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Priceline Group CEO confirms Rocketmiles deal
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Priceline Group CEO confirms Rocketmiles deal
By Nick Vivion | March 10, 2015
After weeks of "no comments" and general shrugging of shoulders, Priceline Group's deal to buy Rocketmiles is official. Rocketmiles, which incentivizes hotel bookings through mileage bonuses with o... Read More
Expedia CFO's global plan: acquire, invest, and consolidate
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Expedia CFO's global plan: acquire, invest, and consolidate
By Sean O'Neil | March 10, 2015
Mark Okerstrom, chief financial officer for Expedia Inc, loves doing deals. The more complex, the better, he says. In the past two years, the 42-year old lawyer led the company's successful acquisi... Read More
Uber launches digital magazine for drivers to promote lifestyle and perks
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Uber launches digital magazine for drivers to promote lifestyle and perks
By Nick Vivion | March 10, 2015
What does a business do to create a unified workforce when it involves a decentralized workforce distributed across over 200 cities worldwide? This challenge is faced by many travel brands, as many fa... Read More
The GDS showdown - winners and losers in 2014
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The GDS showdown - winners and losers in 2014
By Martin Cowen | March 10, 2015
Travelport's return to public markets last September means that for the first time in over ten years it is possible to compare it alongside Sabre and Amadeus, financially and operationally. Over th... Read More
Expedia eyes South America, invests $270 million in Decolar online travel agency
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Expedia eyes South America, invests $270 million in Decolar online travel agency
By Kevin May | March 10, 2015
More strategic moves by Expedia Inc as it invests $270 million in South American online travel agencies Decolar and Despegar. The investment will give Expedia a minority stake of about 20% in the D... Read More
Kayak will not outspend rivals in Europe, sub-scale metas will be in trouble
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Kayak will not outspend rivals in Europe, sub-scale metas will be in trouble
By Kevin May | March 10, 2015
The industry and media can always count on Kayak co-founder and CEO, Steve Hafner, for a few choice quotes during his appearances at events. But beyond the poking fun at supposed rivals such as Hip... Read More
Ridesharing, airports and hotels to benefit from Apple Watch integrations
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Ridesharing, airports and hotels to benefit from Apple Watch integrations
By Nick Vivion | March 9, 2015
As expected there are three key areas of travel that will benefit from the upcoming Apple Watch launch. Hotels Starwood received star treatment on stage with its integration with Apple Watch.... Read More
PathWrangler shuts up shop, says money has run out to make it big
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PathWrangler shuts up shop, says money has run out to make it big
By Kevin May | March 9, 2015
Adventure travel online planning service PathWrangler will close this month, despite salvage offers from other companies. CEO Doug Heinz sent an email to partners today to notify them of the site's... Read More
Patent finding reveals how movement could integrate into Apple payments ecosystem
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Patent finding reveals how movement could integrate into Apple payments ecosystem
By Nick Vivion | March 9, 2015
Today is W-Day — Apple Watch Day. The Cupertino-based tech behemoth is set to reveal final details about its much-hyped Apple Watch product today, setting off a wave of anticipation for the first new... Read More
Who is the experiential traveler and what do they care about?
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Who is the experiential traveler and what do they care about?
By Nick Vivion | March 9, 2015
Experiential travelers — also known as geotravelers, apparently — are those with a desire to escape outdoors without the pressure of an unexpected interruption due to a connected device. So says a... Read More
Building a bridge between revenue management and marketing in hotels
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Building a bridge between revenue management and marketing in hotels
By Viewpoints | March 9, 2015
Hotel distribution is more complex today than ever and there are so many companies between the hotel product and the guest. Along the way, two key functions – revenue management and marketing – hav... Read More
Reputation management cited as key investment trend for hotels
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Reputation management cited as key investment trend for hotels
By Kevin May | March 9, 2015
An upcoming report will say hotels are looking at online reputation management as their key investment area in 2015. The latest TripBarometer report from TripAdvisor, captured from data via a surve... Read More
Recruit Holdings pushes further into hospitality with Euro 200 million buy
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Recruit Holdings pushes further into hospitality with Euro 200 million buy
By Nick Vivion | March 6, 2015
Recruit Holdings is becoming an increasingly visible force in travel and hospitality. First, the venture arm of the staffing conglomerate invested in vacation rental platform Tripping.com. Now the com... Read More
How Cornell students helped Leading Hotels of the World boost revenue
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How Cornell students helped Leading Hotels of the World boost revenue
By Sean O'Neil | March 6, 2015
Companies don’t need to hire a large "big data" team to benefit from the latest academic knowledge of analytics. Case in point: Leading Hotels of the World is a New York City-based sales, marketing... Read More
Marketing watch: Twitter adds enhanced targeting thanks to third party data
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Marketing watch: Twitter adds enhanced targeting thanks to third party data
By Nick Vivion | March 6, 2015
Twitter's latest advertising enhancement promises to deliver a far more engaging and conversion-rich product for travel marketers seeking to target specific buying behaviors on the real-time platform.... Read More
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