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SnapChat shows that kids are not reliable predictors of tech

By PhocusWire | November 20, 2013

SYSTEMS: Gen-Y is driving it all, right? From being connected to the web via their devices to the sharing economy (both socially and commercially), commentators and companies are telling us all that... Read More

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Future of in-flight entertainment is personal and social

By Viewpoints | November 20, 2013

In recent weeks, both the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) have come out with guidelines allowing the use of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) thro... Read More

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Defining innovation in travel: it's out there, somewhere

By Nick Vivion | November 20, 2013

In recent years, finding innovation in travel has seemed like a hunt for an ancient Arctic narwhal - it exists, but a great adventure is required to discover where. Beyond the endlessly familiar tr... Read More

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HomeAway boosts rentals online via Interhome deal

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2013

Interhome is to add thousands of vacation rental properties to HomeAway following a distribution partnership between the two companies. The deal sees Interhome add properties, which can be booked o... Read More

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Hotel guest reviews reflect similar parameters between top raves and rants

By Karthick Prabu | November 20, 2013

The key parameters mentioned in hotel guest reviews are service, location, food, cleanliness, price and room size. However, the well debated wifi/internet availability takes a back seat. TrustYou,... Read More

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RIP IgoUgo - the review site Travelocity wanted to compete with TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | November 19, 2013

Remember IgoUgo? Back in the days of pre-social travel and before TripAdvisor became the beast it is now, IgoUgo was the OTHER user review service on the web. IgoUgo was in some ways unnervingly si... Read More

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Peek adds B2B business model with backend suite of tools for tour operators

By Nick Vivion | November 19, 2013

Peek's Ruzwana Bashir took the stage at Phocuswright's Travel Innovation Summit today, sharing a new B2B backend professional tool for tour and activity operators. The suite is called Peek Professi... Read More

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Hotels faced with new challenges as average age of guest drops

By Nick Vivion | November 19, 2013

The average age of hotel guests has dropped, new research has found. The white paper, "Who's Sleeping with You: A Detailed Look at the US Online Hotel Guest" was produced in partnership with Hudson... Read More

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Taking a long view on digital marketing

By Viewpoints | November 19, 2013

Consumers’ passion for and rapid adoption of technology presents both opportunities and risks for all businesses in their digital marketing. As the time we spend with various screens reaches new hi... Read More

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Priceline gets into inspiration game (thanks to Travelport)

By Kevin May | November 19, 2013

Priceline is the latest travel brand to try and re-engineer the way people get ideas for travel after integrating an inspiration engine provided by Travelport. The tool being rolled out on a new ve... Read More

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British Airways takes child's perspective for latest digital campaign

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2013

British Airways says it's trying to bring some of the magic back to flying with its new 'look up' digital marketing campaign. The promotion, created by Ogilvy 12th Floor, is currently on digital bi... Read More

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Amadeus gets behind mobile project to promote Europe

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2013

Amadeus is to develop a mobile application to help promote Europe as a tourism destination. The VisitEurope mobile app is part of the 'Destination Europe 2020' joint initiative between the European... Read More

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Startup pitch: OutBounding - a platform for discovering and sharing quality travel content

By Karthick Prabu | November 19, 2013

How many times have you tried searching for some travel related content and ended up finding something totally unrelated, and of mediocre quality? The web is filled with loads of travel related con... Read More

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SilverRail in first acquisition, buys part of Jeppesen from Boeing

By Kevin May | November 18, 2013

Boeing has sold the Journey Planning division of its Jeppesen business to Silverrail Technologies for an undisclosed fee. The deal is a debut acquisition for three-year-old Silverrail (TLabs here),... Read More

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Dear Mr Huston, some advice as you become new CEO of Priceline

By Viewpoints | November 18, 2013

New CEOs always have big shoes to fill, but when you're the incoming boss of Priceline you have the biggest shoes to fill in the travel world. Under your predecessor, Jeff Boyd, Priceline went from... Read More

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