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Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play

By Patrick Landman | December 29, 2014

In case you missed it, Amazon, possibly the biggest ecommerce website in the world, has entered into the hotel distribution game. It has recently started contracting hotels in the US. Are we looking a... Read More

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Tapping emotions at the moment of booking

By Viewpoints | December 29, 2014

When you think of it, it might seem like an obvious question: what motivates people to travel on holiday and what are they looking to gain from the experience? And yet, historically there has been... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: when mobile overtook desktop

By Daniele Beccari | December 29, 2014

Forty percent. The number was embedded in an Expedia-Comscore workshop presented at PhocusWright, alongside lots of other data, and it got lost in the maelstrom. No one noticed. But it was right... Read More

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Ryanair launches US site, Hotelzon in Ireland, BusBud catches Greyhound, and more...

By PhocusWire | December 29, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for December 2014. Monday 29 December 2014: Ryanair launches US site Budget carrier Rya... Read More

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Qunar invests in offline agent, launches test-site in English

By Martin Cowen | December 26, 2014

Another example of how disruptive the Chinese OTAs are becoming is that big news breaks on Xmas Day, with Qunar announcing its biggest ever investment, taking a stake in China's offline travel agency... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: tours and activities (finally) on the radar

By Stephen Joyce | December 23, 2014

It's hard not to think of tours and activities in 2014 without recalling two critical moments. The first is undoubtedly the purchase of Viator by TripAdvisor, signalling a pivotal moment in the tou... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: rapid change in online travel in China

By Claude Bénard | December 23, 2014

Five years ago I wrote in Tnooz (for a crystal ball round-up) about trends in online travel in China. So, let's jump to some pivotal moments in these markets. That's markets with an "s" because th... Read More

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Switching the focus from problem solving to travel inspiration apps

By Viewpoints | December 23, 2014

These days, the focus of technology seems to be solving all of our problems. Apps exist to help us avoid bad restaurants, stay on top of public safety news, make appointments and even hail a cab – all... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: TripAdvisor and the entire trip

By Kevin May | December 23, 2014

It might seem to make perfect sense now, but many would admit to being surprised when TripAdvisor bought Viator for $200 million in July this year. The move came just 10 weeks after TripAdvisor had... Read More

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Tencent leads $50 million round for social app

By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2014

Chinese internet giant Tencent is widely reported to have led a $50 million Series C funding round for Breadtrip, an app-based travel community with more than 30 million active users. Tnooz has app... Read More

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PriceMatch picks up PowerYourRoom

By Linda Fox | December 23, 2014

Revenue management specialist PriceMatch has acquired Europe-based rival PowerYourRoom for an undisclosed sum. PowerYourRoom is privately held and provides revenue management tools to hotels in des... Read More

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Epiclist calls time after about 1000 days of app life

By Linda Fox | December 23, 2014

Travel inspiration app Epiclist says it plans to close down its service and remove it from the servers on January 10, 2015. The startup, built up over the past three years and claiming a spot as on... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Priceline bought OpenTable

By Nick Vivion | December 23, 2014

It's always a challenge to identify specific moments in a past year that had oversized impact on the industry. Every professional has an area of expertise, and it can sometimes be hard to step back an... Read More

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Targeting Marriott, Hyatt to set wifi free worldwide

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2014

Hyatt will offer free unlimited wireless internet at its properties worldwide starting in February. The goal is to draw travelers in to a marketing portal, and also to out-do rival chains in the ameni... Read More

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Inbox by Gmail encroaches on travel brands' turf

By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2014

Google wants to make email easier to use on mobile devices, as is clear from Inbox--an interface for viewing existing Gmail accounts primarily on new iOS and Android apps. Unfortunately some of Inb... Read More

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