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Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

This week it is expected to be announced that Dublin-based OpenJaw Technologies has been acquired by China's state-owned Travelsky Technology. Sources say this deal is a court-supervised outcome fo... Read More

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Data suggests airports are wasting their time with mobile apps

By Viewpoints | April 4, 2016

Airports are spending a significant portion of their marketing budgets on customer engagement tools, including a sizable investment in developing mobile applications. By 2018, about 80% of airports wi... Read More

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Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story

By Linda Fox | April 4, 2016

Virtual reality specialist Visualise has developed a series of 360 degree virtual reality clips at Heathrow Airport. The clips are to be used by the sales force of outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux... Read More

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Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators

By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016

Alaska Air Group said today it will acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal has an aggregate transaction value of about $4 billion, after debt and capitalized aircraft operating leas... Read More

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Hotelbeds sale on track says TUI, three times in one statement

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016

TUI Group's pre-close update issued last week talks up the total transaction volume (TTV) and room night growth for Hotelbeds, and says "the disposal process (for the business) is on track". The st... Read More

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Clock watching - guests want hotel wifi connection within seven minutes

By Kevin May | April 1, 2016

Nobody in the industry still denies that providing a free connection to customers is as important a consideration as room towels or running water. And countless surveys mention the expectations tha... Read More

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Expedia programmes marketing campaigns from TV to Facebook and Instagram

By Kevin May | April 1, 2016

Expedia is one of a number of consumer brands that have been first to test a technology that connects the dots between TV and social media advertising. The US-based online travel agency has worked... Read More

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Startup pitch: Homelike gains traction with extended-stay bookings in Europe

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2016

Homelike is a Cologne-based startup that helps travelers—mainly corporate ones—book extended-stay accommodation in Europe. Founded in 2014, it claims to have the most online inventory for furnished... Read More

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Oh how we (almost) laughed

By Martin Cowen | April 1, 2016

It's a heady head-scratching mix - a world-first claim, about virtual reality, on April Fool's Day. April Fool's Day, for those of you not living in 1950s Britain, is when "pranksters" are given fr... Read More

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Airlines should datamine app store reviews to identify user concerns

By Viewpoints | April 1, 2016

Airlines are always talking up the awesomeness of their apps, but sometimes that self-confidence sits uneasily with what their users are actually saying. NB: This is a viewpoint by Dr Piotr Spiewan... Read More

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BA multiple boarding passes, Princess takes swipe with Places to Sea, AMEX Apple Pay, and more...

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for March 2016. Thursday 31 March 2016: British Airways introduces multi-boarding pass service... Read More

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Bangkok Airways renews Travelport, Etihad content with Amadeus, and more...

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for March 2016. Thursday 31 March 2016: Travelport extends Bangkok Airways deal The mu... Read More

News / Online

How elite travellers search and book differently to others

By Kevin May | March 31, 2016

Elite travellers - those that take nine flights and have six hotel stays a year - make up 10% of the travel sector and behave online in an entirely different way to their travelling counterparts. W... Read More

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Seeing is believing – imagery, icons and interaction in destination marketing

By Sponsored Content | March 31, 2016

Destination marketers are tasked with building awareness and positive perceptions about a place - whether a city, country or region - to drive new and repeat visitors. NB This is a viewpoint by Ang... Read More

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Ad blocking will be a help, not a hindrance, to travel brands

By Viewpoints | March 31, 2016

Mobile companies across Europe are lining up to introduce ad blocking across their networks. British network Three’s recent announcement will, I suspect, soon be followed by ones from other big networ... Read More

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