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The daily hurdles of a travel technology director [think many]
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The daily hurdles of a travel technology director [think many]
By Linda Fox | September 13, 2012
Develop new customer touchpoints, speculate on the future of distribution and manage expectations of people who all think their tech project is the most important - all in a day's work for a technology director... Read More
How to optimise the mobile travel experience
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How to optimise the mobile travel experience
By Viewpoints | September 13, 2012
It’s no secret that travel and mobile go hand in hand. In fact, business travelers were the earliest adopters of using the mobile web to book reservations and engage with brands on the go.... Read More
The Scan: Expedia debuts travel management for small business, Travelocity adds live chat to TripCase
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The Scan: Expedia debuts travel management for small business, Travelocity adds live chat to TripCase
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2012
Expedia partners with Chase to give basic travel management to small businesses, and more items in our roundup of news for today.... Read More
THack @ WIT - Developers, come and show what you're made of in Singapore
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THack @ WIT - Developers, come and show what you're made of in Singapore
By Kevin May | September 12, 2012
Our THack roadshow for 2012 continues - making its final stop of the year in Singapore during the annual WebInTravel conference this autumn.... Read More
iPhone5 - new maps, Passbook comes front and center, and more
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iPhone5 - new maps, Passbook comes front and center, and more
By Sean O'Neil | September 12, 2012
The world's leading selling smartphone got an update today. Here are the relevant points for travel tech.... Read More
CityHook helps travelers find the best airport transfers
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CityHook helps travelers find the best airport transfers
By Sean O'Neil | September 12, 2012
CityHook is a Dublin startup aiming to help travelers in Europe (and eventually worldwide) determine the best connection between an airport and a city center.... Read More
The power of reviews: a half-star difference can make or break a business
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The power of reviews: a half-star difference can make or break a business
By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2012
Love it or hate it, Yelp is the standard bearer for local business reviews. With 78 million uniques searching 30 million reviews in Q2 2012, a good review on Yelp is a vital marketing tool - especially for restaurants.... Read More
The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news
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The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news
By PhocusWire | September 12, 2012
Some interesting facts were revealed at the three-day forum in Macao, China's first 1,000-person global travel conference, and more items in our daily roundup.... Read More
Hotel asset management is not just about costs - it MUST include internet marketing
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Hotel asset management is not just about costs - it MUST include internet marketing
By Patrick Landman | September 12, 2012
Traditionally, hotel asset management has been focused on operations and cost control as the main elements to consider.... Read More
Sabre latest to suffer reservation system outage, major airlines and hotel GDS hit
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Sabre latest to suffer reservation system outage, major airlines and hotel GDS hit
By Kevin May | September 12, 2012
Sabre Travel Network has joined the ranks of travel technology providers blamed for major system outages in 2012 after its reservation platform collapsed for hours yesterday.... Read More
Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
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Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
Agoda passed TripAdvisor at the top of the leading travel websites in Australia - but still has some way to go if global sites are included in market share data.... Read More
What makes Paris look like Paris? Geo-tagged images can help [VIDEO]
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What makes Paris look like Paris? Geo-tagged images can help [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | September 11, 2012
Paris is just Paris - everyone knows it has the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacré-Cœur, well known landmarks and tourist attractions.... Read More
Widespread live chat adoption in retail points to lack in travel
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Widespread live chat adoption in retail points to lack in travel
By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012
It's not an illusion: the now-ubiquitous live chat button has proliferated amongst online retailers, creating consumer expectation alongside the widespread adoption of live chat customer service. However, the travel industry has been slow to adopt this technology.... Read More
Prediction: By 2017, wireless charging pads will be a standard amenity at major hotels
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Prediction: By 2017, wireless charging pads will be a standard amenity at major hotels
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012
Nokia is spotlighting a new industry standard for wireless charging pads that ensures that various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and other devices, can get juiced up at the same time.... Read More
Hotel prices in North America - September to November 2012
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Hotel prices in North America - September to November 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
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
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