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eLong begins PC to mobile turnaround phase

By Martin Cowen | November 14, 2014

eLong has admitted its Q3 performance fell short of expectations, but the shortfall is a result of increased competition in the Chinese market (even before Alibaba's new travel brand Alitrip.com start Read More

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Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy

By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2014

Euromonitor International's annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more about digital than destinations, highlighting braggies, online rail bookings, transactional instan Read More

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Airline bookings on mobiles not a big deal for millennials

By Martin Cowen | November 10, 2014

Statistics are often insightful and occasionally confusing, and some of the headline findings in a new study from the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation fall into the latt Read More

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Cleartrip sees mobile used for future and instant hotel stays

By Martin Cowen | November 7, 2014

Cleartrip is seeing levels of growth from mobile bookings for its hotel content which reinforces the importance of the channel for Indian consumers. In the second edition of its Quarterly Insights, Read More

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Analysis of travel app ecosystem benchmarks quality across 31 brands

By Nick Vivion | November 5, 2014

ARC, an offshoot of Applause that specializes in the app economy, has taken a first-time look at the travel app ecosystem to benchmark 31 of the top travel brands according to consumer reviews and rat Read More

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WiFi Growth Map says we'll have one hotspot for every 20 people

By Nick Vivion | November 4, 2014

Analysis from WiFi specialist iPass offers a rare deep-dive into the global growth of WiFi over the next four years. The WiFi Growth Map is an interactive tool with a slider that allows users to se Read More

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Mobile momentum prompts a rethinking of the role of online travel agencies

By Martin Cowen | November 3, 2014

A new research paper from PhoCusWright reconfirms the importance of mobile in redefining not only the role but also the reach of online travel agencies. The paper Online Travel Agencies - More Than Read More

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Rezdy confirms offline dominates tours and activities bookings

By Martin Cowen | October 31, 2014

Australian tours and activities platform Rezdy has released some stats from its clients which show that offline bookings are still way ahead of online, with mobile's share of these online bookings inc Read More

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RIP web marketing and six other digital marketing trends

By Viewpoints | October 28, 2014

I live and breathe internet marketing. I don't have any hidden powers or know something that is not already public knowledge. I just like to ponder and hypothesize what the future might be, identifyin Read More

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Groupon steps into battle for local on mobile with new Pages product

By Nick Vivion | October 23, 2014

Taking a "page" from the Yellow Pages, merchant deals brand Groupon has announced a new product called "Pages" that brings together seven million merchants in one place. The concept is a familiar " Read More

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Apple quietly releases best travel feature yet, the Apple SIM

By Nick Vivion | October 17, 2014

In this week's announcement, Apple released new versions of its popular-yet-struggling iPad lineup. Thinner and far more powerful, the iPad Air engineering has definitely stepped up a notch. But for W Read More

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Hertz rolls out companion app to facilitate pre-rental trip planning

By Nick Vivion | October 15, 2014

Rather than concede to the pervasive mobile mapping app, Hertz has created a companion mobile app product to enhance the utility - and thus perceived value - of its in-car GPS system, NeverLost. Th Read More

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Forget the toothbrush, it's the mobile Brits can't leave home without [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2014

Research released by Expedia and its business travel arm Egencia shows more than three-quarters of British people take at least one mobile device on holiday. The 2014 Mobile Index also reveals that Read More

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As screen sizes increase, mobile becomes the first stop for business travelers seeking certainty

By Nick Vivion | October 2, 2014

With the rollout of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the Apple ecosystem now matches most Android phones as far as screen size. As more consumers tote phablets (phone/tablets), travel companies are now abl Read More

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KLM deploys beacons to provide in-terminal navigation for travelers

By Nick Vivion | September 25, 2014

KLM is offering another test deployment of beacons in airports, using the technology to provide automatic in-terminal navigation for travelers. The buzz surrounding iBeacons in airports has been de Read More

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