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Superfly’s guerilla marketing on Facebook is luring travelers to its flight search
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Superfly’s guerilla marketing on Facebook is luring travelers to its flight search
By Sean O'Neil | January 7, 2013
Superfly's guerrilla marketing on Facebook has lured users to its fight search tool, and its new... Read More
Passive no more: All hail the rise of the analytical consumer [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Passive no more: All hail the rise of the analytical consumer [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 4, 2013
IBM has released an interesting report detailing the evolution of the consumer as an informed and... Read More
Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
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Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Room 77 has closed $30.3 million in Series C financing with participation by Expedia, with total... Read More
Google reaches a truce with US regulators on antitrust probe, dealing FairSearch a blow
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Google reaches a truce with US regulators on antitrust probe, dealing FairSearch a blow
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Federal regulators closed a 20-month probe of Google’s search business without finding any antitrust... Read More
Fast-growing Knok thinks it can disrupt the home exchange market
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Fast-growing Knok thinks it can disrupt the home exchange market
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Knok adds personalization to the home swap game. It also undercuts competitors on price.... Read More
Woohoo: Whawhee brings together those with similar passions in the real world
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Woohoo: Whawhee brings together those with similar passions in the real world
By Nick Vivion | January 2, 2013
Whawhee has perhaps one of the more creatively named startups, evoking a bit of Web 2.0 cuteness and... Read More
Data shows the Series A crunch is real, but many consumer travel tech startups may still survive
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Data shows the Series A crunch is real, but many consumer travel tech startups may still survive
By Sean O'Neil | December 24, 2012
How will the decline in follow-on investing rounds affect consumer travel startups?... Read More
Dcovery wants to be the Evernote for travel by organising destination research
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Dcovery wants to be the Evernote for travel by organising destination research
By Linda Fox | December 23, 2012
Dcovery is a mobile application which helps users organise their travel research.... Read More
Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
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Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2012
A search of a Gmail user's in-box will fetch hotel reservation confirmations and then spotlight those... Read More
The value of now: Mobile surges as a last-minute emergency channel
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The value of now: Mobile surges as a last-minute emergency channel
By Nick Vivion | December 21, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many residents were unprepared for the sheer scope and... Read More
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Easol lands $30M to bring AI to experiences businesses
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Easol lands $30M to bring AI to experiences businesses
U.K.-based Easol said the funding had allowed it to develop an agentic tool for experiences businesses... Read More
How travel brands can turn customer data into moments that matter
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How travel brands can turn customer data into moments that matter
Travel brands have more customer data than ever, but fragmented systems often prevent them from using... Read More