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Bringing travel planning back to the destination

By Alan Young | May 13, 2014

Verified review summaries are key to getting travel planning and booking back on DMO and hotel sites. Why? NB: This article is written by Alan Young, SVP of marketing and strategic partnerships... Read More

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TUI Travel says no threat to packages from OTAs

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2014

TUI Travel says there is no impact from online travel agencies despite their strategy to chase the package holiday market. Responding to an analyst question during half-year results ended 31 March... Read More

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Rocketmiles pioneers Vine marketing in travel

May 13, 2014

Travel marketers worry a lot about their social media strategy. But the brands with the most successful campaigns are the ones who are among the first to experiment, say experts. Success -- defined... Read More

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Startup pitch: GetOurGuide provides social itinerary planning service

By Karthick Prabu | May 13, 2014

GetOurGuide, a Singapore-based startup, helps users travelling to South East Asia with an itinerary preparation service by using social media. The site recommends itineraries based on as user's soc... Read More

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Booking.com launches rental site Villas.com

By Kevin May | May 13, 2014

Major product extension for Booking.com as it launches its first standalone brand in the guise of Villas.com. The Priceline-owned accommodation giant officially unveiled the site this week in a bid... Read More

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Generation Y travellers and the future of travel technology

By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014

So what are some of the key trends in the travel industry and where the industry could it be heading next? These are takeaways from a talk by Mario Jobbe, COO and co-founder of Brand Karma, during... Read More

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Pinterest news: Promoted Pins and Guided Search mark a new strategic direction

By Nick Vivion | May 12, 2014

Pinterest has made two strategic shifts as far as product, which point out how the platform's evolution will impact the overall user experience. Promoted Pins are here Tnooz covered the impendin... Read More

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Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities

By Kevin May | May 12, 2014

Airbnb is struggling to stay out of the news with various regulatory issues in the US - but behind the scenes it's still trying out new things. As it looks to fend off growing levels noise from th... Read More

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A vision of a future driven by technology

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2014

SYSTEMS: Thinking about how our lives will evolve even further as a result of technology is a lot easier than implementing it. But we all have to start somewhere. Whether we like it or not, being co... Read More

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Tourism Australia creates an online repository of country's restaurants via its new campaign

By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l9Agm9qRPs" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/restaurant-australia.png"] Tourism... Read More

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Sherpalo Ventures sells stake in Cleartrip to Concur

By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014

Sherpalo Ventures has ended its association with Indian online travel agent Cleartrip, selling its stake to Concur, the travel and expense management company. The value of the transaction was not d... Read More

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How to simplify payments in the complex travel supply chain

By Viewpoints | May 9, 2014

Do you manage financial operations at a hotel, OTA, airline or any other e-commerce site that sells travel? If so, you are very familiar with the complexities of the hotel distribution reservation... Read More

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Sponsor this? Collective marketing effort sheds light on creativity in road trips

By Nick Vivion | May 9, 2014

The slew of emerging visual storytelling platforms is catnip for travel marketers, offering engaging ways to showcase destinations - and the journeys that occur in between each destination. Carhire... Read More

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Why that Look Up viral clip is sentimental nonsense

By PhocusWire | May 9, 2014

SOCIAL: Forgetting the irony that an Ordinary Person has used YouTube to tell gazillions of people that they should stop using social media and their phone 24/7, Look Up raises some interesting poin... Read More

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Airlines, do you know what makes your customers click?

By Viewpoints | May 9, 2014

Every customer journey is unique. For brands, every step of the journey represents an opportunity to strengthen the customer relationship, by listening to what that customer wants and personalising pr... Read More

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