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Whoops! How did that electronic device stay on during takeoff?

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2013

The businessman in 6A is not heeding the flight attendant's imploration: that iPad is most definitely not switched off. And neither is that smartphone in 14B: according to a recent study, 30 percent of... Read More

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Bureaucracy busters: Claiming travel-related compensation just got easier

By Nick Vivion | May 8, 2013

Identifying under- or unserved niches is increasingly difficult in the travel space. Refund.me has carved out their own place in the travel ecosystem by offering a streamlined refund service for... Read More

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VeryLastRoom looks to more users and hotels after funding windfall

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2013

VeryLastRoom has announced seed funding of EURO 400,000 after launching its same-day hotel booking application under a year ago Read More

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Wander hype unravels (a bit) as first full-featured product arrives

By Nick Vivion | May 7, 2013

Wander has been on the travel radar for over a year now, first announcing nothing at all with their financing and then going through a six-week on-boarding marketing campaign on its website. Read More

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Lack of functionality remains barrier to mobile flight booking adoption

By Nick Vivion | April 29, 2013

Flight information service FlightView has compiled the results of its latest survey, showing that lack of functionality and inferior interfaces are the main barriers to wider adoption of mobile booking. Read More

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Insider Guides bring Gogobot content to Homeaway

By Nick Vivion | April 25, 2013

Crowd-sourced content continues to appeal to travel brands, as Gogobot and Homeaway partner on a product called Insider Guides that brings local insider knowledge to travelers. Read More

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Priceline's mobile trends show shift in consumer preferences

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2013

Priceline's latest analysis of booking pattern trends shows a significant shift in consumer preferences, especially among the younger demographic. Read More

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Lastminute goes back to its roots in latest marketing initiative

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2013

Lastminute has unveiled its 'love living lastminute.com' television advertising campaign which starts this evening on ITV2 and will run through the summer Read More

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A new name for a new concept: the TravelShark pivot

By Nick Vivion | April 19, 2013

The company formerly known as Swiftrank comes back with a new name and entirely new concept. Now known as TravelShark, the company is on a mission to redefine reviews. Read More

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Why you should be as joined up as your customers

By Viewpoints | April 19, 2013

I recently read two interesting articles regarding the latest announcement from Twitter Read More

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How the always connected generation might shake out by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | April 18, 2013

The internet might have led to decreased loyalty and more shopping around for the best flight, hotel or package holiday but there could be worse to come Read More

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Google's take on mobile influence in Indian and US travel industry

By Karthick Prabu | April 17, 2013

India is going to be a mobile-first country when it comes to the travel industry, says Google travel industry boss, Siddharth Dabhade. Read More

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Geospike brings geo-tagged social journaling to the traveling technophile

By Nick Vivion | April 9, 2013

Location-based check-ins are nothing new - however, the concept of being able to tag a moment in time with location is a developing concept. A relatively new travel startup called Geospike allows users... Read More

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Technofied brilliance: Geo-fenced magazine rack stakes out the hospitality industry

By Nick Vivion | March 28, 2013

Geo-fencing is an emerging technology that has not nearly been used enough - the possibilities for location-specific content, deals, offers and other promotions is endless. One new company is using it... Read More

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Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2013

Nobody said it was going to be easy for online travel businesses and it isn’t. In this multi-channel, digital world, the landscape continues to shift Read More

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