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Instagram continues to thrive under Facebook, showing massive surge in 2013

By Nick Vivion | April 1, 2014

Instagram has enjoyed a massive surge in the United States, the latest stats from eMarketer show. In 2013, the photo platform thrived under Facebook's umbrella, seeing a spike of 35% in US-based us... Read More

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How to pull back the sheets on Hotel Tonight and its performance

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2014

Like many private companies, Hotel Tonight, a pioneer of last-minute booking apps, is coy about the effectiveness of its e-marketing effort. But clues to its performance can be found in a sample of... Read More

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A deep dive into Asia-Pacific low cost carriers, GDS channels and collaboration

By Karthick Prabu | April 1, 2014

As competition increases among low cost carriers across Asia-Pacific, some are adopting GDSs for the first time or collaborating with other airlines. Abacus, the APAC-based travel technology soluti... Read More

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Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products

By Pamela Whitby | April 1, 2014

With mobile bookings becoming mainstream and roaming charges falling, could 2014 be the year of in-trip services? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. For the past few... Read More

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How one company wants a divorce from Facebook

By PhocusWire | April 1, 2014

SOCIAL: Facebook has evolved (reasonably fast) from being a network for privileged kids at US Ivy League universities to a global phenomenon. For brands which have used the site as a canny marketin... Read More

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TripScanner gets in with Hickory, Hipmunk tackles multi-devices, and more

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel STARTUPS in tourism and hospitality for March 2014. Mondcay 31 March 2014: TripScanner and Hickory Global Partners partner for mana... Read More

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Twitter co-founder's Jelly gels into full Q&A app with a travel use case

By Nick Vivion | March 31, 2014

Text-based Q&A keeps on coming, with yet another pivot into the space; this time by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's Jelly. The app, which is 3 months old, found little traction as a photo-based... Read More

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Digital love-in: Why Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon want to be each other

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014

SOCIAL: Gone are the clear boundaries between a retailer like Amazon and a search engine such as Google. Add some social media into the mix and the two major networks are also changing their stripes... Read More

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Datalex and Brussels Airlines, Amadeus and RBS, Anite and Neilson, and more

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for March 2014. Monday 31 March 2014: Datalex scoops Brussels Airlines for extras brief The... Read More

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In defence of online travel agencies - they are not evil

By Viewpoints | March 31, 2014

There are multiple opinion pieces pushing ways in which hoteliers can free themselves from online travel agencies and increase their own direct bookings. NB: This is an analysis by Sabrina Lugo at... Read More

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Thomas Cook keeps eye on stealthy Field Trip

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Travel companies could be in for a shock if Google's moves with Field Trip become a play for holiday spending money. According to Thomas Cook digital expert John Straw, the search giant has been 'v... Read More

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Boxever partners with YD to help airlines home in on data

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Airline big data specialist Boxever is partnering with YD, a company that uses real-time information to deliver relevant advertising to consumers. The companies are targeting airlines with the tie-... Read More

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How Apple, Google and others are creating the Internet of You

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014

SYSTEMS: Forget the Internet of Things for a moment - with wearable technology some of the biggest tech brands in the world are working hard to capture a new wave of how consumers interact with each... Read More

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British Airways takes passengers on journey of a lifetime via Flightpath

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Want to know how much data your favourite airline has on its passengers? The industry is sitting on a heap of passenger information and beginning to find ways of harnessing it and putting it to goo... Read More

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FlightCentre hit with $10 million penalty in price fixing case

By Karthick Prabu | March 30, 2014

Australia-based travel agency FlightCentre is to pay $10.2 million for entering into "anti-competitive arrangements" with three airlines. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) s... Read More

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