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Hong Kong airlines Weibo star, Brisbane's new social campaign, and more
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Hong Kong airlines Weibo star, Brisbane's new social campaign, and more
By PhocusWire | February 24, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SOCIAL in tourism and hospitality for February 2014. Thursday 27 February 2014: Hong Kong airlines awarded for its Weibo account... Read More
Will traditional travel reviews die out?
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Will traditional travel reviews die out?
By PhocusWire | February 24, 2014
A recent TripAdvisor-PhoCusWright study shows that consumers read at least six to twelve travel reviews prior to booking. That study was based on trends over the past year. However, the Internet is... Read More
A few numbers on the Sochi Games [INFOGRAPHIC]
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A few numbers on the Sochi Games [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | February 24, 2014
Hot on the heels of some number crunching from Amadeus last week is this infographic from Russia-based metasearch service Aviasales on the Sochi Games. The graphic shows a 50% increase in arrivals... Read More
The curious case of Ryanair, the police, an airport, YouTube and bad weather
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The curious case of Ryanair, the police, an airport, YouTube and bad weather
By Karthick Prabu | February 24, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASDuLY3F4v0" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ryanair-flight-690x300.png"] A YouT... Read More
Tour guide service AudioCompass raises $400,000
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Tour guide service AudioCompass raises $400,000
By Karthick Prabu | February 22, 2014
Mobile-based in-destination audio tour guide service provider AudioCompass has raised $400,000 in seed fund from a group of investors including Blume Ventures and Urrshila Kerkar. The India-based c... Read More
What impact did the Sochi Games have on flight traffic patterns and fares?
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What impact did the Sochi Games have on flight traffic patterns and fares?
By Karthick Prabu | February 21, 2014
As the Sochi Winter Olympic Games draws to a close, number-crunching by Amadeus has shown an increase in flight seat capacity of 150% in the region during the event. The company looked at air traff... Read More
It's Friday: Do you know where your vacation days are?
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It's Friday: Do you know where your vacation days are?
By Nick Vivion | February 21, 2014
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Priceline reports strong results as Booking.com creeps into North America
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Priceline reports strong results as Booking.com creeps into North America
By Nick Vivion | February 21, 2014
Priceline has reported its Q4 2013 results, posting strong growth in bookings, gross profit, and net income. During the call, Priceline CEO Darren Huston (who took over from Jeff Boyd in the summer... Read More
What to do when your Facebook hotel page gets hacked (as many did this week)
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What to do when your Facebook hotel page gets hacked (as many did this week)
By Viewpoints | February 21, 2014
Did you wake up on Thursday, log on to Facebook, and realize that your hotel decided to change its name to Hotel Mooshaus? NB: This is an analysis by Kelsey Nupnau, interactive marketing manager at... Read More
A secret, well-funded technology to eat Amazon's lunch?
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A secret, well-funded technology to eat Amazon's lunch?
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2014
DEVICES: Beyond the supposed shock and awe that a British company actually managed to raise a pile of money from US investors, there are some systems coming on-stream that some consider as being via... Read More
eRevMax adds Metasearch channels, Singapore Air's improved connectivity, and more
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eRevMax adds Metasearch channels, Singapore Air's improved connectivity, and more
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... Friday 28 February 2014: Farelogix and ThoughtWorks link up The compani... Read More
Go Israel goes interactive with new video marketing campaign
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Go Israel goes interactive with new video marketing campaign
By Nick Vivion | February 20, 2014
The latest tourism board to test the interactive waters is Go Israel, who has created a choose-your-own-adventure video that showcases three different potential paths for an exploratory journey in Isr... Read More
Orlando becomes first US airport with automated border control technology for visa waiver countries
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Orlando becomes first US airport with automated border control technology for visa waiver countries
By Nick Vivion | February 20, 2014
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How one man is driving towards the perfect trip. Do you concur?
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How one man is driving towards the perfect trip. Do you concur?
By Linda Fox | February 20, 2014
Concur has been quietly investing in young companies in the past four years, sometimes taking a small share, sometimes larger, rarely with much fanfare. The company has positioned itself somewhere... Read More
Sequoia Capital and the numbers behind the WhatsApp-Facebook deal
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Sequoia Capital and the numbers behind the WhatsApp-Facebook deal
By PhocusWire | February 20, 2014
SOCIAL: Whilst the deal by Facebook to buy mobile messaging service WhatsApp for an eye-watering $16 billion has left many either scratching their heads in disbelief or thrilled for its founders, th... Read More
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