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Dubai and Norway to drive visitors beyond star attractions with a blockchain-based loyalty program
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Dubai and Norway to drive visitors beyond star attractions with a blockchain-based loyalty program
By Marisa Garcia | October 17, 2016
Blockchain technology is running at a gallop and creating unique opportunities for travel companies to... Read More
Google brings tourist attraction to life with virtual reality dinosaurs
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Google brings tourist attraction to life with virtual reality dinosaurs
By Kevin May | October 17, 2016
It would be fair to say that many examples of virtual reality in the travel sector have yet to... Read More
Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Don't expect hotel guests to hang on for long [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Alice, the hotel services app, has done a little research into how long consumers should have to wait... Read More
Skyscanner claims social media first for airport flight search
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Skyscanner claims social media first for airport flight search
By Kevin May | October 13, 2016
World "first" alert! Heathrow in London has what is claimed to be the first Facebook-based flight... Read More
Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
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Marriott unveils hotel-based innovation lab
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2016
Marriott Hotels has established its Charlotte city-centre property as a live testing ground for new... Read More
Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
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Hyatt adds 3D printing to travel's digital marketing toolkit
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2016
The Hyatt Place hotels and Hyatt House extended-stay brands in the US have found a way to make their... Read More
Worries emerge over mobile app plateau
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Worries emerge over mobile app plateau
By Kevin May | October 12, 2016
Mobile services generally are in an interesting spot right now, with most brands having an application... Read More
Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
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Dorchester Collection hotels claim social media top slot
By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2016
A new report into the social media presence of  luxury hotels and brands has found that The Dorchester... Read More
TripAdvisor scraps bookings for hundreds of attractions featuring animals
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TripAdvisor scraps bookings for hundreds of attractions featuring animals
By Kevin May | October 11, 2016
After months of discussions with lobbying groups, TripAdvisor will stop selling tickets for... Read More
Accommodation rental websites see massive jump in traffic, driven by social media
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Accommodation rental websites see massive jump in traffic, driven by social media
By Kevin May | October 11, 2016
Whoever said social media is a low-level contributor to a travel brand's online traffic? Not execs at... Read More
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