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What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
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What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2012
Egencia targets hotels, Trivago unleashes new app, Momondo in Finland, Liverpool airport app claim, Secret Escapes marketing ... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
How to drive more business to hotels with TripAdvisor destination forums
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How to drive more business to hotels with TripAdvisor destination forums
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
Are you seeking more guests for your hotel or customers for your tourism-related business?... Read More
British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo - lacks Facebook sharing though
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British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo - lacks Facebook sharing though
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
British Airways is, in some respects, in a bit of an awkward position - it's the official airline of the London 2012 Olympics, so should be patriotic and all that.... Read More
American Express: 5 ways to boost business travel savings and compliance
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American Express: 5 ways to boost business travel savings and compliance
By Dennis Schaal | June 19, 2012
With global airfares and hotel rates rising, American Express Global Business Travel is emphasizing the carrot -- rather than the stick -- in trying to get road warriors to save money in their travel spending choices for their companies.... Read More
Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry
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Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
Last week, Apple announced Passbook, a new default app coming to iOS 6 for iPhone later this year which stands to get a lot of attention in our industry.... Read More
OneFineStay raises $12M, plots move into US and elsewhere
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OneFineStay raises $12M, plots move into US and elsewhere
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
More significant sums of money heading into the home rental marketplace with news that UK-based OneFineStay has captured $12 million in funding.... Read More
Car-sharing by numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Car-sharing by numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | June 19, 2012
Ground transportation is apparently the new battlefield in travel distribution, apparently - the car-sharing startups beginning to make a fair amount of noise in the past year or so.... Read More
What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
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What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2012
TripCraft spas, TouristEye version two, Venere streams into HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics inks STA tech deal, Reevoo unveils review inspiration... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific
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Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012
The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching William Shatner’s outings as the Priceline Negotiator.... Read More
WorldPay report highlights gap between consumer wants and airline perception
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WorldPay report highlights gap between consumer wants and airline perception
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2012
Hidden surcharges from airlines and a lack of clear pricing are driving consumers to abandon online shopping baskets according to research... Read More
Ubiquitous broadband when flying across oceans? It is coming
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Ubiquitous broadband when flying across oceans? It is coming
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2012
You can look forward to the day -- most likely during this decade -- when transoceanic Internet access will be routine on board most commercial airlines.... Read More
Will group-travel booking ever get there? Groupize hopes TravelClick pact will be a start
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Will group-travel booking ever get there? Groupize hopes TravelClick pact will be a start
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2012
Several startups have failed at mastering online travel planning and booking for small groups, but Groupize hopes a new connection to the TravelClick central reservation system and accompanying agreement will put the process on the right track.... Read More
Three questions travel bloggers must address right now
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Three questions travel bloggers must address right now
By Viewpoints | June 18, 2012
The annual TBEX networking shindig is over and several hundred hopeful travel blogtrepreneurs (*) are heading back down from the rarefied air of Keystone, Colorado.... Read More
Pigafe wants to be front of mind for tours and experiences with a local touch
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Pigafe wants to be front of mind for tours and experiences with a local touch
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2012
Taking its name from explorer, Antonio Pigafetta, credited with being part of the first team to circumnavigate the world, Pigafe is boldly taking on the world of tours and experiences... Read More
What Else? VisitFinland stories, Infor buys, GuidePal apps up, InterGlobe-WebJet
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What Else? VisitFinland stories, Infor buys, GuidePal apps up, InterGlobe-WebJet
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2012
Tall tales from VisitFinland, Infor snaps up Easy RMS, GuidePal heads into iPadland, InterGlobe and WebJet extend IT agreement... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
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