Mobile

Report: Hotels' digital prowess brings higher stock price and room revenue
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Report: Hotels' digital prowess brings higher stock price and room revenue
By Dennis Schaal | March 27, 2012
Does a hotel's overall digital competence translate into more revenue per available room and a bump in its stock price? Read More
Travellers from emerging markets frustrated by online travel experience
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Travellers from emerging markets frustrated by online travel experience
By Linda Fox | February 22, 2012
Travellers from emerging economies such as Russia and India are even more frustrated by researching travel online than those in more developed countries Read More
Shakira tells Facebook fans BlackBerry caused sea lion attack
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Shakira tells Facebook fans BlackBerry caused sea lion attack
By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2012
You can always believe what pop singer Shakira says because her lips don't lie. Read More
TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
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TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2012
In its first earnings call as a public company, TripAdvisor revealed that a year-long redesign of its global websites in 2011 was a major contributing factor to slowed revenue growth as certain... Read More
Have travel agents been left high and dry by mobile?
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Have travel agents been left high and dry by mobile?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 7, 2012
There used to be a myth that travel agents are lazy and while the myth may persist, it couldn't be further from the truth. Read More
Google Travel, Facebook, Apple and ... Pinterest?
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Google Travel, Facebook, Apple and ... Pinterest?
By Dennis Schaal | February 1, 2012
Will Pinterest be the next major travel distributor? Read More
Tnooz-Tealeaf Webinar VIDEO: Understanding the challenges of the multi-channel travel booker
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Tnooz-Tealeaf Webinar VIDEO: Understanding the challenges of the multi-channel travel booker
By PhocusWire | February 1, 2012
Direct, social media, offline retail, mobile web, mobile app, website et al - travellers can search and book products and engage with brains in more channels than ever before. Read More
Kayak redesign: How and why they did it
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Kayak redesign: How and why they did it
By Dennis Schaal | January 30, 2012
Kayak is unveiling its biggest ever website redesign, one that it says is iPad-influenced and an attempt to create a uniform user experience across the travel metasearch company's myriad platforms. Read More
Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now
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Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now
By Linda Fox | January 26, 2012
For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading Read More
Travel companies highlight revenue loss as biggest concern in online fraud
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Travel companies highlight revenue loss as biggest concern in online fraud
By Linda Fox | January 23, 2012
More than 50% of the travel sector cites revenue loss as the biggest threat to business in online fraud in a new report. Read More
Facebook enables users to add travel apps to their Timelines
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Facebook enables users to add travel apps to their Timelines
By Dennis Schaal | January 19, 2012
Facebook says it gavel its users the ability to add Facebook apps from Where I've Been, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Gogobot and Wipolo to their Facebook Timelines. Read More
Google Maps adds mainland Britain train network with help from TheTrainline
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Google Maps adds mainland Britain train network with help from TheTrainline
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2012
Consumers can now plot their train journeys on Google Maps following a partnership with TheTrainline. Read More
Tnooz-Tealeaf FREE Webinar: Understanding the challenges of the multi-channel travel booker
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Tnooz-Tealeaf FREE Webinar: Understanding the challenges of the multi-channel travel booker
By Kevin May | January 10, 2012
As the always-connected traveller turns to mobile and other devices to search and book products, travel brands must finally grasp the importance of providing a seamless multi-channel customer... Read More
Folloyu lets travel sites move users from web to mobile during browsing activity
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Folloyu lets travel sites move users from web to mobile during browsing activity
By Kevin May | January 8, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Israel-based Folloyu, a system that allows websites to transfer user activity from the browser to mobile devices. Read More
eDreams goes mobile with Sound of Data
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eDreams goes mobile with Sound of Data
By Linda Fox | December 22, 2011
European online travel agency eDreams has teamed with Sound of Data to offer consumers a mobile itinerary management tool. Read More
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