Nick Vivion News

How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
News / Technology
How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015
Forgotten travel apps are a blot on the landscape of the travel and holiday sectors, according to... Read More
How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
News / Distribution
How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015
When Orbitz Worldwide announced a proposed acquisition by Expedia Inc last month, it had reached the... Read More
Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
News / Distribution
Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2015
Qunar has grown its revenues for 2014 by 106% compared with 2013, with mobile revenues up by a... Read More
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2015
Hotels, flights and car-hire all sit within the systems of the global distributions so why not... Read More
United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
News / Distribution
United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
By Sean O'Neil | March 16, 2015
New technology is enabling dynamic airfare packaging, such as a bundled offer of an airline seat and... Read More
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
News / Online
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
By Nick Vivion | March 16, 2015
Expedia is taking intern marketing mania to task with an entertaining ongoing marketing campaign that... Read More
eLong worried by competitors and owners alike
News / Distribution
eLong worried by competitors and owners alike
By Martin Cowen | March 16, 2015
eLong has described in more detail the "hyper-competitive Chinese market" while outlining some risks... Read More
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
News / Technology
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
This will certainly not be the last "Uber partnership" announcement...but this is surely one of the... Read More
UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon
News / Technology
UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
The United Arab Emirates is set to become one of the most technically advanced countries when it comes... Read More
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
News / Technology
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
UPDATE: Twitter officially announced the acquisition of Periscope, a similar app to Meerkat that has... Read More
Sponsored Content
From Our Partners
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
November 17-19, 2026
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
The Phocuswright Conference 2026, November 17-19, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Register Now.... Register Now
Amex Travel adds more than 1M Airbnb listings
October 22, 2026
Amex Travel adds more than 1M Airbnb listings
The partnership extends Amex Travel’s lodging and rewards benefits to Airbnb stays, including perks... Read More
Snow is optional: What moves winter sports travelers when the forecast fails
October 22, 2026
Snow is optional: What moves winter sports travelers when the forecast fails
Five winter sports traveler segments point to different strategies for driving mountain bookings... Read More