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Amex privacy officer, Bedsonline UK country manager, HSMAI chair, Uber president, and more...
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Amex privacy officer, Bedsonline UK country manager, HSMAI chair, Uber president, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 22, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for people moves in tourism and hospitality for June 2015: Monday 22 June 2015: Amex GBT means business American Express Global Business T... Read More
Mobile ads, user generated data and instant booking are the trends to watch in travel
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Mobile ads, user generated data and instant booking are the trends to watch in travel
By Viewpoints | June 22, 2015
Respected and unofficial tech industry bellwether Mary Meeker from KPCB recently released her 20th Internet Trends Report. Tnooz covered it here, but I haven't another take on some of its findings.... Read More
Travel agencies targeted for more distribution of tours and activities
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Travel agencies targeted for more distribution of tours and activities
By Kevin May | June 22, 2015
More evidence that there is a concerted effort to bring travel agencies closer to the things people do once they're in a destination. Two of the main global distribution systems have signed agreeme... Read More
Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
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Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | June 21, 2015
Open since April, Roomkita is a startup in Istanbul that offers hotel search via partners like Booking.com, Hotels.com, HRS, and Otel, trawling more than 600,000 properties across 201 countries. Un... Read More
Uber co-founder's startup studio follows its restaurant app with Spot, a travel app
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Uber co-founder's startup studio follows its restaurant app with Spot, a travel app
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015
Uber co-founder Garrett Camp's startup studio Expa has followed its restaurant app Reserve with a travel app called Spot. This app promises to deliver the best spots in any country worldwide. It... Read More
French parliament kills rate parity, and Booking predicts hotel price war
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French parliament kills rate parity, and Booking predicts hotel price war
By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2015
On Thursday, the French National Assembly moved to cancel rate parity clauses in contracts between hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs). Violators will be fined up to Euro 150,000. The next ste... Read More
Travel Oregon smartens summer with creative biking promotion
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Travel Oregon smartens summer with creative biking promotion
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015
Destination marketing is always a balance between showcasing tangible pieces of a place — things to do and see — and delivering a more atmospheric impression that builds the brand. In a follow-up m... Read More
Move along, Twitter - Facebook will be the future of customer service in travel
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Move along, Twitter - Facebook will be the future of customer service in travel
By Viewpoints | June 19, 2015
Sorry, Twitter lovers - It’s time to upend some common assumptions. NB: This is an analysis by Shubhodeep Pal, vice president for products and operations at Simpliflying. We’ve known for a while... Read More
Navigating the airport through the Internet of Things
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Navigating the airport through the Internet of Things
By Linda Fox | June 19, 2015
Airlines, it seems, are getting a little excited about the thought of the Internet of Things and what it could do for the traveller experience. Research shows 86% of airlines believe I0T will deliv... Read More
Regulator to probe websites amid concern over fake reviews and back-hand endoresments
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Regulator to probe websites amid concern over fake reviews and back-hand endoresments
June 19, 2015
A string of unnamed web companies are to be investigated into the non-disclosure of paid endorsements and for publishing bogus reviews of products. Travel brands are expected to be included in the... Read More
Cabin crew and technology - a perfect match?
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Cabin crew and technology - a perfect match?
By Viewpoints | June 18, 2015
Wifi, smartphones and personal electronic devices (PEDs) have forever altered the air travel experience. NB: This is a guest article by Andy Archer, head of global sales for GuestLogix. Today’s... Read More
Ctrip turns to market to raise $1 billion
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Ctrip turns to market to raise $1 billion
By Martin Cowen | June 18, 2015
Ctrip has announced a $1 billion convertible debt offering, with the money earmarked for "general corporate purposes". The company says that some of the money raised will be used for "a concurrent... Read More
RIP Tripology - the travel agent finder service closes after eight years
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RIP Tripology - the travel agent finder service closes after eight years
By Kevin May | June 18, 2015
The curse of the startups with "Trip" in the title continues - USA Today has shut Tripology after just two years of ownership. The website was launched in 2008 by John Peters with a strategy to con... Read More
Up in the air - TripAdvisor now on in-flight entertainment systems
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Up in the air - TripAdvisor now on in-flight entertainment systems
By Kevin May | June 18, 2015
TripAdvisor has talked a lot about how it is on traveller desktops and also in their pockets via mobile devices - but it's now in the skies, too. The company has yet to announce the integration, bu... Read More
TripAdvisor nabs Marriott for Instant Booking, stock jumps 14%
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TripAdvisor nabs Marriott for Instant Booking, stock jumps 14%
By Sean O'Neil | June 17, 2015
TripAdvisor, the travel metasearch giant, has long wanted hotel chains to join its year-old Instant Booking platform, which processes reservations like it's an agency.* But among the half-dozen lar... Read More
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