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The Scan: Ryanair booking app costs £3 but travellers buy it anyway, and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Ryanair booking app costs £3 but travellers buy it anyway, and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | October 26, 2012
Ryanair, American Airlines, CheckInToMyFlight, Southwest Airlines, IDeaS Revenue Solutions, Amazon, Living Social, and ResponsibleTravel all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 26 October.... Read More
Travelzoo remains confident in long term, but current plight disappointing
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Travelzoo remains confident in long term, but current plight disappointing
By Kevin May | October 25, 2012
Wobbles at travel deal service Travelzoo, with it posting falls in revenue and net income for the third quarter of 2012 and its share price hitting a two-year low today.... Read More
The billboard effect: One resort's journey towards a true social ROI
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The billboard effect: One resort's journey towards a true social ROI
By Nick Vivion | October 25, 2012
The noise surrounding social media's true value to the bottom line - the much-derided "social ROI" - has reached fever pitch recently, with some studies suggesting that many airlines have no ROI value for social. But what about hotels?... Read More
Villij, a tool for friend-sourcing recommendations, talks business
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Villij, a tool for friend-sourcing recommendations, talks business
By Sean O'Neil | October 25, 2012
During the summer Which Ventures raised $1.4 million in a seed round led by Warner Hill Angels. Tnooz interviews one of its co-founders about what's next for the company.... Read More
Offline travel agents are bouncing back because web is bewildering [says travel agent group]
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Offline travel agents are bouncing back because web is bewildering [says travel agent group]
By Kevin May | October 25, 2012
Travel brands and PR agencies will never issue the results of a study without some spin attached - but now it appears even an organisation as respected as ABTA is at it, too.... Read More
Eleven tips when picking the best channel management technology for hotels
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Eleven tips when picking the best channel management technology for hotels
By Patrick Landman | October 25, 2012
Channel management has become an important discipline for every hotelier - but it is now maturing.... Read More
The Scan: KLM taps WorldPay, fingerprints and Facebook will mash up at WTM, and more travel tech trade news
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The Scan: KLM taps WorldPay, fingerprints and Facebook will mash up at WTM, and more travel tech trade news
By PhocusWire | October 25, 2012
American Airlines, Sabre, Uber, KLM, Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel, Flip.to, EarthCam, and NextGreatPlace all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 25 October.... Read More
European hotel prices - October to December 2012
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European hotel prices - October to December 2012
By Viewpoints | October 25, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.... Read More
Investing in hotel technology - guest needs versus franchise demands
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Investing in hotel technology - guest needs versus franchise demands
By Viewpoints | October 24, 2012
It’s a dilemma that’s been simmering under the surface of the industry for years and one that shows no sign of abating...... Read More
The Scan: Why your website should have lots of blue, and more travel tech news
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The Scan: Why your website should have lots of blue, and more travel tech news
By PhocusWire | October 24, 2012
Zipcar, Tourico Holidays, JumpFlight, Yelp, Onefinestay, RSPB, Facebook and the colour blue all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 24 October.... Read More
Big tech alert: Long tail markets may leapfrog traditional travel retailers
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Big tech alert: Long tail markets may leapfrog traditional travel retailers
By Viewpoints | October 24, 2012
A recent Tnooz post explored why web bookings for mainstream tours and activities such as bus tours are still "largely a dream" and focused on operational issues such as the use of vouchers by tour providers.... Read More
Yelp buys Qype for $50 million in a European landgrab by the user-review giant
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Yelp buys Qype for $50 million in a European landgrab by the user-review giant
By Sean O'Neil | October 24, 2012
Yelp is going global, and Qype gets its "safe exit."... Read More
Clear Channel Airports plots its mobile strategy with the FlySmart app
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Clear Channel Airports plots its mobile strategy with the FlySmart app
By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2012
The company is betting heavily on the FlySmart app as an alternative to GateGuru.... Read More
Apple debuts iPad mini, moves to dominate mobile ad market -- challenging travel companies
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Apple debuts iPad mini, moves to dominate mobile ad market -- challenging travel companies
By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2012
The sweetest spot in mobile advertising is video and animation with interactivity, and 7-inch-screen tablets are proving to be the ideal size for engaging users with ads.... Read More
GOL surges to take top spot from TAM - Top Brazil travel websites, September 2012
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GOL surges to take top spot from TAM - Top Brazil travel websites, September 2012
By PhocusWire | October 23, 2012
Brazilian carriers are battling it out at the top of the list of travel websites in the country again, as GOL overtakes rival TAM for poll position.... Read More