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Journeyful aims to liberate hotels from OTA bondage with social transactions
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Journeyful aims to liberate hotels from OTA bondage with social transactions
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2012
The startup thinks it can help a hotel win back more than 10% of direct channel business by tapping... Read More
Ebookers updates Explorer app, draws in more social elements
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Ebookers updates Explorer app, draws in more social elements
By Linda Fox | October 29, 2012
Ebookers has unveiled an update to its Explorer application initially launched last May... Read More
Airlines to net $36 billion in fees and upsells this year worldwide
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Airlines to net $36 billion in fees and upsells this year worldwide
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2012
That's annual growth of 11% in ancillary revenue for the airlines.... Read More
What's on the travel brain today: Personalization, trust, interoperability, and coopetition
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What's on the travel brain today: Personalization, trust, interoperability, and coopetition
By Nick Vivion | October 26, 2012
What's on the travel brain today? To find out, I recently represented Tnooz as a panelist at the Zino... Read More
Russian travel distribution shoots Sputnik-like into a new age
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Russian travel distribution shoots Sputnik-like into a new age
By Linda Fox | October 26, 2012
There is a revolution of sorts (if you pardon the expression) taking place around the development of... Read More
Air Canada gets social media boost after helping to rescue a stranded sailor
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Air Canada gets social media boost after helping to rescue a stranded sailor
By Sean O'Neil | October 26, 2012
It may be the heartwarming airline story of the year.... Read More
The billboard effect: One resort's journey towards a true social ROI
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The billboard effect: One resort's journey towards a true social ROI
By Nick Vivion | October 25, 2012
The noise surrounding social media's true value to the bottom line - the much-derided "social ROI" -... Read More
Villij, a tool for friend-sourcing recommendations, talks business
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Villij, a tool for friend-sourcing recommendations, talks business
By Sean O'Neil | October 25, 2012
During the summer Which Ventures raised $1.4 million in a seed round led by Warner Hill Angels. Tnooz... Read More
Yelp buys Qype for $50 million in a European landgrab by the user-review giant
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Yelp buys Qype for $50 million in a European landgrab by the user-review giant
By Sean O'Neil | October 24, 2012
Yelp is going global, and Qype gets its "safe exit."... Read More
Clear Channel Airports plots its mobile strategy with the FlySmart app
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Clear Channel Airports plots its mobile strategy with the FlySmart app
By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2012
The company is betting heavily on the FlySmart app as an alternative to GateGuru.... Read More
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