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Ixigo sells stake to and partners with handset maker
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Ixigo sells stake to and partners with handset maker
By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2015
Indian travel search site ixigo.com expects to "quadruple the number of mobile users" over the next year following a strategic investment from mobile handset manufacturer Micromax. Terms of the dea... Read More
How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
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How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
By Nick Vivion | June 23, 2015
One of the more interesting announcements to come out of HITEC is the integration of Google's Chrome OS into products for hotels by vendor Uniguest. The previous standard in guest-facing hotel techno... Read More
Ignore the hyperbole: SEO is alive and kicking in travel (even for the small guys)
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Ignore the hyperbole: SEO is alive and kicking in travel (even for the small guys)
By Viewpoints | June 23, 2015
"SEO is dead" is a well-known catchphrase, most commonly heard from newly unemployed spam merchants in bitter reaction to Google’s latest algorithm update. NB: This is an analysis by Matthew Barker... Read More
eDreams Odigeo unveils new approach
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eDreams Odigeo unveils new approach
By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2015
Spanish-listed online travel group eDreams Odigeo has revealed a new "action plan" to cope with the challenges arising from the evolving travel industry. The plan is the brainchild of Dana Dunne, w... Read More
Online travel can profit in an Italy rebounding from economic turmoil
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Online travel can profit in an Italy rebounding from economic turmoil
By Viewpoints | June 23, 2015
Everyone knows that for generations Italy is an important destination for historical and cultural, artistic and culinary tourism. NB: This is a guest article by Marco Vismara, founder of Lookals.... Read More
Wego clocks in with Apple Watch app, Silversea (almost) offers free wifi to all, and more...
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Wego clocks in with Apple Watch app, Silversea (almost) offers free wifi to all, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 23, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for June 2015. Tuesday 23 June 2015: Wego creates Apple Watch app The app will be available... Read More
Yatango plans world's first MVNO OTA, signs Sabre and EAN
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Yatango plans world's first MVNO OTA, signs Sabre and EAN
By Sean O'Neil | June 22, 2015
Yatango, a startup in Australia, is the world's first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to say it will create an online travel shopping portal. A MVNO leases access from the mobile voice and d... Read More
Likely? LOT says a DDoS attack crashed its flight plan IT system
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Likely? LOT says a DDoS attack crashed its flight plan IT system
By Sean O'Neil | June 22, 2015
LOT Polish Airlines canceled 10 flights and delayed another dozen on Sunday after one of its IT systems was allegedly attacked. The national carrier was quick to blame a hacker attack for crashing... Read More
Amex privacy officer, Bedsonline UK country manager, HSMAI chair, Uber president, and more...
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Amex privacy officer, Bedsonline UK country manager, HSMAI chair, Uber president, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 22, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for people moves in tourism and hospitality for June 2015: Monday 22 June 2015: Amex GBT means business American Express Global Business T... Read More
Mobile ads, user generated data and instant booking are the trends to watch in travel
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Mobile ads, user generated data and instant booking are the trends to watch in travel
By Viewpoints | June 22, 2015
Respected and unofficial tech industry bellwether Mary Meeker from KPCB recently released her 20th Internet Trends Report. Tnooz covered it here, but I haven't another take on some of its findings.... Read More
Travel agencies targeted for more distribution of tours and activities
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Travel agencies targeted for more distribution of tours and activities
By Kevin May | June 22, 2015
More evidence that there is a concerted effort to bring travel agencies closer to the things people do once they're in a destination. Two of the main global distribution systems have signed agreeme... Read More
Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
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Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | June 21, 2015
Open since April, Roomkita is a startup in Istanbul that offers hotel search via partners like Booking.com, Hotels.com, HRS, and Otel, trawling more than 600,000 properties across 201 countries. Un... Read More
Uber co-founder's startup studio follows its restaurant app with Spot, a travel app
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Uber co-founder's startup studio follows its restaurant app with Spot, a travel app
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015
Uber co-founder Garrett Camp's startup studio Expa has followed its restaurant app Reserve with a travel app called Spot. This app promises to deliver the best spots in any country worldwide. It... Read More
French parliament kills rate parity, and Booking predicts hotel price war
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French parliament kills rate parity, and Booking predicts hotel price war
By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2015
On Thursday, the French National Assembly moved to cancel rate parity clauses in contracts between hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs). Violators will be fined up to Euro 150,000. The next ste... Read More
Travel Oregon smartens summer with creative biking promotion
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Travel Oregon smartens summer with creative biking promotion
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015
Destination marketing is always a balance between showcasing tangible pieces of a place — things to do and see — and delivering a more atmospheric impression that builds the brand. In a follow-up m... Read More
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