven hidden costs in hotel marketing technology
By Viewpoints | September 3, 2015
Are you preparing your technology budget for next year? When considering your options, it's important to understand how hidden costs can drive up the total cost of ownership and whittle away the ROI y... Read More
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