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Google has mapped the moon and mars, don't leave your hotel out
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Google has mapped the moon and mars, don't leave your hotel out
By Viewpoints | September 12, 2014
You have been told for years to spend as much time as possible on your TripAdvisor page. It is still relevant but it is time to have a closer look at another of your online tools. Google business p... Read More
Combining migrating wildebeests, travel knowledge, geo-location and Google Maps
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Combining migrating wildebeests, travel knowledge, geo-location and Google Maps
By Kevin May | September 12, 2014
The migrating wildebeests is one of the most widely documented phenomenons in nature and a draw for thousands of tourists every year. But what can you do it you're a local tour operator that counts... Read More
Mega-hike in luxury social reviews - Asian travellers dominate
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Mega-hike in luxury social reviews - Asian travellers dominate
By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014
When a report is produced annually, significant changes between one edition and the next are always worth highlighting, even more so when it reinforces the importance of Asian travellers. Brand Kar... Read More
MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
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MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014
Indian online travel agency giant Make My Trip says it has cash to spend on investing and nurturing startups. The so-called Innovation Fund will total $15 million and targeted at "mobile and IP-bas... Read More
Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US
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Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014
The long-awaited US initial public offering of Travelport, the Atlanta, Georgia-based global distribution system (GDS) bought by private equity firm Blackstone Group, values the company at as much as... Read More
State of enterprise social marketing report shows mega brands still investing heavily
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State of enterprise social marketing report shows mega brands still investing heavily
By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2014
Spredfast's latest enterprise social marketing report highlights a continued increase in budget for social marketing efforts amidst a shift towards using social as a tool to boost non-social marketing... Read More
The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation
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The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014
In a broad trend, travel players like Gogobot are moving aggressively into the "local" space in order to capture the attention of the mobile traveler. This trend partly explains why Priceline bough... Read More
Looking beyond the big cities to attract Chinese travellers
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Looking beyond the big cities to attract Chinese travellers
By Viewpoints | September 11, 2014
Today, China has become a “must have” market for Western-based online travel sites seeking to attract and retain a proportion of Chinese travellers to their brands. Western online retailers and bra... Read More
Cosmopolit Home secures Euro 2 million for free night-swapping service
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Cosmopolit Home secures Euro 2 million for free night-swapping service
By Kevin May | September 11, 2014
CouchSurfing trend returns, maybe - French startup Cosmopolit Home has raised Euro 2 million from a string of European investors. The company, which launched in mid-2013, has received the backing f... Read More
Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion
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Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion
By Linda Fox | September 11, 2014
Festicket has raised $2.7 million from a group of investors including Wellington Partners and PROfounders Capital. The London-based startup, which specialises in travel arrangements for music festi... Read More
What happened when one man willingly gave Google all his data
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What happened when one man willingly gave Google all his data
By PhocusWire | September 10, 2014
MARKETING: Big Data, "Do No Evil" and privacy... But also innovation, evolution and open web (and lives). These are issues that are synonymous with how the web is developing and how we, as its users... Read More
FlightCar nets $13.5M in Series A for peer-to-peer airport car sharing
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FlightCar nets $13.5M in Series A for peer-to-peer airport car sharing
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2014
FlightCar, the peer-to-peer airport car sharing business, says it has received $13.5 million of capital in a Series A raise. The round was led by GGV Capital. Existing investors also participating... Read More
Nearly half of affluent US travelers prefer agency websites to OTAs, says survey
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Nearly half of affluent US travelers prefer agency websites to OTAs, says survey
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2014
Nearly half of affluent American travelers prefer visiting travel service providers’ websites to those of online travel agencies (OTAs), says a survey by market research firm MMGY Global. Half of a... Read More
Online groceries coming to an airport near you - if you live in Finland
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Online groceries coming to an airport near you - if you live in Finland
By Nick Vivion | September 10, 2014
Passengers arriving into Finland's Helsinki Airport will now have the option of being greeted by groceries. In a 6-month pilot starting September 15th, the airport will be partnering with online gr... Read More
Marketing watch: Latest international air traffic numbers show where to invest
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Marketing watch: Latest international air traffic numbers show where to invest
By Nick Vivion | September 10, 2014
For those working to market aviation products, such as airlines and airports, the latest data from the National Travel and Tourism Office in the United States reveals the latest about passenger flows.... Read More
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