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Reality check - local tourism is not ready for mobile payments
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Reality check - local tourism is not ready for mobile payments
By Stephen Joyce | August 15, 2013
I recognize that as a technologist it's easy for me to get caught up in the latest and greatest new technologies and apparent innovation sweeping across the industry.... Read More
Why we ditched mobile and hitched to tablet
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Why we ditched mobile and hitched to tablet
By Viewpoints | August 15, 2013
Behind the scene view of how mygola decided to build an app for Tablet first, but not for a mobile.... Read More
Globa.li, a B2B reservations platform aiming first at African boutique properties, preps for launch
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Globa.li, a B2B reservations platform aiming first at African boutique properties, preps for launch
By Sean O'Neil | August 15, 2013
Globa.li, a US-based reservations platform that aims to connect boutique hotel in Africa and Latin America with sellers of travel elsewhere in the world, is about to close its investment round.... Read More
Unlikely tips for startups and entrepreneurs
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Unlikely tips for startups and entrepreneurs
By PhocusWire | August 15, 2013
I love the startup world, but I really love the weird, atypical, non-Valley, non-20-something-Ivy-Leaguers-trying-to-be-Zuckerburg startups.... Read More
If an online retail giant launched an airline...
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If an online retail giant launched an airline...
By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | August 14, 2013
Tony Hsieh, CEO of shoe online retail giant Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness, has a habit of delivering inspired keynotes - he makes people think about what they do and how they do it.... Read More
40 maps to help you understand the world
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40 maps to help you understand the world
By PhocusWire | August 14, 2013
If you’re a visual learner, then you know maps, charts and infographics can really help bring data and information to life.... Read More
Vacation rental startup TurnKey secures $1.5 million in seed fund
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Vacation rental startup TurnKey secures $1.5 million in seed fund
By Karthick Prabu | August 13, 2013
Austin-based vacation rental startup TurnKey has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from various angel investors in travel industry.... Read More
With or without merger, American Airlines to push direct connect
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With or without merger, American Airlines to push direct connect
By Sean O'Neil | August 13, 2013
American Airlines is set to make concessions to salvage its merger with US Airways, and will try to accomplish its consolidation goals through its direct connect product and other distribution deals.... Read More
Well, this is unexpected: US to sue to stop American Airlines and US Airways merger
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Well, this is unexpected: US to sue to stop American Airlines and US Airways merger
By PhocusWire | August 13, 2013
The US Department of Justice is concerned that the two airlines fly overlapping routes on more than 1,000 routes.... Read More
10 best airline uses of Instagram
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10 best airline uses of Instagram
By Karthick Prabu | August 13, 2013
10 best examples of how airlines use Instagram to engage users, promote its services, gain new customers.... Read More
Dark days for online travel agencies
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Dark days for online travel agencies
By Evan Konwiser | August 13, 2013
Here are three things OTAs can do to stay relevant, according to Evan Konwiser.... Read More
Billionaire unveils plans for Hyperloop transport system
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Billionaire unveils plans for Hyperloop transport system
By PhocusWire | August 13, 2013
Billionaire investor Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a "Hyperloop" transport system he hopes will one day shuttle passengers and cars between Los Angeles and San Francisco travelling faster than the speed of sound.... Read More
The gamification of managed travel: Can social gaming plug travel policy leakage?
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The gamification of managed travel: Can social gaming plug travel policy leakage?
By Nick Vivion | August 13, 2013
One of the strong undercurrents of this year's annual GBTA conference in San Diego was the consumerization of B2B travel products, such as using consumer behavioral insight to increase travel policy compliance in managed travel programs.... Read More
WebJet fall leaves door open for Wotif  - Top Australia travel websites, July 2013
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WebJet fall leaves door open for Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, July 2013
By PhocusWire | August 12, 2013
Fun and games at the top of the list of leading travel websites in Australia as Wotif breathes deeply down the neck of market leader WebJet.... Read More
Revealed: Who's the digital elite among US travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Revealed: Who's the digital elite among US travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Sean O'Neil | August 12, 2013
The number of people who own and use mobile devices to plan and purchase travel services has expanded to one out of every three active American travelers today, says MMGY Global.... Read More
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