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Gogobot move over -- Uptake goes social with unstructured Facebook data
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Gogobot move over -- Uptake goes social with unstructured Facebook data
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2011
Uptake joined the social, trip-planning crowd, but it says its new feature is superior because it mines unstructured data from Facebook.... Read More
How does travel distribution work - the GDS version [VIDEO]
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How does travel distribution work - the GDS version [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | November 9, 2011
Not to be outdone by the likes of Farelogix, which has spent a fair amount of time challenging the status quo in travel distribution through video, here comes the GDS response.... Read More
TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top UK travel sites, November 5 2011
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TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top UK travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2011
Booking.com and TripAdvisor have stretched their lead at the head of the top ten travel websites in the UK.... Read More
Priceline: Freak snowstorm produced peak mobile booking patterns
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Priceline: Freak snowstorm produced peak mobile booking patterns
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
If Priceline were writing a winter survival guide, it assuredly would advise you to pack your gloves, snow boots and mobile devices.... Read More
Jetstar introduces iPads for in-flight entertainment
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Jetstar introduces iPads for in-flight entertainment
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
If you are flying for longer than two hours on Australia-based Jetstar, you can now rent an iPad for in-flight entertainment on select flights.... Read More
What happened when a hotel armed social media-loving clubbers with RFID wristbands?
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What happened when a hotel armed social media-loving clubbers with RFID wristbands?
By Kevin May | November 8, 2011
It was a curious move earlier this year when a hotel on the famous European dance music island of Ibiza decided to combine RFID technology with social media in a major way.... Read More
TRX in asset sale, sells booking tool to nuTravel for $3.5M
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TRX in asset sale, sells booking tool to nuTravel for $3.5M
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
TRX sold its signature RESX corporate booking tool for up to $3.5 million to a competitor, nuTravel Technology Solutions.... Read More
Top four OTAs edge ahead - Top US travel sites, November 5 2011
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Top four OTAs edge ahead - Top US travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2011
The leading four online travel agencies in the US have all increased their leads at the head of the top ten travel websites in the country.... Read More
TravelClick channels its ambitions into EZYield acquisition
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TravelClick channels its ambitions into EZYield acquisition
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
Eight months after acquiring Rubicon, TravelClick went shopping for another company and bought distribution- and channel-management specialist EZYield.... Read More
How to take travel search marketing to the next level with product feeds
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How to take travel search marketing to the next level with product feeds
By Viewpoints | November 8, 2011
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is one of mainstays in digital advertising of almost every industry vertical, but especially travel.... Read More
FutureStay takes on booking and marketing for rental owners
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FutureStay takes on booking and marketing for rental owners
By Kevin May | November 8, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based FutureStay, a marketing, booking and sales platform for rental property owners.... Read More
Gamification trend to take hold in travel
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Gamification trend to take hold in travel
By Linda Fox | November 8, 2011
The trend in online games, already popular in the entertainment industry, is set to extend to the travel industry according to research released this week.... Read More
Priceline takes a pass on a global hotel platform and just keeps growing
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Priceline takes a pass on a global hotel platform and just keeps growing
By Dennis Schaal | November 7, 2011
When it comes to putting all its brands on a global hotel platform, Priceline continues to think differently than its rivals -- and just keeps growing.... Read More
Analytics and restoring a hotel-search filter at HotelsCombined
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Analytics and restoring a hotel-search filter at HotelsCombined
By Dennis Schaal | November 7, 2011
HotelsCombined removed a hotel-search filter from its search results pages in early August, but then brought it back a few weeks later.... Read More
Kayak adds Expedia as Book Kayak hotels provider
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Kayak adds Expedia as Book Kayak hotels provider
By Dennis Schaal | November 7, 2011
Travelocity's private label solution, World Choice Travel, has been the hotel provider for Kayak.com's Book Kayak option since March, but now the Expedia Affiliate Network is in on the action, as well.... Read More
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