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Airlines face new and unexpected security threat – loyalty fraud
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Airlines face new and unexpected security threat – loyalty fraud
By Viewpoints | November 29, 2012
While fraud within the travel industry is not a new phenomenon, the expansion of loyalty programs has created new vulnerabilities for airlines and new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit.... Read More
A new way to stay: Startup Stay connects galavanting entrepreneurs together with locals
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A new way to stay: Startup Stay connects galavanting entrepreneurs together with locals
By Nick Vivion | November 29, 2012
The idea is that like attracts like, and that both hosting and stay with other entrepreneurs can invigorate ideas, encourage connections, and facilitate cross-pollination across segments and industries.... Read More
El Al shows a sense of humor with Facebook campaign [VIDEO]
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El Al shows a sense of humor with Facebook campaign [VIDEO]
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
The two-minute video is titled "Excuses El Al Passengers Use to Obtain Free Upgrades."... Read More
TaxiMonger, a booking app, aims to crowdfund a short film about Malaysia's notorious taxi drivers
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TaxiMonger, a booking app, aims to crowdfund a short film about Malaysia's notorious taxi drivers
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
Malaysian taxi drivers have been rated the worst in the world, and that's not fair, according to this travel tech startup.... Read More
Another travel startup story: Why iGottaGuide failed
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Another travel startup story: Why iGottaGuide failed
By Viewpoints | November 28, 2012
iGottaGuide was my first scalable technology startup. Prior to working with my co-founder and developer Michael Griffiths, we both had extensive experience in service-based businesses.... Read More
WhichAirline reboots with Hipmunk-style visual flight search
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WhichAirline reboots with Hipmunk-style visual flight search
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
For years, European metasearch flight booking engine WhichAirline.com has struggled to gain traction with users. Now it is hoping that a Hipmunk-style visual flight search interface will catapult it ahead in popularity.... Read More
This is the world's best airline TV ad in 2012, says AdWeek [VIDEO]
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This is the world's best airline TV ad in 2012, says AdWeek [VIDEO]
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
One of the highest honors in the advertising business is to have your work be showcased in one of AdWeek's annual top-ten lists. A Norwegian airline has made it this year.... Read More
RIP search engine optimisation in the new world of Google Travel
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RIP search engine optimisation in the new world of Google Travel
By Viewpoints | November 28, 2012
It’s not just Panda, Penguin and the other charmingly named Google search releases that have stuck the knife in - it’s Google's helpful presentation of relevant information that’s killing travel SEO and SEM arbitrage.... Read More
New Zealand airs Middle-earth weather forecast [VIDEO]
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New Zealand airs Middle-earth weather forecast [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | November 28, 2012
As part of efforts to transform itself into Middle-earth for today's global release of the first film in The Hobbit trilogy, New Zealand has also gone all Elvish for a long-range weather forecast... Read More
eDreams offers up chance to find Mr Perfect via Facebook
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eDreams offers up chance to find Mr Perfect via Facebook
By Linda Fox | November 28, 2012
eDreams has unveiled a find your 'Mr Perfect' campaign on Facebook so as part of Tnooz's daily quest for, erm, a good story we decided to play along... Read More
Facebook remains walled off from web-wide privacy controls
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Facebook remains walled off from web-wide privacy controls
By Nick Vivion | November 28, 2012
The industry response to mounting privacy concerns surrounding online advertising, cookies and personal behavior has been self-regulation - but what happens when the number 1 purveyor of display ads on the Internet doesn't play along?... Read More
Eurostar's CIO hints at its digital distribution and marketing plans
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Eurostar's CIO hints at its digital distribution and marketing plans
By Sean O'Neil | November 27, 2012
Cooperating with Google, focusing on a better use of customer information, and providing more seamless ticketing is all in the cards, says Eurostar's CIO Christophe Lemaire.... Read More
Should Tourism Australia react to the video of an Aussie's hate-filled rant at a tourist?
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Should Tourism Australia react to the video of an Aussie's hate-filled rant at a tourist?
By Sean O'Neil | November 27, 2012
It's one of the tricky questions facing tourism boards and direct marketing organizations as they creep ever closer to becoming content producers, brand managers, and participants in social media conversations.... Read More
Four principles for the open world [VIDEO]
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Four principles for the open world [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | November 27, 2012
How often are we told that open travel systems will fuel innovation and then spearhead how the engine room behind the industry (ie technology) will evolve over time.... Read More
Everplaces claims to have the future of travel guides in its hands
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Everplaces claims to have the future of travel guides in its hands
By Kevin May | November 27, 2012
This is the "best suggestion on the market right now of how a travel guide is going to be in the future" - bold words from the creators of Everplaces, coming out of beta this week.... Read More