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UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
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UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
By Nick Vivion | July 31, 2013
Blue Sky Marketing has updated their luxury hotel benchmarking report for 2013, parsing results from... Read More
Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
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Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
Social customer care analysis from Social Bakers reveals both a year-over-year increase in the... Read More
New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
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New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
International intelligence agency Interpol has implemented new technology in a bid to identify... Read More
Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
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Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2013
A legitimate promo code to encourage homeowners to list their properties on Airbnb "escaped into... Read More
GetMyBoat brings collaborative consumption to waterfronts worldwide
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GetMyBoat brings collaborative consumption to waterfronts worldwide
By Nick Vivion | July 29, 2013
The collaborative consumption space continues to grow, as startups drop the business model into new... Read More
Airlines start tracking passengers who are running late inside Heathrow
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Airlines start tracking passengers who are running late inside Heathrow
By Sean O'Neil | July 29, 2013
In a claimed first for airports, Heathrow is adding a smart boarding cards system that is designed to... Read More
Marriott adds additional touchpoint with stylized trip sharing tool Tripographer
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Marriott adds additional touchpoint with stylized trip sharing tool Tripographer
By Nick Vivion | July 29, 2013
Marriott Hotels has been on the warpath lately, working tirelessly to refresh and reinvent their... Read More
Tripobox aims to smooth out group travel
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Tripobox aims to smooth out group travel
By Sean O'Neil | July 26, 2013
The Barcelona-born company claims to be the world’s first collaborative travel marketplace for groups.... Read More
Just for fun: EA unwraps Sims travel game
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Just for fun: EA unwraps Sims travel game
By Sean O'Neil | July 26, 2013
Ever dream of creating, owning and managing a beach resort? Now you can enjoy it, virtual-reality... Read More
Expedia admits that TripAdvisor and Booking.com are hurting it hard
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Expedia admits that TripAdvisor and Booking.com are hurting it hard
By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2013
TripAdvisor's switch to hotel metasearch away from pop-up ads hurt Expedia's revenue numbers harder... Read More
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BWH rebrands to WorldHotels, unifies loyalty programs, boosts digital offering
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The franchise hotel group’s website and mobile app have been rebuilt using the Adobe platform,... Read More
Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
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Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
ReFly said the strategic partnership will support its next phase of growth and fundraising strategy.... Read More