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Electronic payment trends for travel companies worldwide: A study
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Electronic payment trends for travel companies worldwide: A study
By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2013
Electronic payments are becoming more popular among travel companies, yet not much has been reported about the nuances of the trend. E-payments help increase cash flow, improve security, and lower... Read More
Myth-busting Big Data in travel
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Myth-busting Big Data in travel
By Viewpoints | October 2, 2013
Big data and predictive analytics can help companies build a very accurate picture of their customers, allowing them to deliver highly targeted, relevant offers. NB: This is a report by Pamela Whit... Read More
Google gains EU thumbs up to latest search proposals
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Google gains EU thumbs up to latest search proposals
By Linda Fox | October 2, 2013
Google could be nearer a resolution of some of its EU antitrust wranglings as its latest proposals have been met favourably by the European Commission. In a speech to the European Parliament yester... Read More
Traxo lands $4.2 million, boosting the travel organizer service
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Traxo lands $4.2 million, boosting the travel organizer service
By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2013
Traxo, the Dallas company behind a travel organizer service, acknowledged today that it has raised $4.2 million from investors, led by the venture capital firm Advantage Capital Partners. Silver Cr... Read More
Could a European joint rail initiative finally be on track?
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Could a European joint rail initiative finally be on track?
By Linda Fox | October 2, 2013
*Update* - ETTSA secretary general Christoph Klenner says the Amadeus-led consortium is a study and proof-of-concept while Full Service Model is a project to develop architecture based on common stand... Read More
Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Travelport, Amadeus, SiteMinder, Vayant
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Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Travelport, Amadeus, SiteMinder, Vayant
By Kevin May | October 2, 2013
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for DISTRIBUTION in travel, tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 2 October 2013... Travelport Universal API launches in Asia Travelport announce... Read More
Five major corporate travel trends in Asia Pacific
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Five major corporate travel trends in Asia Pacific
By Karthick Prabu | October 2, 2013
Abacus surveyed its travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate travel agencies (CTAs) to identify various trends in corporate travel in the Asia Pacific market. Five key trends that seem to h... Read More
95% of air travelers don't use mobile for check in, booking, or other services
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95% of air travelers don't use mobile for check in, booking, or other services
By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2013
It's rare to see a mobile usage survey that's based on a representative sample of global travelers, but the annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger IT Trends Survey is precisely that -- a statistica... Read More
Why Mr & Mrs Smith insourced its booking platform: Case study
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Why Mr & Mrs Smith insourced its booking platform: Case study
By Sean O'Neil | October 1, 2013
It's been four years since Mr & Mrs Smith, the UK-based luxury hotel guide, brought its information technology (IT) functions in-house, building its own booking system. This month, the brand's... Read More
Locish taps locals to deliver insider tips directly to a traveler's mobile phone
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Locish taps locals to deliver insider tips directly to a traveler's mobile phone
By Nick Vivion | October 1, 2013
Local knowledge has long been the Holy Grail of travel, with countless startups pledging to help users "travel like a local" or get "insider tips" on the best places to go in a city. However, much of... Read More
How destinations should think about social media beyond the noise [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How destinations should think about social media beyond the noise [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 1, 2013
We all know travellers (especially of the leisure flavour) are using social networks in some way to plan a trip - whether it's reviews or looking for ideas. While there is a general consensus that... Read More
What the airline industry needs to know about social loyalty
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What the airline industry needs to know about social loyalty
By Viewpoints | October 1, 2013
Are airlines getting it right when trying to identify the perfect loyal customer? What are the airlines missing in their loyalty programs? Should they get more social? NB: This is a viewpoint from... Read More
Qunar files for $125 million public listing in the US
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Qunar files for $125 million public listing in the US
By Karthick Prabu | October 1, 2013
The wait is over. Qunar, the biggest metasearch engine in China has filed for a $125 million IPO under the symbol of "QUNR" on the New York Stock Exchange. Earlier this year, Qunar's CEO Chenchao Z... Read More
What travellers do after a trip? They apparently search for more trips [INFOGRAPHIC]
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What travellers do after a trip? They apparently search for more trips [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | October 1, 2013
Typically, travel providers plan and market their offerings (especially in search) before any major holiday season, festivals or other special event. Metasearch engine Wego says this marketing acti... Read More
North America hotel prices - September to November 2013
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North America hotel prices - September to November 2013
By PhocusWire | September 30, 2013
Data trends on cheapest North America hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities. The RateGain data covers the North Ame... Read More
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