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Kigo rental technology service secures $1.8 million funding round, plots expansion to Asia
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Kigo rental technology service secures $1.8 million funding round, plots expansion to Asia
By Kevin May | April 25, 2013
Back-end systems in the vacation rental sector are also on the receiving end of investment, as Spain-based Kigo wins a $1.8 million Series A injection this week.... Read More
Google attempts to appease travel search critics, plans tests for new display options
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Google attempts to appease travel search critics, plans tests for new display options
By Linda Fox | April 25, 2013
Google's lengthy wrangling with European regulators could see some kind of closure if a market test of proposals from the search giant proves successful.... Read More
Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part Two of Three - GDS consolidation and rise of OTAs
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Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part Two of Three - GDS consolidation and rise of OTAs
By Viewpoints | April 24, 2013
At the onset of the new decade (1990) it became apparent that travel agents were caught in a price battle between the remaining four global distribution systems and the airlines.... Read More
Hotel prices in North America - April to June 2013
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Hotel prices in North America - April to June 2013
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America.... Read More
Social media marketing ethics - reflections after the Boston Marathon bombing
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Social media marketing ethics - reflections after the Boston Marathon bombing
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Social media professionals have turned to tactics that undermine some of the core tenets promised by social media.... Read More
Mafengwo secures funding round of $15 million, social travel thrives in China
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Mafengwo secures funding round of $15 million, social travel thrives in China
By Karthick Prabu | April 24, 2013
China-based social travel platform Mafengwo has secured $15 million in series B funding from CapitalToday and QimingVenture Partners.... Read More
Expedia and Priceline soar away - Top US travel websites, March 2013
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Expedia and Priceline soar away - Top US travel websites, March 2013
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Travelocity, Kayak and Orbitz et al are watching their rivals and top performing web brands, Expedia and Priceline, stretch their lead in the list of leading travel websites in the US.... Read More
Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
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Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
By Kevin May | April 24, 2013
More interesting moves in the tours and activities wing of the industry as GetYourGuide makes its first acquisition and snaps up fellow European startup Gidsy.... Read More
Russian startup Travelmenu offloads technology but investor still claims success
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Russian startup Travelmenu offloads technology but investor still claims success
By Linda Fox | April 24, 2013
What's going on at Russia-based Travelmenu, a startup which specialises in online package holidays?... Read More
Indians fail to leave social networks at home when travelling
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Indians fail to leave social networks at home when travelling
By Karthick Prabu | April 24, 2013
A study has found Indians cannot switch off from their digital lives during a trip, with 42% of the travellers actually logging into social networks more whilst on holiday than when at home.... Read More
Thomson loses ground, Ryanair creeps up on EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, March 2013
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Thomson loses ground, Ryanair creeps up on EasyJet - Top UK travel websites, March 2013
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Some early moves in the list of leading travel sites in the UK as the gloomy winter makes way for spring and post-Christmas sales rush subsides.... Read More
Spotting fakes, trust issues and responding to hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Spotting fakes, trust issues and responding to hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 24, 2013
As consumer browsing of online reviews to help select hotels has increased over the years, so have issues around trust, reliability and the age-old question of whether user generated content is genuine.... Read More
The SCAN - Marriott gets million fans, Google fined for Streetview and more news
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The SCAN - Marriott gets million fans, Google fined for Streetview and more news
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Travel tech news from OneFineStay, Goibibo, RateGain, Marriott Hotels, Mercator, Air Indiam, Unisys, United Airlines, Honeywell, WAYN, Air Asia and Google.... Read More
Reviewing ecommerce in India through the lens of social media
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Reviewing ecommerce in India through the lens of social media
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2013
Ecommerce and social media - interestingly, both chart their beginning at the same period and their growth has been somewhat identical as well.... Read More
Cross-selling, ease of booking, commission guarantee - key among Asia travel agents
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Cross-selling, ease of booking, commission guarantee - key among Asia travel agents
By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2013
Travel agents in the Asia-Pacific region rate the ease of booking and commission guarantees as the most important criteria when selecting a channel to book hotels.... Read More
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