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How Gulliver’s Gate built a $40 million attraction from scratch
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How Gulliver’s Gate built a $40 million attraction from scratch
By Sponsored Content | August 9, 2017
This is a viewpoint by Skye Mayring, on behalf of Arival - The In-Destination Event. Hot air balloons... Read More
The direct booking movement is moving to meta - what hoteliers need to know
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The direct booking movement is moving to meta - what hoteliers need to know
By Sponsored Content | August 8, 2017
Should I list my hotel on metasearch? If you’ve found yourself asking this over the past year or so,... Read More
Turning the 80/20 rule on its head in hotel CRM
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Turning the 80/20 rule on its head in hotel CRM
By Viewpoints | August 7, 2017
The 80/20 rule often comes in handy for prioritising scarce resources. Look in your CRM database and... Read More
Middle East media giant invests in Wego
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Middle East media giant invests in Wego
By Martin Cowen | August 7, 2017
More investment activity in the metasearch sector, with Wego getting a reported $12 million from... Read More
Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
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Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2017
Hotel meta Trivago has issued its standalone Q2 2017 results, expanding on the positive soundings... Read More
Bottom line impact - is your digital marketing ROI truly impacting your hotel’s NOI?
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Bottom line impact - is your digital marketing ROI truly impacting your hotel’s NOI?
By Sponsored Content | August 3, 2017
As digital marketers, we always focus on return on investment (ROI) and return on advertising spend... Read More
Customer experience could become travel's biggest profit driver
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Customer experience could become travel's biggest profit driver
By Viewpoints | August 2, 2017
It is no coincidence; the most customer-focused airlines earn more than two times the industry... Read More
A year ago today: Fareportal could be a buyer as it reveals global aspirations
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A year ago today: Fareportal could be a buyer as it reveals global aspirations
By Martin Cowen | August 1, 2017
North America-based Fareportal, best known for hybrid-model OTAs CheapOair and OneTravel, is looking... Read More
Google Play: a ground-up app approach works best
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Google Play: a ground-up app approach works best
By Sponsored Content | August 1, 2017
Jeena James has, all things considered, a pretty important job to do at Google. As global head of... Read More
OYO cuts losses and spend, shuns OTAs
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OYO cuts losses and spend, shuns OTAs
By Martin Cowen | July 31, 2017
OYO Rooms is lifting its topline revenues while reducing its cash burn but still remains in the red,... Read More
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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
 In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More
Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
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Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More
Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
May 6, 2025
Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More