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WhereisWhere pins way for location-based direct bookings
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WhereisWhere pins way for location-based direct bookings
By Martin Cowen | July 20, 2016
Singapore-based travel marketing platform WhereisWhere is building up its global supplier database in... Read More
Online travel data snapshot on Rio 2016 Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Online travel data snapshot on Rio 2016 Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | July 20, 2016
The Rio 2016 Olympics is just weeks away and, inevitably, travel brands have spent months (probably... Read More
Nearly one in ten US hotels try to capture some Pokemon Go action
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Nearly one in ten US hotels try to capture some Pokemon Go action
By Kevin May | July 20, 2016
There are always bandwagons to jump on and now there is Pokemon Go, one of the most high-profile... Read More
Unister files for insolvency, four days after death of founders in plane crash
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Unister files for insolvency, four days after death of founders in plane crash
By Kevin May | July 18, 2016
Unister, the holding company behind a string of high-profile online travel brands in Germany, has made... Read More
What passengers have always needed - virtual reality amenity kits
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What passengers have always needed - virtual reality amenity kits
By Kevin May | July 18, 2016
Obviously, airline passengers just want to get to their destination as cheaply as possible, on-time... Read More
Lowcost Travel Group shuts doors, blames external financial environment
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Lowcost Travel Group shuts doors, blames external financial environment
By Kevin May | July 15, 2016
Lowcost Travel Group, one of Europe's early bedbanks and a mid-tier online travel agency, has ceased... Read More
Airline websites fall short as DOT accessibility deadline approaches
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Airline websites fall short as DOT accessibility deadline approaches
By Martin Cowen | July 15, 2016
Edinburgh-based UserVision has looked at the US websites of six global airlines in light of changes to... Read More
Asia-Pacific online travel sales tipped to overtake North America
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Asia-Pacific online travel sales tipped to overtake North America
By Kevin May | July 15, 2016
Next year could be a landmark one in the evolution of online travel as sales in Asia-Pacific surpass... Read More
As bloggers adapt, so should DMOs who want to work with them
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As bloggers adapt, so should DMOs who want to work with them
By Viewpoints | July 15, 2016
Over the years, travel bloggers have had to change dramatically how they monetize their business. NB:... Read More
Australian hotel group lures in Pokemon Go players
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Australian hotel group lures in Pokemon Go players
By Linda Fox | July 15, 2016
Australia-based hotels group Mantra is staking a claim as the first hotels to be Pokemon Go-friendly.... Read More
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