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Pigs in paradise: Expedia reveals most successful Facebook campaign

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2014

Expedia Media Solutions has gone to the pigs: the swimming pigs, that is. The media solutions arm used a primed-for-viral clip of pigs swimming in the blue-hued waters of the Bahamian paradise isla... Read More

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Startup pitch: Make It Social brings easy group booking to tour operators

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2014

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Threats and opportunities that could make or break a travel business

By Pamela Whitby | May 14, 2014

Overwhelmed about where to focus your efforts in the coming year? Excited by the possibilities, but know that in this fast-moving, fragmented sector, you need to do much more than simply play for time... Read More

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Indian budget chain Zostel raises $1 million

By Karthick Prabu | May 14, 2014

Backpacker-focused hostel brand Zostel has raised around $1 million from Presha Paragash, an angel investor from Southeast Asia. The India-based startup will be using the fund to expand to other ma... Read More

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Amadeus seeks to replicate Altea model for European rail

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2014

Amadeus is developing a rail technology platform for shopping, booking and ticketing following an agreement to power IT and distribution for BeNe Rail International. The initiative aims to be a ben... Read More

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How to plan the perfect digital marketing campaign in travel

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2014

The travel vertical is a natural fit for digital marketing. For one thing, a large share of travel booking and planning is done online. This means almost all conversions are measurable, and attributi... Read More

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Marketing watch: Here's how Americans are spending time online across devices

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2014

Millennial Media has released its latest report looking at the digital habits of Americans across screens - and with an overall 4% increase, the ongoing shift in device dynamics has reached an almost... Read More

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Bringing travel planning back to the destination

By Alan Young | May 13, 2014

Verified review summaries are key to getting travel planning and booking back on DMO and hotel sites. Why? NB: This article is written by Alan Young, SVP of marketing and strategic partnerships... Read More

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TUI Travel says no threat to packages from OTAs

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2014

TUI Travel says there is no impact from online travel agencies despite their strategy to chase the package holiday market. Responding to an analyst question during half-year results ended 31 March... Read More

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Rocketmiles pioneers Vine marketing in travel

May 13, 2014

Travel marketers worry a lot about their social media strategy. But the brands with the most successful campaigns are the ones who are among the first to experiment, say experts. Success -- defined... Read More

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Startup pitch: GetOurGuide provides social itinerary planning service

By Karthick Prabu | May 13, 2014

GetOurGuide, a Singapore-based startup, helps users travelling to South East Asia with an itinerary preparation service by using social media. The site recommends itineraries based on as user's soc... Read More

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Booking.com launches rental site Villas.com

By Kevin May | May 13, 2014

Major product extension for Booking.com as it launches its first standalone brand in the guise of Villas.com. The Priceline-owned accommodation giant officially unveiled the site this week in a bid... Read More

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Generation Y travellers and the future of travel technology

By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014

So what are some of the key trends in the travel industry and where the industry could it be heading next? These are takeaways from a talk by Mario Jobbe, COO and co-founder of Brand Karma, during... Read More

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Pinterest news: Promoted Pins and Guided Search mark a new strategic direction

By Nick Vivion | May 12, 2014

Pinterest has made two strategic shifts as far as product, which point out how the platform's evolution will impact the overall user experience. Promoted Pins are here Tnooz covered the impendin... Read More

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Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities

By Kevin May | May 12, 2014

Airbnb is struggling to stay out of the news with various regulatory issues in the US - but behind the scenes it's still trying out new things. As it looks to fend off growing levels noise from th... Read More

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