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Korea travel industry needs technology upgrade to become a game-changing market

By Karthick Prabu | October 22, 2013

Korea travel sector has to continue investing in infrastructure in order to handle the growing number of travellers, reveals a study by Amadeus in partnership with Frost & Sullivan. The study t... Read More

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Same-day and opaque the future as hoteliers get choosy with distribution?

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2013

Perhaps stating what has become increasingly obvious, Hotwire has released research on how concerned hoteliers are about discounting and its effect on brands. Although it draws on the opinions of q... Read More

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Behind the scenes: Tourism Victoria talks about its Remote Control Tourist project

By Karthick Prabu | October 22, 2013

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Among car rental companies, these are the digital marketing stars

By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2013

Car rental brand names are typed into search engines every day, but many travelers don't realize there is an online battle over those words fought by the largest rental car chains in the US, Britain,... Read More

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A map of the world's favorite websites highlights the raging battle for Number One

By Nick Vivion | October 22, 2013

Short and sweet, the graphic below shows which website is the most popular in every country, as measured by Alexa. The world's favorite websites are not all that surprising, but they do show how th... Read More

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Expedia to add HomeAway vacation rentals to its travel search results

By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2013

North American online travel agent Expedia says that it will test adding HomeAway vacation rentals to its search results. The plan is to include roughly 10,000 US and Mexican standalone vacation re... Read More

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Farewell Dopplr, hello Radar

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2013

Startups are often known for being nimble but just as Nokia announced plans to finally shutter Dopplr next month, one rapid startup saw an opportunity to fill the gap. Step forward Radar, which eve... Read More

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Major shifts at Google shine a curious light on the future of SEO

By PhocusWire | October 22, 2013

MARKETING: You have to love search engine optimisation - it keeps brands on their toes, ensures marketing remains a dynamic discipline, and can also flatten the playing field between the big and the... Read More

News / Online

Tours and activities provider BeMyGuest raises $400,000 angel fund

By Karthick Prabu | October 21, 2013

More goings on in the tours and activities sector. Singapore-based tours and activities player BeMyGuest has raised $400,000 angel fund to boost its marketing effort, improve technology and acquire co... Read More

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Google urges travel brands to make it simple, personal and mobile

By Kevin May | October 21, 2013

Google has released the findings of a hefty travel study this week - the results of which are being plugged with a plea to the industry to up its game with consumers on the web. The results range f... Read More

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Big travel data becomes fodder for some intriguing hacks at THack Boston

By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2013

The results from the THack event in Boston are in: over 60 people formed into 10 teams to compete for three prizes of $1,000 each, in addition to $500 worth of hotel rooms as door prize. The teams wer... Read More

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MasterCard targets TMCs with Travel Controller's virtual card tech

By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2013

Giant payment network MasterCard said today that it is piloting its own virtual card number technology to connect with travel management companies (TMCs). To be released globally in early 2014, the... Read More

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Excursiopedia expands outdoor tours and activities via RangeUp acquisition

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2013

More developments in the tours and activities sector this week as Excursiopedia has acquired outdoor-activity specialist RangeUp with terms of the deal undisclosed. Excursiopedia plans to integrate... Read More

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70,000 signatures for Save Airbnb in New York City petition

By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2013

On October 11, Airbnb, an Internet marketplace that helps people rent rooms, received a handy propaganda tool from one of its users. On that day, Mishelle Farer, an Airbnb host of a spare room in B... Read More

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Amadeus says IATA plan to modernize distribution is no panacea

By Viewpoints | October 21, 2013

The New Distribution Capability (NDC) is an additional treatment, but not a panacea, to modernize distribution of airline content. NB: This is a guest viewpoint by Decius Valmorbida of Amadeus, the... Read More

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