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Vast majority of TripAdvisor users read at least 6-12 reviews before choosing hotel

By Karthick Prabu | February 12, 2014

The big daddy of online reviews, TripAdvisor, is becoming terrifyingly important in a traveller's decision making process. In fact, more than half of travellers are not willing to book a hotel unti... Read More

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Startup pitch: RoomnHouse targets alternatives in Asia and Middle East

By Karthick Prabu | February 11, 2014

India-based RoomnHouse offers travellers alternate accommodation options by allowing private accommodation owners to list their properties on the site. These accommodation options could be a shared... Read More

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Dwellable survey of VRMC executives analyzes impact of mobile on bookings

By Nick Vivion | February 11, 2014

Mobile-focused vacation rentals company Dwellable surveyed 100 vacation rental management company (VRMC) executives to see how mobile is impacting the way that they list their rentals. The survey w... Read More

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How Facebook users are tearing Facebook apart

By PhocusWire | February 11, 2014

SOCIAL: Facebook is a beast of a social network - it has over a billion members, incredible levels of engagement and has made numerous brands rethink their marketing strategy. It is, whether we like... Read More

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Travel + skateboards = Skateseeing ... and HotelClub is on it [VIDEO]

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2014

Today a video about touring around East London -- Skateseeing East London -- hit the web. It's part of a UK video series sponsored by HotelClub, an accommodations online travel agency. Viewers g... Read More

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How to execute on data-driven travel marketing

By Alesia Siuchykava | February 11, 2014

As those at the sharp end of travel marketing forge new, adventurous ways to use data and analytics, they must stay focused on execution. NB: This article is written by Alesia Siuchykava, project d... Read More

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Amadeus and the new long game in hotel technology

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2014

Late in 2013, Amadeus paid $500 million to get its hands on Newmarket International, a provider of cloud-based hotel technology. The acquisition was a sign that the Spain-based travel technology gi... Read More

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Alibaba plots travel sector growth with offer for map service AutoNavi

By Karthick Prabu | February 11, 2014

China ecommerce giant Alibaba is signalling travel expansion intentions with an offer to fully acquire leading mapping and navigation service AutoNavi. In May 2013, Alibaba acquired a 28% stake in... Read More

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Rezdy raises $1 million, opens US office as overseas interest grows

By Karthick Prabu | February 10, 2014

Rezdy has attracted $1 million from new and existing investors, including Menulog's CEO and founder Leon Kamenev (ex-founder of HotelClub), and Art of Online Marketing's (AOOM) founder Chloe Lim. I... Read More

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Aviasales attracts $10m investment for expansion and mobile development

By Linda Fox | February 10, 2014

More developments in Russian online travel this morning with news of $10 million in funding for Aviasales. The investment in the flights and hotels metasearch specialist comes from iTech Capital wh... Read More

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Virgin Atlantic gets up close and personal with Google Glass

By Kevin May | February 10, 2014

Genuine (and valuable) uses of Google Glass at the sharp end of the travel industry have been relatively hard to come by so far. But Virgin Atlantic has now stepped forward with a pilot project to... Read More

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Is travel ecommerce reaching a saturation point?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 10, 2014

Travel ecommerce (online travel, digital travel - the terms often vary) has been on a roll for quite a while now. The emergence of technology-fueled travel ecommerce can be traced back to the 1995/... Read More

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Latest airline social rankings show snapshot of actual performance

By Nick Vivion | February 10, 2014

Airlines are often vaunted as top performers on social media. One recent study placed airlines at the top for the most active, answering the most questions the quickest across industries. That very... Read More

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Startup pitch: Kippsy curates vacation rental properties in the UK, starting with London

By Nick Vivion | February 10, 2014

The UK now has another player in the vacation rentals market, and it's called Kippsy. At the moment, the focus is on vacation rentals exclusively in the London area. Co-founder Phil Cooper is proud... Read More

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Are travel agents REALLY booking less often with GDSs and going direct?

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2014

Another day, another report that says travel agents are booking less frequently with global distribution systems (GDSs). The latest study pedaling a rueful nostalgia is from 2014 Supplier-Travel Ag... Read More

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