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JD Power releases annual hotel rankings, finds Millennials more loyal than thought
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JD Power releases annual hotel rankings, finds Millennials more loyal than thought
By Nick Vivion | July 17, 2014
J.D. Power Associates has released its long-running rankings of consumer satisfaction with hotels, and has found that Millennials are far more loyal than other reports suggest. Overall satisfaction... Read More
Going native: How travel marketers can navigate the new content marketing landscape
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Going native: How travel marketers can navigate the new content marketing landscape
By Viewpoints | July 17, 2014
The digital media landscape is completely transforming. Consumers are bombarded with content and the marketer’s quest to be heard among the noise can be an overwhelming challenge. NB: This is an an... Read More
OnlineTours raises $7 million to expand package tours for Russians
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OnlineTours raises $7 million to expand package tours for Russians
By Kevin May | July 17, 2014
Russian online travel agency OnlineTours, a package specialist in Russia, has completed a capital raise of $7 million. The latest tranche of funding comes via Global Founders Capital, Holtzbrinck V... Read More
Skyscanner replaces Kayak as flight provider to Lonely Planet
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Skyscanner replaces Kayak as flight provider to Lonely Planet
By Kevin May | July 17, 2014
Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has made one of its first major changes since being acquired and turned to Skyscanner to power its flight search engine. The move is being touted as "the first... Read More
Signs continue to point north for airline ancillaries
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Signs continue to point north for airline ancillaries
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2014
Top airlines are reaping average revenue of more than $40 per passenger for ancillary services according to figures in the annual Airline Ancillary survey. The CarTrawler survey, compiled by IdeaWo... Read More
Webjet sees B2B division becoming bigger than consumer-facing brand, buys SunHotels
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Webjet sees B2B division becoming bigger than consumer-facing brand, buys SunHotels
By Karthick Prabu | July 17, 2014
Australia-based online travel agency Webjet has entered into an agreement to acquire European online hotel service SunHotels for $28.4 million. The acquisition is expected to be complete by the end... Read More
Duetto adds Red Lion, yet it has loftier goals than helping hotels hike rates
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Duetto adds Red Lion, yet it has loftier goals than helping hotels hike rates
By Sean O'Neil | July 16, 2014
Last week hotel technology company Duetto Research received a Series B financing that brought its warchest to $33.2 million in total. Today San Francisco-based Duetto announced its biggest client c... Read More
Airbnb announces complete rebranding with a "symbol of belonging"
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Airbnb announces complete rebranding with a "symbol of belonging"
By Nick Vivion | July 16, 2014
P2P rental pioneer Airbnb has announced a new direction and a fresh look at an international event broadcast live from the original Airbnb apartment. The event, which was widely promoted to communi... Read More
More hotels offer loyalty points for posting photos on social media
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More hotels offer loyalty points for posting photos on social media
By Nick Vivion | July 16, 2014
Hotels are eager to garner organic social media attention from guests, as this is one of the most valid means of social proof across networks. Rather than pay for access, these social shares are direc... Read More
Yes or no - has social media turned out to be a waste of time?
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Yes or no - has social media turned out to be a waste of time?
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2014
SOCIAL: Despite the constant presence of social media in the lives of millions of consumers, some businesses still question its relevance for brands against other forms of marketing, such as offline... Read More
Startup pitch: Hostel Rocket wants booking hostels to be seamless via any device
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Startup pitch: Hostel Rocket wants booking hostels to be seamless via any device
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2014
Having used, owned and run hostels, Hostel Rocket husband and wife team decided to try and address the difficulty of searching for and booking the accommodation online. The team behind the startup... Read More
What is behind the trend by brands to split mobile apps
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What is behind the trend by brands to split mobile apps
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2014
DEVICES: The evolution of mobile travel has seen a variety of strategies emerge - from evaluating whether to go first with a mobile website or mobile app when targeting users, to which platform to b... Read More
The Indian OTA ticket cancellation and modification dilemma
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The Indian OTA ticket cancellation and modification dilemma
By Karthick Prabu | July 16, 2014
In India, cancelling a ticket online and getting a refund back to a credit card or bank account is a lengthy process. The majority of these delays are due to the bank processing times - they can ta... Read More
Online messaging service QQ targets attraction bookings in China
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Online messaging service QQ targets attraction bookings in China
By Karthick Prabu | July 16, 2014
The latest addition to China's instant messaging app QQ is the ability to book activities in the country. Users can search for over 8,000 things to do in the Tencent-owned QQ mobile app (Chinese ve... Read More
Online reviews continue to garner power as reliable gauge of local businesses
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Online reviews continue to garner power as reliable gauge of local businesses
By Nick Vivion | July 15, 2014
Local SEO firm BrightLocal has updated its annual user review report, which looks at how users create and rely on reviews of local businesses. There were some questions added and a few dropped from... Read More
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