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China online tour package service Tuniu files for $120 million IPO in the US

By Karthick Prabu | April 6, 2014

China's biggest online leisure travel service Tuniu has filed for a $120 million IPO. It is planning to list on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol TOUR. Tuniu's packaged tour service include organized... Read More

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Marketing contradictions: Youth enjoy tech, but hate feeling enslaved by devices

By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2014

Ah, youth: An eternal well-spring of energy, enthusiasm - and contradictions. The latest "YouthTech" marketing research from Voxhound underscores a contradiction in the UK: young tech users are both t... Read More

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British Airways strikes a storytelling pattern to market its routes

By Karthick Prabu | April 4, 2014

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Going after those here and now moments in hotel marketing

By Viewpoints | April 4, 2014

Seeing a drop in occupancy? Send out a last-minute email campaign, Tweet a limited time offer, release some extra room inventory to an online travel agency etc. Sound familiar? This type of hotel m... Read More

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Travel without traveling: Virtual reality is officially the hottest trend of 2014

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

Hot on the heels of Facebook's acquisition of virtual reality handset maker Occulus, a new VR startup has emerged from stealth with a solid positioning in the travel industry. It's called Jaunt and... Read More

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Why hoteliers should increase focus towards metasearch services? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2014

Hoteliers should factor budget for metasearch-related marketing activities as 2014 is the year of metasearch, according to eRevMax. The hospitality technology solution provider has compiled an info... Read More

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The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

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Disney World's Magic Bands - a travel industry model for seamless travel

By Viewpoints | April 3, 2014

On Monday, the Disney World theme park in Florida began allowing all visitors to use its new $1 billion system of electronic bracelets, which enable visitors to enter their hotel rooms and ride attrac... Read More

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Lyft set to boost investment with sizable $150 million+ Series D [Update]

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

*Update*: Lyft has confirmed funding of $250 million from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund and Mayfield as well as Coatue and Alibaba Group. Funds will go towards expansion in bot... Read More

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Amadeus to buy corporate travel IT brand i:FAO

By Kevin May | April 3, 2014

Amadeus is splashing the cash again - it is buying German corporate travel technology company i:FAO in a deal valuing the company at Euro 67 million. The deal will see Amadeus buy 68.5% of the i:FA... Read More

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SpiceJet website crashes during 1 Rupee flight sale, sends users to Navitaire

By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2014

Confusing and frustrating time for SpiceJet customers this week when a ticket sale caused the airline's website to go down for hours. The carrier launched a three-day sale starting from April 1 where... Read More

Popularity of mobile web diminishes as native apps capture more usage

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By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014

Flurry has taken a look at the popularity of the mobile web versus native apps - and the mobile web is losing out steadily to native apps. The company's blog shares the freshest-of-fresh data, whic... Read More

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Bravofly Rumbo seeking up to $340m in Swiss public listing

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2014

Switzerland-based online travel group Bravofly Rumbo has confirmed the price range for its initial public offering in Zurich with trading slated for 16 April. A statement from the company sets the... Read More

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Entertainment Benefits takes on Peek and Viator with Plum merger

By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014

Specialized distribution specialists Entertainment Benefits Group has announced a merger with local New York competitor Plum Benefits. Entertainment Benefits is not often in the news; it primarily... Read More

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Forecast: Global travel boom to outpace global GDP growth during the next decade

By Sean O'Neil | April 2, 2014

Global travel has proved resilient, steadily growing during economic doldrums and geopolitical turmoil. If you go by one economic forecast, it will continue to climb through the clouds over the next d... Read More

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