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Future shocks - Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple in an airline world

By Linda Fox | April 23, 2014

Picture this - airline X tells says your flight has been delayed 24 hours. Frustrated? Yes, until a GAFA comes to the rescue and presents you, via your mobile device, with a boarding pass for the next... Read More

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The real story when Ryanair tweaked its back-end and got bitten in search

By Viewpoints | April 23, 2014

Last week a Guardian article covered Ryanair dropping out of the top 100 results in Google for search terms related to European flight destinations. NB: This is an analysis by Martin MacDonald, an... Read More

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Web reviews show destinations struggle to fire on all cylinders, but hotels get it

By Margaret Ady | April 23, 2014

With the volume of online reviews at an all time high, hoteliers must be acutely aware of what is being said about their destination. NB: This article is written by Margaret Ady, marketing director... Read More

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China outbound operator Shijiebang acquires social travel company Tukeq

By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2014

Shijiebang, China-based outbound travel focused company, has fully acquired a local social travel company Tukeq. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tukeq's content will be integrated with... Read More

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What's next? The question entrepreneurs should always ask themselves

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2014

STARTUPS: Many a gung-ho startup is often blind to the reality that perhaps things are not going as well as predicted or focus has shifted elsewhere. As a result, fellow employees or customers can b... Read More

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Latest social login data shows the continued entrenchment of big players

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014

Social logins, released into the world only a short time ago, have become the de facto backbone of the internet, powering easy login access to millions of sites. So who's winning this increasingly luc... Read More

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Hotel loyalty service PointsHound acquired by Points

By Kevin May | April 22, 2014

Points International, a cross-industry loyalty programme management service, has bought hotel booking service PointsHound for an undisclosed fee. PointsHound (TLabs here) works by allowing guests t... Read More

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Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014

DePaul University researchers have compared fares across bus, air, train and private vehicle to test the thesis that only a small fare difference exists between the various modes of transportation.... Read More

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Googling for an answer: What's behind the Room 77 deal?

By Alex Kremer | April 22, 2014

In a move that surprised more than a few, Google recently licensed booking technology from Room 77 to "remake its search experience for hotels to look more like travel sites such as Priceline & Ex... Read More

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Common myths surrounding Apple iBeacon

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2014

DEVICES: That Apple is wading in with its own ideas around Near Field Communication (NFC) isn't something to be surprised about - very few bits of technology are created for the love of it all. But... Read More

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Utrip, an itinerary-building service, nets $750,000 in funding

By Sean O'Neil | April 22, 2014

Some people don't like to plan vacations in too much detail. For them, plotting an itinerary hour-by-hour feels like homework. Yet others like to plan carefully, to avoid otherwise not allowing eno... Read More

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Air Canada has a United Breaks Guitars moment as luggage clip goes viral

By Kevin May | April 22, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDizh4DMno" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/air-canada-bag.jpg"] The United Bre... Read More

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Shoot this - SEO tactics to make YouTube perform for brands

By PhocusWire | April 21, 2014

MARKETING: Travel brands have become so focused (obsessed?) with how they perform in Google search that they often forget about that other enormous search engine owned by Google - YouTube. Like its... Read More

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Startup pitch: Fandeavor endeavors to be the Zappos of live event package travel

By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2014

Live events are lucrative: one study suggest that the industry will grow to $23.7 billion, and another pointing to a $25 billion market. Regardless of the specifics, the industry is primed for growth... Read More

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Indian agents get SmartPoint, Sabre and SeatGuru, and more systems news

By PhocusWire | April 21, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Monday 21 April 2014: Travelport gives Indian agents SmartPoint tools The ag... Read More

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