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Travel search and discovery can be better (and more fun) than it is today
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Travel search and discovery can be better (and more fun) than it is today
By Evan Konwiser | December 5, 2013
Travel investor Brad Gerstner recently said that the vast majority of value created from the last ten years has been wiring up the world’s accommodation and distributing it online. And for the next... Read More
Corporate travel focus 2014 - data security, travel risk management and mobile tech
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Corporate travel focus 2014 - data security, travel risk management and mobile tech
By Karthick Prabu | December 5, 2013
Travel data security, risk management while traveling to emerging countries and demand for additional mobile technology will be the focus for corporates next year, says corporate travel management com... Read More
Customer acquisition, the cockroaches and the ants
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Customer acquisition, the cockroaches and the ants
By Viewpoints | December 5, 2013
In Evan Konwiser’s recent piece about whether or not travel startups should stay the course or pivot, I found myself thinking that a lack of commitment is often what separates the winners from the los... Read More
Google creates a Cyber Monday for travel brands in India
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Google creates a Cyber Monday for travel brands in India
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
After venturing into non-core domains like driver-less cars and technology enabled glasses, now Google has ventured into the online deals business in India. Google's Great Online Shopping Festival... Read More
Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
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Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
A survey (not by an airline app manufacturer!) reveals that less than a quarter of travellers have the app of the Indian airlines on their mobile devices. The survey - India Airlines Experience 201... Read More
Australian regulator comes down hard on fake online reviews
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Australian regulator comes down hard on fake online reviews
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a new major set of guidelines to eliminate fake online reviews. The guidelines are intended for any Australian business that h... Read More
How travel brands are using Pinterest Place Pins after one month
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How travel brands are using Pinterest Place Pins after one month
By Nick Vivion | December 4, 2013
Last month, Pinterest announced a travel-focused feature called Place Pins which allowed Pinners to create pinned maps of places of interest for travel plans. Travel brands were quick to deploy the... Read More
Startup pitch: WithLocals brings together local travel experiences with initial SE Asia focus
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Startup pitch: WithLocals brings together local travel experiences with initial SE Asia focus
By Nick Vivion | December 4, 2013
The latest startup to drop into the tours and activities space is WithLocals, which promises to connect travelers to food, tours and activities in destinations around the world. The app is the brai... Read More
Cutting through the noise to find leads on Twitter
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Cutting through the noise to find leads on Twitter
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2013
With the millions of conversations being carried out on Twitter at any one time, cutting through the noise to find anything meaningful is a challenge. Company bosses want to know what the return-on... Read More
Hot Hotels offers social booking experience by integrating SeatID
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Hot Hotels offers social booking experience by integrating SeatID
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
In what is claimed to be a travel industry first, last minute hotel booking service Hot Hotels has integrated SeatID to offer users social-led bookings. Users will be able to log in to Hot Hotels m... Read More
HomeAway buys rental rival Stayz for $200M
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HomeAway buys rental rival Stayz for $200M
By Kevin May | December 4, 2013
Big deal in the vacation rental sector - HomeAway has splashed out some $198 million to buy the Stayz Group, a major player in the market in Australasia. The deal to acquire Stayz Group from Austra... Read More
All about inspiration for Cleartrip with new Collections push
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All about inspiration for Cleartrip with new Collections push
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
India-based OTA Cleartrip has launched a curated list of destinations, activities, short and long itineraries, and hotels. The company calls the list "Collections" and is making a big play of tryin... Read More
How to be a leader in a social media world
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How to be a leader in a social media world
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2013
SOCIAL: Persuading a grumpy, old (and probably male) CEO to get involved with an organisation's social media strategy can be a difficult task. And why should they, some might argue. But speed of com... Read More
China trip sharing service Breadtrip raises $10 million in Series B
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China trip sharing service Breadtrip raises $10 million in Series B
By Karthick Prabu | December 3, 2013
Breadtrip, Beijing-based travel experience sharing service has secured Series B funding for around $10 million from China Broadband Capital. The company says it will be using this new fund to devel... Read More
What can we learn from the mobile app graveyard?
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What can we learn from the mobile app graveyard?
By PhocusWire | December 3, 2013
DEVICES: Take a look at the app charts on sites such as Appnostic and it quickly becomes clear that many travel apps have such low retention or download rates that many must be wondering "why bother... Read More
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