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Baidu and the changing face of destination marketing
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Baidu and the changing face of destination marketing
By Viewpoints | April 22, 2015
Baidu is the most popular search engine in China and the fifth-largest website in the world, based on average daily visitors and page views. NB: This is an article by Aaron Stewart, a foreign corre... Read More
Indian Railways takes cue from THack, launches ticketless booking
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Indian Railways takes cue from THack, launches ticketless booking
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015
In an effort to go completely paperless, the Indian Railways has created a mobile ticketing system for its unreserved seating. The app features a full workflow that allows mobile users to search for d... Read More
Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]
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Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015
UPDATE: The team from GTRIIP has decided to take a specific focus on hotels and has decided to make its primary headquarters in Silicon Valley so that it can be more ideally positioned for sales with... Read More
Hotel pricing mechanisms need a direct approach
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Hotel pricing mechanisms need a direct approach
By Pamela Whitby | April 22, 2015
Hoteliers have been telling us for years that the public needs to be better educated about what rates really stand for. NB: This is an analysis by Pamela Whitby, editor at EyeForTravel. That’s e... Read More
Planning and booking service Minube raises $1.6 million for Latin America push
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Planning and booking service Minube raises $1.6 million for Latin America push
By Kevin May | April 22, 2015
European startup Minube has captured Euro 1.5 million ($1.6 million) in funding to spearhead its expansion across the Atlantic Ocean. Fundación José Manuel Entrecanales (FJME) led the round through... Read More
Ceetiz, the French activities startup, nabs Euro 3 million funding round
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Ceetiz, the French activities startup, nabs Euro 3 million funding round
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
Ceetiz.com, a tours and activities booking website based in France, has said it closed its first fundraising of Euro 3 million last month. Participating investors included the BPI, Entrepreneur V... Read More
Could Twitter's new Buy Now button gain traction in travel for in-destination bookings?
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Could Twitter's new Buy Now button gain traction in travel for in-destination bookings?
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2015
Along its journey to commercialization, Twitter has been experimenting with elements of e-commerce to turn tweets into transactions. The idea is that a business can push out a media-laden tweet wit... Read More
All in the mind? Artificial Intelligence in travel
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All in the mind? Artificial Intelligence in travel
By Viewpoints | April 21, 2015
Yes, the death of travel agents at the hands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been greatly exaggerated yet again. NB: This is an analysis from Larry Smith, partner, Thematix. For those who kn... Read More
MakeMyTrip buys travel planning startup MyGola
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MakeMyTrip buys travel planning startup MyGola
By Kevin May | April 21, 2015
Online travel agency giant MakeMyTrip has dipped into the coffers of its Innovation Fund to buy fellow Indian travel brand MyGola. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. MakeMyTrip says it has pu... Read More
Virtual reality, B2B data visualization, and interactive itineraries emerge at THack Seattle
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Virtual reality, B2B data visualization, and interactive itineraries emerge at THack Seattle
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2015
Seattle was the latest stop on the THack global travel hackathon train — and, despite the town's reputation for a consistent light drizzle, the weekend was picture perfect Puget Sound. As the sun s... Read More
No, Amazon isn't launching a travel site, but it did this instead
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No, Amazon isn't launching a travel site, but it did this instead
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
No, Amazon is not creating a travel brand to compete with the Expedias of this world, a spokesperson has said. But today its sub-brand Amazon Local has added some modest improvements to how it mar... Read More
Time to mobilise (not panic!) as Google makes search changes
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Time to mobilise (not panic!) as Google makes search changes
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2015
Another day, another Google algorithm change and this time it's about mobile search and mobile friendliness. Many are calling it "mobilegeddon" or "mopocalpyse", but the idea of a sort of "spring c... Read More
Cleartrip onto Apple Watch, easyJet has a Mobile Host, HotelTonight adds rate-tracking and more...
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Cleartrip onto Apple Watch, easyJet has a Mobile Host, HotelTonight adds rate-tracking and more...
By PhocusWire | April 21, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for April 2015. Tuesday 21 April 2015 Cleartrip makes time for Apple Watch app Cleartrip is... Read More
As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone's taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry agrees about what they'll find inside. Probes in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Irel... Read More
Booking.com makes changes to rate parity clauses in Europe
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Booking.com makes changes to rate parity clauses in Europe
By Kevin May | April 21, 2015
Booking.com says it will support changes put on it by regulators to amend hotel price agreements. The Priceline Group-owned accommodation booking giant will "abandon its price, availability and boo... Read More
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