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Looking back and ahead – hotel merchandising evolves

By Valyn Perini | December 29, 2015

As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we’... Read More

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Looking back and ahead -- the sharing economy goes big

By Viewpoints | December 29, 2015

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OneTwoTrip buys flight metasearch app Corner

By Linda Fox | December 29, 2015

Flight metasearch application Corner has been acquired by Russian online travel agency OneTwoTrip. A statement on both the mobile app's website and Facebook page confirms the acquisition and says t... Read More

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Pivotal moments 2015 - When Expedia bought HomeAway

By Kevin May | December 29, 2015

There is nothing new in the concept of "alternative accommodation" - but in 2015 it went mainstream in a big way. Although many of the major online travel agencies will never directly admit it (sim... Read More

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Looking back and ahead - tours and activities get real

By Viewpoints | December 28, 2015

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At last, Expedia releases a supplier API for activities

By Stephen Joyce | December 28, 2015

Yep, you read that right. Just over a year after Viator announced that they released its API for in-destination activity suppliers at Phocuswright 2014, Expedia has done the same, releasing its API fo... Read More

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Kayak tests SMS-trip tips, Esplorio tracks trips, CityMaps2Go adds content, and more...

By PhocusWire | December 24, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for December 2015. Thursday 24 December 2015: Kayak experiments with SMS-messaging The US-ba... Read More

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OTA revenue management advice can be tricky for hotels

By Patrick Landman | December 24, 2015

Reading an online hotel industry news publication this month, I came across a statement that kind of threw me off. An industry veteran I greatly admire was suggesting hotels should consult with OTA fo... Read More

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The most-read hotel marketing articles of 2015

By Viewpoints | December 24, 2015

Every year HotelMarketing.com publishes a review of the most read articles in the past year. Going through the list is somewhat of a treasure trove for hotel marketers and revenue managers. NB: Th... Read More

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WestJet sits with Travelport, TrekkSoft dives with Diviac, and more...

By PhocusWire | December 24, 2015

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for December 2015. Thursday 24 December 2015: WestJet and Travelport sit down for ancillar... Read More

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Top10 falls out of the charts and into an early grave

By Kevin May | December 24, 2015

No Christmas number one for Top10, the well-funded online hotel search provider, after confirming that it has closed down after four years of operations. The UK_based startup used review scores, lo... Read More

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Happy face, sad face - welcome to hotel room service via emoji

By Kevin May | December 23, 2015

Complete marketing gimmick, but quite a fun one at the same time, for Aloft Hotels, the Starwood-owned chain that positions itself as "designed for hyper-connected global traveller". It has come up... Read More

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Looking back and ahead - hotel marketing shifts

By Viewpoints | December 23, 2015

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Cleartrip users get active on activities [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | December 23, 2015

Cleartrip's latest quarterly mobile insights report shows that its recently launched activities channel now accounts for 15% of mobile traffic. The activities channel on Cleartrip went live across... Read More

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Hotel watchdog comes down hard on Booking.com over best price strategy

By Kevin May | December 23, 2015

A German regulator has ordered Booking.com to remove all "best price" clauses from its contracts with hotel properties in the country. The Bundeskartellamt (BKA), the German Federal Cartel Office,... Read More

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