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Another day, another digital transformation. This time it's Europe's third biggest hotel operator Melia Hotels International, earmarking Euro 100 million over the next three years. Accenture Digita... Read More

Moveo is a ground transportation business that is taking a different slant from the Ubers and Hailos of this world by putting its initial focus on the B2B, pre-arranged sector before adding a B2C on-d... Read More

Google has challenged its own ad-funded business model by launching Contributor.It's a US service (for now) that asks users for a monthly subscription in return for ad-free access to the web.Those who pay between $1 and $3 a month will be able to read some websites that have a thank you message instead of ads.They also won’t be tracked by Google.... Read More

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for November 2014. Thursday 27 November 2014: AllTheRooms claims 1.5 million products The co... Read More

MARKETING: There are obviously huge question marks over the European Parliament's decision to push for a separation of powers at Google, not least how long it will take to enforce. But the concept i... Read More

TripAdvisor is now home to 190 million reviews – that’s a staggering amount of content. And for travel marketers, it’s a messaging gold mine. NB: This is an analysis by Dustin Walker, owner of J... Read More

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for November 2014. Thursday 27 November 2014: Ryanair equips crews with electronic flight bags... Read More

VisitEurope has developed a new website has part of the region's bid to stay front of mind with tourists in an increasingly competitive landscape. The beta website, released just a few weeks ago, i... Read More

Some interesting details have been released about the effectiveness (or otherwise) of travel brand advertising on mobile devices. The study by On Device for MobPartner was carried out with 1,000 tr... Read More

China's biggest OTA Ctrip has reported a "solid" operational performance in Q3, although cost increases are hitting margins, spooking the market. But this is not a big concern, according to chief s... Read More

SOCIAL: We all know that Facebook, generally, is a bit of a time-suck. But with three quarters of a billion people regularly using it, perhaps many just see it as their social space (more interestin... Read More

Thomas Cook Group is aiming for 50% web penetration by 2015, with the business possibly doing itself a disservice by using terms which sound like something from a 2006 press release. Its full year... Read More

Marketers are all wondering how to cope with travelers consuming media across a wide mix of screens, devices, and platforms -- with a third of US households already using five or more devices. One... Read More

It was the first to provide insurance for homeowners who rent out their homes. It was the first to introduce "instant booking," for hosts who prefer speed of closing a transaction over personally v... Read More

The travel industry is a crowded marketplace with low margins. But it’s also high volume which provides a rich audience pool and data set to improve advertising. NB: This is an analysis by Attila J... Read More