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Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
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Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
By Kevin May | August 22, 2013
Big news in online travel agency land as two of the industry's giants sign a "strategic marketing agreement" which will see Expedia run the technology behind the scenes at Travelocity.... Read More
Social media maintains lead as most rapid customer service channel
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Social media maintains lead as most rapid customer service channel
By Nick Vivion | August 22, 2013
New research shows social media's continued dominance as the most rapid form of customer service.... Read More
A genuine new frontier in travel - is the drive market poised to take off?
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A genuine new frontier in travel - is the drive market poised to take off?
By Viewpoints | August 22, 2013
Cars, cars everywhere. We go to work in them, visit family in them, act as taxi services for our kids in them.... Read More
HotelsCombined enjoys sudden, under-the-radar growth
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HotelsCombined enjoys sudden, under-the-radar growth
By Sean O'Neil | August 22, 2013
The Sydney-based accommodation metasearch site doubled in size by traffic, revenue and staff during the past 18 months, despite North America overlooking this scrappy underdog from Down Under.... Read More
So that was the end of that - Everbread declared insolvent with debts of £8.7M
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So that was the end of that - Everbread declared insolvent with debts of £8.7M
By Kevin May | August 22, 2013
Airfare search startup Everbread has been placed into insolvency in the UK after a four-year run trying to make in-roads into the world of travel shopping IT.... Read More
Whatever next - crowd-funded space travel?
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Whatever next - crowd-funded space travel?
By PhocusWire | August 21, 2013
Two years ago, many commentators were proclaiming the end of the space age. Sputnik, Gagarin, Armstrong, Apollo, SkyLab et al - a half a century or so lost to history.... Read More
Price, ratings and reviews: How consumers process UGC and price when buying a hotel room
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Price, ratings and reviews: How consumers process UGC and price when buying a hotel room
By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2013
The advent of social media, and the popularity of consumer review sites, has changed the way that consumers buy hotel rooms.... Read More
TripBAM promises cash savings on hotels with minimal effort
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TripBAM promises cash savings on hotels with minimal effort
By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2013
TripBAM is bringing a different perspective to hotel bookings - rather than listing a bunch of prices in an area for purchase, the startup promises to search all booking sites for the best rates at a user-selected group of hotels.... Read More
There is a strange disturbance in the force (that would be the airline industry)
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There is a strange disturbance in the force (that would be the airline industry)
By Viewpoints | August 21, 2013
In the airline business, there’s always been tension between the forces in a company such as marketing or finance or operations.... Read More
Airline IT - what is the impact on travellers and employees
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Airline IT - what is the impact on travellers and employees
By Karthick Prabu | August 21, 2013
The quality of airline's information systems can either positively or negatively impact the performance of frontline employees who use them.... Read More
Why a bad attitude could hold a startup back
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Why a bad attitude could hold a startup back
By PhocusWire | August 20, 2013
Is your attitude holding you back from success? Many have been a big believers in positivity and it has helped them accomplish much in their lives as entrepreneurs.... Read More
Westin Hotels links up with AFAR in content partnership
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Westin Hotels links up with AFAR in content partnership
By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2013
Westin Hotels & Resorts has tapped travel brand AFAR to bring insider travel tips to their guests before and during their trips.... Read More
Roomize, a social network for hoteliers to exchange rooms for free
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Roomize, a social network for hoteliers to exchange rooms for free
By Karthick Prabu | August 20, 2013
When you travel to destinations across the world, why to pay for your hotel stay when you can stay for free?... Read More
Merchandise, mobile and other elements on the airline digital wishlist
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Merchandise, mobile and other elements on the airline digital wishlist
By Viewpoints | August 20, 2013
What are the ecommerce and mobile priorities for full-service, leading airlines worldwide?... Read More
Spotsetter delivers human-powered personalized travel recommendations
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Spotsetter delivers human-powered personalized travel recommendations
By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2013
Mapping the places of the world via social media is at the core of Spotsetter, a new app that takes users' social networks and places them on a map interface.... Read More
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