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These hotels may be EuroCheapo and popular but there is no online booking
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These hotels may be EuroCheapo and popular but there is no online booking
By Dennis Schaal | May 8, 2012
Online hotel distribution? Who needs it.... Read More
Airbnb seeks further occupancy tax discussion, San Francisco Treasurer stands firm
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Airbnb seeks further occupancy tax discussion, San Francisco Treasurer stands firm
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2012
Peer to peer rental service Airbnb is holding out for further discussion on San Francisco's occupancy tax after the city's Office of Treasurer clarified the regulation last month... Read More
Why social media in travel sucks and 20 things that you should now do about it
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Why social media in travel sucks and 20 things that you should now do about it
By Viewpoints | May 8, 2012
In the last two years the proliferation of social media in tourism has brought a range of new tools and platforms for tourism and hospitality organisations around the world.... Read More
What do mobile business travellers want?
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What do mobile business travellers want?
By Kevin May | May 8, 2012
The "always connected traveller" is probably one of the phrases of the year as it signifies how important the world of mobile and web access has become.... Read More
What Else? Four Seasons, Ebookers, Fodors, Hotel Compete, PriceTravel, Nucleus
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What Else? Four Seasons, Ebookers, Fodors, Hotel Compete, PriceTravel, Nucleus
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2012
Four Seasons targets weddings, Ebookers PriceTrackert, Fodors apps, Hotel Compete analysis, PriceTravel cruise, Nucleus NYC... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
SiteMinder secures $5.1M investment package, plots global spread
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SiteMinder secures $5.1M investment package, plots global spread
By Kevin May | May 8, 2012
Australia-based hotel distribution switch SiteMinder is targeting international expansion with the proceeds of a AUS $5 million (US$5.1 million) investment round.... Read More
Oyster quadruples hotel coverage and has very big plans
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Oyster quadruples hotel coverage and has very big plans
By Dennis Schaal | May 7, 2012
With some $20 million in funding, professional-review website Oyster.com has its journalist "special investigators" on the move.... Read More
Travel publishers tell tales from tablet land
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Travel publishers tell tales from tablet land
By Dennis Schaal | May 7, 2012
Peter Guttman, photographer, journalist and author, knows something about making money and burnishing his brand through travel-app publishing.... Read More
Travel publishers tell tales from tablet land
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Travel publishers tell tales from tablet land
By Dennis Schaal | May 7, 2012
Peter Guttman, photographer, journalist and author, knows something about making money and burnishing his brand through travel-app publishing.... Read More
Cost and value of hotel marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Cost and value of hotel marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | May 7, 2012
So what happened to commissions and bookings when hotels saw online as a significant distribution channel? Does exposure on social networks make any major difference?... Read More
Orbitz lust wants to put sizzle back into vacations
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Orbitz lust wants to put sizzle back into vacations
By Dennis Schaal | May 7, 2012
With all the talk about websites and sex appeal, Orbitz today unveiled a multifaceted rebranding campaign designed to be "a rallying cry for the travel luster."... Read More
Emotion and hotel websites - does yours have sex appeal?
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Emotion and hotel websites - does yours have sex appeal?
By Viewpoints | May 7, 2012
Ask a seasoned salesman what finally drove the sale. Indeed, analyse TV and print commercials that work to find the common driving point that generated the sale.... Read More
Yapta targets corporate travel with fare-savings tool
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Yapta targets corporate travel with fare-savings tool
By Dennis Schaal | May 7, 2012
Yapta began a pilot program with "several large travel management companies" to test a new tool designed to capture savings when airfares drop.... Read More
How a Swiss village wanted tourists but ended up performing better than Lady GaGa on Facebook
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How a Swiss village wanted tourists but ended up performing better than Lady GaGa on Facebook
By Kevin May | May 7, 2012
Those shy and retiring Swiss certainly know how to make some noise when it comes destination marketing on the web - even when it's a tiny village in the mountains.... Read More
What Else? MobilyTrip 170,000 pix, ReviewPro hires, Trafficmaster Olympics
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What Else? MobilyTrip 170,000 pix, ReviewPro hires, Trafficmaster Olympics
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2012
MobilyTrip reaches imge and guide milestones, ReviewPro hires in US and Europe, Trafficmaster readies for London 2012... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
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