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Priceline's mobile trends show shift in consumer preferences
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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
Lastminute goes back to its roots in latest marketing initiative
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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
A new name for a new concept: the TravelShark pivot
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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
Why you should be as joined up as your customers
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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
How the always connected generation might shake out by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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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
Google's take on mobile influence in Indian and US travel industry
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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
Geospike brings geo-tagged social journaling to the traveling technophile
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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
Technofied brilliance: Geo-fenced magazine rack stakes out the hospitality industry
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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
Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain
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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
Voice activated flight search portends of tech-to-come
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Voice activated flight search portends of tech-to-come
By Nick Vivion | March 26, 2013
The latest foray into voice-tech comes from CheapAir.com. The voice activation feature is integrated with the company's latest iPhone and iPad release, allowing customers to use voice to search for... Read More
TripAdvisor snaps up photo sharing app Tiny Post
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TripAdvisor snaps up photo sharing app Tiny Post
By Linda Fox | March 22, 2013
Reviews giant TripAdvisor is furthering its social maneuvring with the acquisition of mobile application Tiny Post. Read More
Malaysia Airlines latest to arm cabin crew with iPads
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Malaysia Airlines latest to arm cabin crew with iPads
By Linda Fox | March 21, 2013
Malaysia Airlines is letting its cabin crew loose with iPads for a six-month trial period following a deal with airline technology specialist SITA Read More
TripAdvisor announces integration with new Samsung Galaxy 4
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TripAdvisor announces integration with new Samsung Galaxy 4
By Nick Vivion | March 20, 2013
TripAdvisor announced a significant partnership this week: the travel advice service will be fully integrated into the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 phones. Read More
Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
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Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2013
Rather than ask people questions, Google tracked the behavior of volunteers. Read More
Interactive cross-platform technology sets sail - will it sink or swim?
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Interactive cross-platform technology sets sail - will it sink or swim?
By Nick Vivion | March 15, 2013
Cruise technology integration specialist HMS Group and cross-device platform provider UIEvolution have announced a new venue for their guest-centric technology Guest Evolution: cruise ships. Read More