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Wanderu heads West, seizing pole position among US bus booking sites
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Wanderu heads West, seizing pole position among US bus booking sites
By Sean O'Neil | February 26, 2014
Wanderu, the US ground transport booking site, has expanded its coverage from beyond the East Coast to include the West Coast -- from British Columbia to San Diego and out to Las Vegas. Today the b... Read More
150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
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150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
By Kevin May | February 26, 2014
TripAdvisor, given its eye-watering size these days, has plenty of milestones to shout about - not least this week when it announced 150 million reviews are now on the site. The company says this i... Read More
Social conversations show increasing acceptance of mobile payments [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Social conversations show increasing acceptance of mobile payments [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | February 26, 2014
The year of the mobile was certainly heralded for quite a few consecutive years but now it seems we're in for the year of mobile payments. A study from MasterCard of 13 million social media conversat... Read More
Why the web is f**ked - and what can be done about it
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Why the web is f**ked - and what can be done about it
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2014
SYSTEMS: It was all so much fun before - freely available information (albeit via outrageously slow connections) and a way to communicate with people more efficiently than ever before. But then ever... Read More
Wotif profits dip, but reports strong mobile channel growth
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Wotif profits dip, but reports strong mobile channel growth
By Karthick Prabu | February 26, 2014
Australia-based online travel company Wotif Group has reported a profit (after tax) of $20.36 million for the six month period ended December 2013. This profit number is a decrease of 18% compared... Read More
Online taxi aggregator TaxiPixi wins investment from mobile maker
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Online taxi aggregator TaxiPixi wins investment from mobile maker
By Karthick Prabu | February 25, 2014
Online taxi hailing startup TaxiPixi has raised a seed fund from Hyderabad-based mobile phone maker Celkon Mobiles. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The India-based company will utilize th... Read More
Continued consolidation in the air creates pressing challenges for corporate travel managers
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Continued consolidation in the air creates pressing challenges for corporate travel managers
By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2014
Corporate travel managers face an increased burden with continued consolidation among air carriers globally, which creates contractual complexity to fulfill the corporate contract with travel supplier... Read More
Japan industrial tourism, Uber in Riyadh, Hotels.com states the obvious, and more
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Japan industrial tourism, Uber in Riyadh, Hotels.com states the obvious, and more
By PhocusWire | February 25, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for February 2014. Thursday 27 February 2014: Japan industrial tourism website launched A... Read More
Mobile watch: Google tinkers with Hotel Finder interface
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Mobile watch: Google tinkers with Hotel Finder interface
By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2014
Google is tinkering with the way that hotels are laid out on mobile, making the mobile experience much more streamlined for Hotel Finder advertisers. As noted on the travel search blog at Koddi, so... Read More
Introducing the NBO - something relevant and timely to revolutionize travel
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Introducing the NBO - something relevant and timely to revolutionize travel
By Alex Kremer | February 25, 2014
"Let me recommend something for you" - it’s a concept as old as retailing itself. Especially in the pre-internet era of travel booking, this phrase was a key tool in a travel agent’s arsenal to mon... Read More
How to win in the hyper-competitive app marketplace
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How to win in the hyper-competitive app marketplace
By PhocusWire | February 25, 2014
DEVICES: Getting noticed in the various device application stores (iTunes, Google Play, etc) may not be as difficult as winning in the search engines, but it's not far off - not least with thousands... Read More
Rental service TripVillas raises $500,000, plots US expansion
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Rental service TripVillas raises $500,000, plots US expansion
By Karthick Prabu | February 24, 2014
TripVillas has scored $500,000 in funding from Blume Ventures, Neoteny Labs, MENA Venture Investors as well as newer participants such as Samer Mouasher and KH Lim. Friends and family component hav... Read More
Mobile first: Click-to-call increasingly essential for UK smartphone users
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Mobile first: Click-to-call increasingly essential for UK smartphone users
By Nick Vivion | February 24, 2014
Recent research highlights the increasing importance of "click-to-call" functionality for smartphone users, especially within the travel sector. The survey asked 1,500 people in the UK about their... Read More
Which incentives should hotels offer to boost direct bookings?
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Which incentives should hotels offer to boost direct bookings?
By Sean O'Neil | February 24, 2014
Hotels are eager to reduce their dependence on online travel agencies (OTAs) for obtaining guests. They want to spare themselves the high costs of using third-party channels. But luring customers t... Read More
A collaborative concept coins Cotel, a new term for crowdsourced business hotel
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A collaborative concept coins Cotel, a new term for crowdsourced business hotel
By Nick Vivion | February 24, 2014
Crowdsourcing has now reached a surprising vertical, as Prodigy Networks announces the opening of a campaign to crowdsource the world's first 'cotel,' a new term coined for the collaborative hotel the... Read More
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