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Big Data unravels best time to target travellers with marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Big Data unravels best time to target travellers with marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | July 30, 2015
More fuel for the marketer's engine with some major crunching of numbers to understand the differences in the booking behaviour of travellers. In particular, programmatic marketing specialist Rocke... Read More
The Billboard Effect is dead, says a study of hotels listed on OTAs
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The Billboard Effect is dead, says a study of hotels listed on OTAs
By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2015
A new study on how US travelers book hotels online contradicts earlier research on the topic. It suggests that a much-touted “billboard effect” for hotels listed on online travel agency (OTA) websites... Read More
Thomas Cook starts to see tablet/mobile bookings take off
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Thomas Cook starts to see tablet/mobile bookings take off
By Martin Cowen | July 30, 2015
Tour operator Thomas Cook has said that one-third of bookings made online from the UK and Netherlands are coming from tablets or mobile devices. In its Q3s released today, it mentioned the benefici... Read More
Business travellers more connected to ecommerce than general population
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Business travellers more connected to ecommerce than general population
By Kevin May | July 30, 2015
Research and analysis from Adara has uncovered some interesting (and perhaps surprising) digital trends surrounding the average business traveller. The study of 1,200 travellers in the US and UK, u... Read More
Startups - do yourself a favour and don't write business plans
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Startups - do yourself a favour and don't write business plans
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2015
"Don’t write business plans," warns venture capitalist and angel investor, Dave McClure, of 500 Startups.... Read More
Sabre analyses new VP, Net Trans shake-up, Amadeus new APAC boss, and more...
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Sabre analyses new VP, Net Trans shake-up, Amadeus new APAC boss, and more...
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for people moves in tourism and hospitality for July 2015: Wednesday 29 July 2015: Sabre hires data VP Zul Sidi will become vice president... Read More
Six million products and counting - AllTheRooms adds Couchsurfing
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Six million products and counting - AllTheRooms adds Couchsurfing
By Martin Cowen | July 29, 2015
Accommodation aggregator AllTheRooms has taken another step towards its ambitious plan to list "every room, everywhere" by integrating Couchsurfing inventory into its search results. AllTheRooms, w... Read More
Amadeus upgrades Caribbean Airlines, Travelport circles Radius Travel, and more...
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Amadeus upgrades Caribbean Airlines, Travelport circles Radius Travel, and more...
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for July 2015. Wednesday 29 July 2015: Amadeus upgrades PSS for Caribbean Airlines The Trini... Read More
Skyscanner tests bookings on air tickets, claims huge jump in conversions
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Skyscanner tests bookings on air tickets, claims huge jump in conversions
By Kevin May | July 29, 2015
The trend to give users the chance to make bookings on metasearch engines continues - with Skyscanner confirming it has joined the fray in recent months. The UK-based travel search engine will now... Read More
Build trust with your hotel guests in four steps
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Build trust with your hotel guests in four steps
By Viewpoints | July 29, 2015
Hotel guests today expect their interactions with brands to be personal and relevant to their interests. In fact according to AgilOne, 70% of consumers expect more personalized services from brands.... Read More
Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits
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Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits
By Kevin May | July 29, 2015
Let's face it, before HotelTonight and chums came along the big boys of online travel had probably never even considered carving out a niche for last-minute hotel bookings. Or if they had, they dis... Read More
Kayak strikes Apple Watch hour, Air Canada on the ARC mobile curve, and more...
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Kayak strikes Apple Watch hour, Air Canada on the ARC mobile curve, and more...
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for July 2015. Wednesday 29 July 2015: Kayak strikes the Apple Watch hour The latest additio... Read More
Changeyourflight changes to Caravelo, raises cash
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Changeyourflight changes to Caravelo, raises cash
By Martin Cowen | July 29, 2015
Barcelona-based airline software business Changeyourflight has rebranded as Caravelo and picked up €1 million from backers including the VC arm of Hahn Air. ChangeYourFlight featured as a Tnooz Sta... Read More
Malcolm Gladwell on what data fails to tell Facebook, Airbnb and Snapchat
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Malcolm Gladwell on what data fails to tell Facebook, Airbnb and Snapchat
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2015
Futurist, journalist, prognosticator, and author Malcolm Gladwell recently told a data-driven marketing technologist crowd that data is not their salvation.... Read More
Startup pitch: Everbooked brings Big Data to Airbnb rental management
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Startup pitch: Everbooked brings Big Data to Airbnb rental management
By Sean O'Neil | July 28, 2015
Everbooked is a demand-based pricing service for owners of Airbnb short-term rentals. The Oakland, Calif.-based startup says it is one of the first companies to bring "big data" to the vacation ren... Read More
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