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Thomas Cook keeps eye on stealthy Field Trip

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Travel companies could be in for a shock if Google's moves with Field Trip become a play for holiday spending money. According to Thomas Cook digital expert John Straw, the search giant has been 'v... Read More

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Boxever partners with YD to help airlines home in on data

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Airline big data specialist Boxever is partnering with YD, a company that uses real-time information to deliver relevant advertising to consumers. The companies are targeting airlines with the tie-... Read More

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How Apple, Google and others are creating the Internet of You

By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014

SYSTEMS: Forget the Internet of Things for a moment - with wearable technology some of the biggest tech brands in the world are working hard to capture a new wave of how consumers interact with each... Read More

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British Airways takes passengers on journey of a lifetime via Flightpath

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2014

Want to know how much data your favourite airline has on its passengers? The industry is sitting on a heap of passenger information and beginning to find ways of harnessing it and putting it to goo... Read More

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FlightCentre hit with $10 million penalty in price fixing case

By Karthick Prabu | March 30, 2014

Australia-based travel agency FlightCentre is to pay $10.2 million for entering into "anti-competitive arrangements" with three airlines. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) s... Read More

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Chinese online agencies suspend sales of Malaysia Airlines following MH 370 incident

By Kevin May | March 29, 2014

At least one Chinese online travel brand has now stopped selling Malaysia Airlines flights as the quest for answers over the stricken flight MH 370 continues. Expedia-owned eLong, which had two pas... Read More

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Viral content? Anything Turkish Airlines can do, Emirates will try to do better [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | March 28, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbryriZ3is" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ronaldo-pele.jpg"] In the battle fo... Read More

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Fly this way: Mobile and airport technology could increase ancillary revenues at airports

By Nick Vivion | March 28, 2014

Consumer technology and transaction specialist NCR has released some specific data focusing on enhancing the passenger experience at airports using kiosk-based technology. The company surveyed nearly... Read More

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International travel managers see static growth worldwide in 2014 with increased interest in tech

By Nick Vivion | March 28, 2014

Global business travel will be flat as far as volume in 2014, says the surveyed international travel managers in the latest International Travel Management Study. The study, available here from Air... Read More

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History of travel - an animated view of the story so far [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | March 28, 2014

Running for some 150 years, modern-day tourism has evolved from quaint package holidays via Thomas Cook to how consumers use their devices to plan trips. Of course, the history of travel is a lot m... Read More

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As hotel booking engine Room Key turns two, it looks to loyalty personalization

By Sean O'Neil | March 28, 2014

Room Key, a US-based hotel booking engine, recently turned two years old. We wanted to check in for an update from the company, which is owned by Choice Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Wyn... Read More

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HotelTonight expands and official launch for Crashpads, GetYourGuide uses British monarch, Gmail goes visual, and more

By PhocusWire | March 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for March 2014. Friday 28 March 2014: HotelTonight expands in Europe, official launch for Cras... Read More

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Did Facebook really offer us all a free ride?

By PhocusWire | March 28, 2014

SOCIAL: Depending on who is talking, Facebook is some kind of marketing nirvana for brands or just a complete waste of time, a place where people go to hang out rather than consumer. The truth is pr... Read More

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Do It For Denmark - Thomas Cook realises sex sells holidays (and helps birth rate) [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | March 28, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrO3TfJc9Qw" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/denmark-tourism-ad.jpg"] Thomas Coo... Read More

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TripScanner partners with Hickory, Accor's 1 million hotel bookings via Amadeus, and more

By PhocusWire | March 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for March 2014. Friday 28 March 2014: TripScanner taps into a consortium of corporate trave... Read More

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