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Hotel video lengths shorten as attention spans and platforms do the same
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Hotel video lengths shorten as attention spans and platforms do the same
By Kevin May | September 28, 2016
A combination of time-poor consumers and the launch of short-form formats could be behind a gradual... Read More
Is your hotel using universal tactics to drive revenue from domestic and global tourists?
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Is your hotel using universal tactics to drive revenue from domestic and global tourists?
By Sponsored Content | September 27, 2016
Domestic tourism is booming all over the world. Combine that with a resilient and buoyant global... Read More
Airlines want customer service and dedicated social media teams as priorities
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Airlines want customer service and dedicated social media teams as priorities
By Kevin May | September 27, 2016
Airline executives claim that providing a better customer service is a leading part of their social... Read More
Smile, please - personalised travel itineraries based on facial expressions
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Smile, please - personalised travel itineraries based on facial expressions
By Kevin May | September 27, 2016
Image recognition is perhaps not the most obvious way of getting travellers involved in trip planning... Read More
Airports looking at apps for non-aeronautical revenues
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Airports looking at apps for non-aeronautical revenues
By Martin Cowen | September 26, 2016
SITA's annual look at airport IT trends reveals airports are increasingly interested in looking to... Read More
Reviving the loyalty experience for the mass affluent consumer
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Reviving the loyalty experience for the mass affluent consumer
By Viewpoints | September 26, 2016
The "mass affluent" is an important customer sector within the travel loyalty industry – so why is it... Read More
That noise you can hear is self-management dying on Airbnb and vacation rentals
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That noise you can hear is self-management dying on Airbnb and vacation rentals
By Viewpoints | September 26, 2016
No matter how you cut it, this was a rough week for those who believe owner-managed vacation rentals... Read More
Travel search sites angry over redistribution restrictions from airlines
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Travel search sites angry over redistribution restrictions from airlines
By Kevin May | September 23, 2016
Evidence is emerging of a growing tension between airlines and travel search engines over how prices... Read More
Airbnb scoops up another $555 million in investment
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Airbnb scoops up another $555 million in investment
By Kevin May | September 23, 2016
Airbnb has landed a further $555 million in funding from Google Capital and Technology Crossover... Read More
Sygic navigates its way into virtual reality landscape
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Sygic navigates its way into virtual reality landscape
By Linda Fox | September 23, 2016
Navigation specialist Sygic is claiming a first with the launch of its virtual reality travel... Read More
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