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Travel writers rejoice - Hong Kong loves you

By Martin Cowen | October 30, 2014

Research group GfK has unearthed some surprising findings about Hong Kong travellers, including the popularity of travel magazines. Using a fairly small but relevant sample - 520 consumers who had... Read More

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Prestbury adopts Dolphin, Rezgo gets responsive, and more...

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Thursday 30 October: Prestbury Worldwide Resorts takes on Dolphin Tailor-m... Read More

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Startup pitch: HotelPower touts hotel discounts if you join its club

By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2014

Imagine getting a room during second week of November at San Francisco's Parc 55 Wyndham in Union Square for $387 a night -- 24% off the $510 retail rate. Or Miami's Four Seasons for $312, or a cla... Read More

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Lean IT thinking enters the Amadeus vernacular

By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2014

Amadeus' desire to position itself as a thought leader for the travel technology sector sees the release of its latest discussion document, a 23-page look at the theory and practice of "lean IT" in th... Read More

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Fans and followers slip down the list in airline social media [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2014

Airlines say they are planning to invest more in their social media efforts according to the latest findings in the SimpliFlying airline social media study. The 2015 research reveals a third of air... Read More

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Reinventing the online tourism board - no longer all about you

By Kevin May | October 29, 2014

It takes a lot for any type of travel-related brand to admit they got something wrong - but it's rare for a government-backed tourism board. So fair play to Singapore Tourism Board admitting as muc... Read More

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Fastbooking in talks over sale to IHS

By Kevin May | October 28, 2014

IHS Worldwide, owner of the WorldHotels and Trust International hospitality brands, is planning to buy hotel tech company Fastbooking. Steve Rowley, chairman and CEO of IHS, confirmed the company's... Read More

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Ryanair attacks eDreams Odigeo, which fires back

By Sean O'Neil | October 28, 2014

Today there was yet a further sign that airlines feel they have a stronger hand in haggling with online travel agencies than they used to. Ryanair, the Irish airline, issued a statement echoing com... Read More

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Hipmunk now powers Yahoo Travel; TimeshareAdvisor adds rentals; and more...

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 28 October 2014 Hipmunk to power white-label search for Yahoo Travel... Read More

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TripAdvisor steps into personalization with Just For You hotel product

By Nick Vivion | October 28, 2014

Personalization continues to be pursued relentlessly in travel, from legitimate attempts to tailor products to more murky user-based pricing manipulations. TripAdvisor is stepping into the personal... Read More

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Yelp continues European growth strategy with acquisition of CityVox

By Nick Vivion | October 28, 2014

Yelp is clearly executing a growth strategy via acquisitions in Europe. The company has folllowed last week's purchase of Restaurant-Kritik with an acquisition of France's biggest review site, Cityvox... Read More

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RIP web marketing and six other digital marketing trends

By Viewpoints | October 28, 2014

I live and breathe internet marketing. I don't have any hidden powers or know something that is not already public knowledge. I just like to ponder and hypothesize what the future might be, identifyin... Read More

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Alibaba earthquake: new travel URL, signs Agoda, ApplePay hint

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2014

Alibaba Group is setting its considerable sights on the Chinese online travel sector - and Ctrip in particular - with a new brand, alitrip.com, launched to replace Taobao Travel. But maybe of grea... Read More

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Ola follows expansion drive with massive funding round

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2014

Cab booking application Ola (formerly Olacabs) has confirmed a Series D funding round of $210 million. A statement from the India-based service says the startup,which was founded in 2011, has confi... Read More

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The online travel brand is dead - discuss

By Kevin May | October 28, 2014

One of the fun, ten-minute debate sessions at the WebinTravel conference in Singapore this week asked that exact, if rather simplistic, question. It is, of course, a far more complex question than... Read More

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