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Taking the "D" out of DMO: How Pinterest widens opportunities for marketers

By Jill Menze | September 27, 2019

For destination marketing organizations, Pinterest offers an effective way to reach travelers in the... Read More

Opinion / Online

What the travel sector can learn from the demise of Thomas Cook

By Sooho Choi - Publicis Sapient | September 26, 2019

Unlike the leading OTAs or the low-cost airlines whose business models necessitated digital capability... Read More

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In The Big Chair - Keith Tan of the Singapore Tourism Board

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2019

Tan joined the Singapore Tourism Board midway through its 2016-2020 travel marketing strategy, which... Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 6 - Naren Shaam of Omio

By Kevin May | September 26, 2019

The architect behind Omio (formerly GoEuro) talks to David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest... Read More

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BlaBlaCar expands multimodal service with acquisition of Busfor

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019

The France-based carpooling platform says the acquisition will expand its inventory of third-party bus... Read More

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Q&A: Booking.com's Ripsy Bandourian on evolving functionality for business travelers

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019

Booking.com for Business was unveiled in early 2015 after the accommodation giant observed that about... Read More

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Can DMOs do better than Google in the trip inspiration stage?

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2019

Tourism professionals see a future role in providing inspirational content in the trip planning stages... Read More

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Thomas Cook's digital strategy - great ideas that came too late

By Kevin May | September 23, 2019

Years after when a serious strategy should have been considered, Thomas Cook finally hired... Read More

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India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the... Read More

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Airbnb says it will IPO in 2020

By Kevin May | September 19, 2019

A listing of Airbnb on the public markets will, following those for Uber and Lyft during 2019, be one... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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