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Sunshine for UK airport parking, VisitLondon pins Christmas, Expedia loyal to India, and more...
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Sunshine for UK airport parking, VisitLondon pins Christmas, Expedia loyal to India, and more...
By PhocusWire | November 30, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Monday 30 November 2015: Sunshine.co.uk expands portfolio with airport park... Read More
Hackathon in Bengaluru invites developers to code travel's future
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Hackathon in Bengaluru invites developers to code travel's future
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2015
What's your BIG idea to improve travel? Can you and your developer friends dream it, code it and present it to our judges over the weekend? Here's your chance to make the travel experience bette... Read More
Startup pitch: 99Trips books European city trips on the fly
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Startup pitch: 99Trips books European city trips on the fly
By Sean O'Neil | November 27, 2015
99Trips analyzes more than 1 million European city break vacations every day and identifies the most attractive offers, based on price, availability, and quality features. The startup, still in bet... Read More
Eight travel brands leading the content marketing conversations
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Eight travel brands leading the content marketing conversations
By Viewpoints | November 27, 2015
Content marketing refers to the process of producing content as means of indirectly promoting your business. NB This is a viewpoint by Martin Harrison of Copify It may be a relatively new buzzwo... Read More
Five travel startups with a little bit more in their chemistry set
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Five travel startups with a little bit more in their chemistry set
By Viewpoints | November 27, 2015
The Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit has always been a great opportunity not only to evaluate travel startup trends but also listen to feedback from experienced judges (or so-called "dragons").... Read More
How big hotel chains manage and react to online reviews
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How big hotel chains manage and react to online reviews
By Kevin May | November 27, 2015
Although no-one doubts that they are a critical part of the feedback process, there are many conflicting opinions on how hotels should handle online reviews. Tourismus Partner, an Austria-based hos... Read More
Concur gets some Velocity, KDS gives Neo to EF in Canada, and more...
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Concur gets some Velocity, KDS gives Neo to EF in Canada, and more...
By PhocusWire | November 27, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Friday 27 November 2015: Concur gets some Velocity Business traveller use... Read More
Baidu's China insurance JV wants to cover online travel purchases
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Baidu's China insurance JV wants to cover online travel purchases
By Martin Cowen | November 26, 2015
Baidu's central role in a new Chinese digital insurance joint venture has a direct connection with China's online travel industry now that Baidu owns 25% of market leader Ctrip. The startup will be... Read More
Understanding the ins and outs of video in travel booking
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Understanding the ins and outs of video in travel booking
By Kevin May | November 26, 2015
Every travel marketer knows the importance that video is now playing when it comes to influencing the choices of potential travellers. But there are some interesting nuances in the consumption of v... Read More
The before and after of an independent hotel website
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The before and after of an independent hotel website
By Linda Fox | November 26, 2015
Seems like there has been a bit of surge of developments for independent hotels recently, recognising they need help with technology, as their skills lie in hospitality. A recent Phocuswright study... Read More
Qunar founder falls into Tripping, Ola shuffles management cards, and more...
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Qunar founder falls into Tripping, Ola shuffles management cards, and more...
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2015
This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for November 2015: Thursday 26 November 2015: Qunar founder falls into Tripping Fritz Demopoul... Read More
Metasearch for vacation rentals gains momentum
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Metasearch for vacation rentals gains momentum
By Kevin May | November 26, 2015
As the online travel agency giants start taking vacation rentals extremely seriously it's hardly a surprise that metasearch engines are hoping they can also capitalise. And if this week is anything... Read More
Diary of a hotel company in digital transformation
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Diary of a hotel company in digital transformation
By Linda Fox | November 26, 2015
In a fast-changing distribution landscape, who'd run a hotel these days, much less the multi-branded group with thousands of properties that is AccorHotels? Chairman and chief executive Sebastian B... Read More
Amadeus adds airport trains, Razoom hits 1,500, TigerAir Taiwan debuts on Travelport, and more...
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Amadeus adds airport trains, Razoom hits 1,500, TigerAir Taiwan debuts on Travelport, and more...
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2015
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Thursday 26 November 2015: Amadeus adds airport trains The UK's Hea... Read More
Alibaba's Alitrip has a distinctive travel model
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Alibaba's Alitrip has a distinctive travel model
By Sean O'Neil | November 25, 2015
A little more than a year ago, Alibaba, a giant Chinese e-commerce company, rebranded its travel booking website as Alitrip (去啊) -- and made it a separate unit. Unlike its well-funded rivals, Alitr... Read More
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