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Groupon Getaways posts double digit growth in North America with focus on suppliers

By Nick Vivion | March 12, 2014

Groupon Getaways has quickly become a core part of the Groupon business, with North America billings last year increasing 46% to $264 million. This growth accelerated into the fourth quarter, with... Read More

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What can Hollywood teach us about better content marketing

By PhocusWire | March 12, 2014

MARKETING: Content marketing, as a term in the wider mix of marketing lingo, is relatively new - or at least it appears to be the buzz-phrase of 2014. But like any new discipline, ideas on how to be... Read More

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Mobile browsing of travel sites continues to gain ground

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2014

Web browsing of travel sites via mobile has seen a climb of more than 40% in the past year according to a report. The study, from web design agency Nucleus, provides a snapshot every six months on... Read More

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VeryLastRoom raises $2.1 million in bid to capture $28 billion last-minute market

By Karthick Prabu | March 12, 2014

Last minute mobile-based hotel booking service VeryLastRoom has raised $2.1 million funding led by french venture capitalist APlusFinance, and Extend & Sigma Gestion. In May 2013, the France-ba... Read More

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Priceline acquires micro-marketing platform Qlika

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

Interesting little technology acquisition for Priceline after confirming it has bought Israeli startup Qlika. Terms of the acquisition are unknown (Re/Code suggests $3 million), but a Priceline off... Read More

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Mobile travel guide publisher Ulmon takes on financing to fuel further growth

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

Travel app publisher Ulmon - which Tnooz called "Europe's largest mobile travel startup you've never heard of" - has raised financing in the small seven figure Euro range. The investment was led by... Read More

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Seizing the local ground - tips for destinations on creeping up search rankings

By Viewpoints | March 11, 2014

Local hotels, especially boutique properties, are facing interesting challenges in today’s digital marketplace. On the one hand, online travel agents are bringing visitors and exposure to the smaller... Read More

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MakeMyTrip reveals share sale plan to fund future acquisitions

By Karthick Prabu | March 11, 2014

Indian online travel agent MakeMyTrip along with certain shareholders of the company plan to offer and sell up to three million and one-and-a-half million ordinary shares respectively. With the cur... Read More

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China-based Didatuan to shutdown group discount model, plans pivot

By Karthick Prabu | March 11, 2014

Beijing-based flash sales service Didatuan plans to shut down its group discount model on March 31, 2014, the company announced on its website. However, its not a complete shutdown of the brand as... Read More

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Ryanair back on the GDS after ten years via Travelport agreement

By Kevin May | March 11, 2014

Travelport will be the first global distribution system to have Ryanair fares for a decade after a significant u-turn in strategy by the low cost carrier. In a multi-year agreement announced by the... Read More

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iBeacons and airports: Results from a real-world test

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

iBeacons have been a much buzzed about new technology, using low-energy Bluetooth to deliver much more specific proximity awareness than GPS. Travel and retail applications have been two of the mos... Read More

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Back to the future - Hotelopia steps again into EasyJet Holidays role

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2014

Hotelopia has been handed a contract of more than three years to furnish easyJet with hotel accommodation for its holidays arm. Statements from the TUI-owned brand and the airline say the deal come... Read More

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Welcome to the battle for disruptive models and technology in hotels

By Viewpoints | March 10, 2014

The global hotel industry is sitting at a crossroads of three dimensions that will unquestionably experience significant disruption in the coming years. NB: This is an analysis by Robert Cole, foun... Read More

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Thomas Cook launches automated travel deal request service on Twitter

By Karthick Prabu | March 10, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udnaf-kusVU" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Thomas-Cook-690x300.png"] Thomas Coo... Read More

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Car rental service Drive.sg raises almost $800,000, plots Asia expansion

By Karthick Prabu | March 10, 2014

Singapore-based online car rental markeplace Drive.sg has raised $790,000 (SGD 1 million) in a Series A round from Insas Berhad, an investment company in Malaysia. Drive.sg will use the fund to exp... Read More

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