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The SCAN: Vayama starts a US road show, Starwood is a digital star, and more
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The SCAN: Vayama starts a US road show, Starwood is a digital star, and more
By Sean O'Neil | April 9, 2013
The international metasearch site is trying to raise awareness among US consumers by meeting them in... Read More
Do travelers truly want Amazon-style recommendations?
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Do travelers truly want Amazon-style recommendations?
By Sean O'Neil | April 9, 2013
In light of Foursquare's new "places people go next" feature, we ask if travelers want to follow the... Read More
Amadeus acquires Hitit Loyalty
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Amadeus acquires Hitit Loyalty
By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2013
Amadeus will integrate the world's most popular back-end loyalty solution into its Altea Suite,... Read More
Facebook Home - take it with you when you travel [VIDEO]
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Facebook Home - take it with you when you travel [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2013
Facebook released its first TV commercial, named "Plane," for the recently announced... Read More
New ad alert: Combined text/image ads for hotels spotted on Google
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New ad alert: Combined text/image ads for hotels spotted on Google
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2013
Tnooz reader Philip Kloeckner spotted a new advertising format for hotels on Google this week, which... Read More
Rocketmiles lets travelers earn thousands of miles by booking hotel rooms
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Rocketmiles lets travelers earn thousands of miles by booking hotel rooms
By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2013
Coming out of beta today, Rocketmiles is a Chicago startup that says its average customer earns 3,000... Read More
Measuring aggravation: The Congestion Index identifies the world's worst roads
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Measuring aggravation: The Congestion Index identifies the world's worst roads
By Nick Vivion | April 5, 2013
GPS navigation provider TomTom can provide a quick solution by diverting customers around any... Read More
Case study: How Starwood boosted its mobile paid search ROI
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Case study: How Starwood boosted its mobile paid search ROI
By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2013
Plus, a new online calculator where AdWords buyers can figure out if their ads are converting into... Read More
New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
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New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2013
Online ads are oftentimes the land of the unknown: what exactly is an impression? If a user lands on... Read More
Twitter enables mobile app deep-linking, helping e-commerce
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Twitter enables mobile app deep-linking, helping e-commerce
By Sean O'Neil | April 3, 2013
Anyone who clicks on the blue link can download the app being tweeted about. Or if the user has... Read More
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