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Better to give than receive... when it comes to Big Data in travel

By Viewpoints | May 1, 2014

The Big Data in Travel panel that Tnooz ran at the New York Travel Festival was a huge hit because it was one where the audience laughed at what was being discussed. Big Data is not all tech and ma... Read More

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TripAdvisor nabs Vacation Home Rentals in further consolidation of market

By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014

TripAdvisor has announced the acquisition of Massachusetts-based VacationHomeRentals.com for an undisclosed sum. Vacation Home Rentals has 14,000 listings worldwide, and will join TripAdvisor. Derm... Read More

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Foursquare splits into two, drops check-in, and focuses more on discovery

By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014

Big news today in the location-based social media space: original niche creator Foursquare has announced that it will be splitting its service into two in a bid to segment and grow the two feature set... Read More

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Five reasons most startups from London will fail

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2014

STARTUPS: Everyone loves a scene, it makes them feel like they belong to a community - especially in tech where the Silicon Valley tribe is all encompassing, perhaps even stifling. The UK capital is... Read More

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Price maintains its hold in satisfaction poll of online travel agencies

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2014

Travelocity emerges top of a satisfaction poll for online travel agencies which also reveals price continues to be the main driver for using the OTA channel. A report by market intelligence firm J.... Read More

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Unmasking truth in online travel reviews: Are context and verification vital?

By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014

Reputation hawks often use the specter of fake reviews as the driver for travel businesses to secure their services - some have even claimed that around 10% of all social media reviews will be fake th... Read More

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Online taxi booking service Taxiwise acquired by IKKY

By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2014

Taxiwise, a Hong Kong-based online taxi booking service, has been acquired by IKKY, a local reservation service for restaurants, hotels and more. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in... Read More

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TripAdvisor beta tests Just for You personalized hotel recommendations

By Sean O'Neil | May 1, 2014

It's no secret that user-review giant TripAdvisor has been beta-testing a "Just for You" service to customize its hotel search results with personalization input from the user. But the details have... Read More

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Lanyon leaps on Passkey to round out meetings and events tech

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2014

Meetings and events technology firm Lanyon has acquired Passkey, a provider of group reservation technology. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed but Lanyon says the acquisition enables it to... Read More

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Mobile travel marketing deep dive - devices, campaign strategy, spend and more

By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2014

Airlines and booking websites are the two segments investing most heavily in mobile advertising while the drive to increase site/mobile traffic is almost double in travel compared to other industries.... Read More

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Larry Page - Google's come-back kid

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2014

MARKETING: Google's journey from university project to global technology and marketing giant is both impressive and scary - not least for one of its founders, Larry Page. Now the company's CEO, his... Read More

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Startup pitch: Bucketlistly ties life travel goals to community

By Nick Vivion | April 30, 2014

Bucket lists have been a widespread means of tracking "before I die" goals, reaching peak popularity with "The Bucket List" movie featuring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Startups have popped u... Read More

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American hotel association to fight Airbnb and short-term rentals

By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014

The hotel industry is finally mustering its considerable public relations and lobbying muscle to tackle the topic of short-term online rental companies, such as Airbnb. In a message to its members... Read More

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Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide

By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014

Here's a Big Data quote worth sharing at your next conference, or maybe just your next happy hour with industry peers at a bar: "Big Data is like teenage sex. Everyone thinks everyone else is doing i... Read More

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Indian online travel evolves - redBus launches hotels, JustDial tries bus booking

By Karthick Prabu | April 30, 2014

redBus, India's biggest online bus booking service, has launched hotel reservation feature in its website, as JustDial, an online classifieds service in India, creates online bus booking facility.... Read More

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