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The real reason why metasearch engines are taking bookings on mobile - the conversion gap
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The real reason why metasearch engines are taking bookings on mobile - the conversion gap
By Kevin May | October 27, 2014
There is plenty (perhaps too much) talk about the mobile revolution in the travel industry. Still, one thing to be grateful for now is at least we appear to have stopped saying "20xx is the year of... Read More
Sabre inks with South African Airways, Travelport signs WestJet, HotelsClick gets TripAdvisor, and more...
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Sabre inks with South African Airways, Travelport signs WestJet, HotelsClick gets TripAdvisor, and more...
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 28 October 2014: Sabre agrees new distribution partnership with S... Read More
Expedia Inc's Hotels.com regrets its SEO email to travel bloggers
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Expedia Inc's Hotels.com regrets its SEO email to travel bloggers
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2014
Earlier this month, some travel bloggers received a message from a person with an e-mail address at the online travel agency Hotels.com. It had an intriguing offer. The final sentence, including it... Read More
eDreams Odigeo shares resume trading, analysts react
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eDreams Odigeo shares resume trading, analysts react
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2014
Shares in European online travel agency conglomerate eDreams Odigeo resumed trading Monday on the Madrid stock exchange. The move came after the shock of last Friday, when its share price fell 59%... Read More
How travel brands are using platform discrimination to adjust pricing
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How travel brands are using platform discrimination to adjust pricing
By Nick Vivion | October 27, 2014
A recent research report out of Northeastern University has looked at a few travel brands to determine how pricing is impacted by various characteristics of a particular user's session. The statist... Read More
Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
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Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
By Viewpoints | October 27, 2014
Metasearch continues to be one of the hottest topics for the hospitality industry.  We have already written two articles about metasearch this year and hosted a webinar with Tnooz to give greater insi... Read More
Ex-Hotwire president breathes life into DealBase
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Ex-Hotwire president breathes life into DealBase
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2014
DealBase, the hotel discount comparison search site that spun off Silicon Valley sensation HotelTonight, is being revived by a new CEO, Clem Bason. Bason was president for four years at Hotwire, th... Read More
WeSwap to expand to key markets following Series A round
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WeSwap to expand to key markets following Series A round
By Linda Fox | October 27, 2014
Currency exchange marketplace WeSwap has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. The round, which follows beta testing of the peer-to-peer service , was led by IW Capital and supported by EC1 Capi... Read More
Mistakes marketers make when desperately trying to go viral
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Mistakes marketers make when desperately trying to go viral
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2014
SOCIAL: The desire (obsession, even?) to send a marketing campaign beyond its initial expectations to somewhere where it is picked up users and the media is a very strong one. But perhaps marketers... Read More
Travel startups: avoid the hawks and target the untapped opportunities instead
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Travel startups: avoid the hawks and target the untapped opportunities instead
By Kevin May | October 26, 2014
The problem with going for the so-called untapped opportunities is that they don't remain undiscovered gems of business for very long. But that's the point of any startup ecosystem - seize the mome... Read More
eDreams Odigeo suspends share trading [UPDATE 3]
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eDreams Odigeo suspends share trading [UPDATE 3]
By Sean O'Neil | October 24, 2014
Shares of online travel platform eDreams Odigeo were suspended by the Spanish stock exchange on Friday after a dramatic decline in the conglomerate's share price. In a statement, the La Comisión Na... Read More
Startup pitch: Cosmopolit Home puts fresh twist on house-swapping
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Startup pitch: Cosmopolit Home puts fresh twist on house-swapping
By Sean O'Neil | October 24, 2014
Home exchange is a decades-old idea that's being given new life thanks to Cosmopolit Home, a one-year old French startup. Cosmopolit Home's twist on house-swapping is to create a type of currency,... Read More
Yelp locks down Germany with purchase of Restaurant-Kritik
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Yelp locks down Germany with purchase of Restaurant-Kritik
By Nick Vivion | October 24, 2014
In order to boost growth and profitability, Yelp has been expanding its community of restaurant and business reviews internationally. The company's latest move is an acquisition, adding Germany's Rest... Read More
Cheat sheet to the NDC Innovation Fund, run by IATA and Travel Capitalist Ventures
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Cheat sheet to the NDC Innovation Fund, run by IATA and Travel Capitalist Ventures
By Sean O'Neil | October 24, 2014
On October 15, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and private equity and venture capital firm Travel Capitalist Ventures said they were launching an investment fund for startups: the N... Read More
Uber reaps positive PR bonanza after Manila sting
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Uber reaps positive PR bonanza after Manila sting
By Martin Cowen | October 24, 2014
Uber has ruffled feathers around the globe, with its latest PR and regulatory battle being fought out in the Philippines capital of Manila. In a blog post, Uber spokesperson Karun Arya thanked the... Read More
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