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EasyJet takes crown from Ryanair (by slimmest of margins) - Top UK travel websites, June 2013
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EasyJet takes crown from Ryanair (by slimmest of margins) - Top UK travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 17, 2013
After losing its coveted position as the leading airline website in the UK in May, EasyJet has regained top spot from Ryanair despite losing market share in June.... Read More
Open Allies pressures DOT to reject IATA's Resolution 787
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Open Allies pressures DOT to reject IATA's Resolution 787
By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2013
"Not good enough!" A trade organization piles on to Amadeus's attack on IATA's amended proposal to adopt a new messaging language for airfare content.... Read More
US online ad spend per user rises as advertisers deploy more digital marketing
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US online ad spend per user rises as advertisers deploy more digital marketing
By Nick Vivion | July 16, 2013
The latest digital advertising numbers show the steady growth of digital dollars: $144 dollars per user was spent in 2012, or nearly 4 times the amount spent per user in 2002.... Read More
The travel marketing funnel is broken
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The travel marketing funnel is broken
By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2013
Brian Solis, an Altimeter Group analyst, says that marketing departments need to think more in an ellipsis model for planning their campaigns to reach socially connected consumers.... Read More
TripAdvisor shutters Wanderfly
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TripAdvisor shutters Wanderfly
By Nick Vivion | July 16, 2013
TripAdvisor has shuttered trip-planning guide Wanderfly less than a year after acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum.... Read More
Expedia wins more traffic than next three brands combined - Top Canada travel websites, June 2013
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Expedia wins more traffic than next three brands combined - Top Canada travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2013
The web traffic of Flight Network, Hotwire and CheapOAir combined was still behind the total market share achieved by market leader Expedia in Canada in June.... Read More
Are these the sweetest words you will ever hear? I want to buy your travel company
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Are these the sweetest words you will ever hear? I want to buy your travel company
By Viewpoints | July 16, 2013
When you hear those words, spoken exactly like that, you know you have a buyer, a real buyer on your hands.... Read More
Voya.ge looks to expose expertise and put control back in the hands of home-owners
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Voya.ge looks to expose expertise and put control back in the hands of home-owners
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2013
Voya.ge is an online vacation rental startup aiming to connect home owners and travellers while leaving control in the hands of the owners... Read More
Why online travel in Indonesia is different
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Why online travel in Indonesia is different
By Karthick Prabu | July 16, 2013
Indonesian travel industry is way different from other markets in Asia. Wego Indonesia tells Tnooz about the travel industry scenario in the country.... Read More
Airlines want to be retailers - a mini-SWOT analysis of the issues
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Airlines want to be retailers - a mini-SWOT analysis of the issues
By Viewpoints | July 16, 2013
When they succeed, high street stores, supermarket chains, the banking and telecommunications industries stand out as multi-channel retail experts.... Read More
SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2013
HolidayIQ implements Akamai's Aqua Web Experience solution to improve site performance.... Read More
Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
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Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
By Nick Vivion | July 15, 2013
A new startup called Guidexplorer is tackling the tour guide challenge by creating space for both guides to sell their services and travelers to secure services directly online.... Read More
Southwest crushing rivals as it wins quarter of web traffic - Top US travel websites, June 2013
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Southwest crushing rivals as it wins quarter of web traffic - Top US travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2013
Southwest is capturing almost the same amount of web traffic share as Delta (second) and United (third) combined, in the list of leading airline websites in the US.... Read More
When conversation still trumps the web, can websites REALLY inspire people to travel?
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When conversation still trumps the web, can websites REALLY inspire people to travel?
By Viewpoints | July 15, 2013
You never hear anyone say "No, I don't want to travel" if asked. Everyone wants to travel, yet most have excuses why they don't.... Read More
Pretend for a moment that you are running IATA - what would you do about airline distribution?
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Pretend for a moment that you are running IATA - what would you do about airline distribution?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 15, 2013
In many quarters IATA is being demonized for promoting the very idea of a new distribution platform for airlines.... Read More
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