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Russia tipped for government-backed hotel booking site

By Martin Cowen | September 18, 2014

Domestic tourism in Russia could benefit from a state-backed online booking portal, although two Russian OTAs have different views about whether this is the best way to persuade Russians to holiday at... Read More

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Startup pitch: Hotel Room Alerts surfaces hotel availability via text and e-mail

By Nick Vivion | September 17, 2014

The problem is familiar to many business travelers: every hotel near the convention's location is sold out, and the only way to secure a last-minute opening is to re-search regularly. Hotel Room A... Read More

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Better decisions through travel big data - a DMO story

By Viewpoints | September 17, 2014

Big data is a fashionable concept and Europe is just at the beginning of this phenomenon, could travel data be the next “online marketing” of the industry? If you compare the interest over time of... Read More

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Travel bookings by mobile on the rise in share and value

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2014

Some interesting findings in a report on the increased use of mobile devices for planning and buying travel from performance advertising company Criteo. The 2014 Travel Flash Report highlights worl... Read More

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Startup pitch: Travel inspiration site Villy sets forth with Harvard and MIT pedigree

By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2014

Another day, another travel-inspiration startup debuts. But today's new site -- Villy -- stands out from other travel-planning tools by being located at the Harvard Innovation Lab in Boston. Villy... Read More

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Google's 2014 travel study: App mania has ebbed, yet booking by smartphone is still hot

By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2014

Each year, Google publishes a travel study that shares key insights about US traveler shopping behavior. This year's report, the 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision, has yet to be published on its mar... Read More

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Collinson buys Welcome Real-time to boost point of sale capability

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2014

Collinson Group, a specialist in loyalty programs for airlines, plans to boost its services around the time of payment through the acquisition of Welcome Real-time. Welcome Real-time's technology e... Read More

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Do travel bloggers actually have direct influence on consumer decisions?

By Nick Vivion | September 16, 2014

A recent Nielsen report explores the always-important and ever-evolving question of what content types influence consumer decisions the most. So does expert content from travel bloggers have any actua... Read More

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Where is the innovation in tours and activities?

By Stephen Joyce | September 16, 2014

When PhoCusWright released its When They Get There and Why They Go research study in 2011, I fully expected a glut of new and innovative sites and services to emerge around in-destination experiences.... Read More

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Eurostar runs Weibo promo for Chinese students in UK/France

By Martin Cowen | September 16, 2014

An easier visa regime for Chinese visitors to London is one of the reasons why high speed train operator Eurostar is launching its first-ever campaign specifically targetting Chinese tourists. It i... Read More

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Sidecar moves up a gear with $15m to fuel expansion

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2014

Interesting moves in the world of ridesharing apps as Sidecar announces funding of $15 million from existing investors Avalon Ventures and Union Square Ventures. The company, which describes itself... Read More

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How are we doing so far? Tnooz Predictions 2014 – The biggest and best list in travel technology

By PhocusWire | September 16, 2014

UPDATE: With the final few months of the year still to play out, we thought it would be interesting to see how our esteemed band of Nodes and staff's predictions are playing out so far. Here is... Read More

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Startup pitch: Transparency and reviews hook into FishingBooker fishing charter OTA

By Nick Vivion | September 15, 2014

With sailing charters and "Airbnb for boats" comprising the latest wave of the sharing economy, it seems that watersports and activities are a hot segment in travel. The newest emerging startup to tar... Read More

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How do airlines stack up in the world of content marketing?

By Viewpoints | September 15, 2014

Content created by airlines is distributed mainly on Facebook and Twitter, and the majority of content lacks revenue driving potential. NB: This is a guest article by Simon Heyes, co-founder of 8 M... Read More

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Growth, sale, IPOs - TUI mulls future of online and specialist divisions

By Martin Cowen | September 15, 2014

Europe's tour operating behemoth TUI Travel will run its online and specialist businesses separately to give a clearer idea of what to keep and what to get rid of. Friedrich Joussen, currently CEO... Read More

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