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Thai hotels prioritise social media and brand dotcom
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Thai hotels prioritise social media and brand dotcom
By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016
Hotels in Thailand have identified social media as the most important area for future investment... Read More
TrustYou buys Checkmate (updated)
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TrustYou buys Checkmate (updated)
By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016
TrustYou, the guest feedback platform, has bought Checkmate, the real-time messaging service, for an... Read More
TripAdvisor revamps its flights metasearch, adds Flyscore ratings
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TripAdvisor revamps its flights metasearch, adds Flyscore ratings
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2016
Seven years ago, TripAdvisor first launched its metasearch flight tool, and it wasn't long after until... Read More
AirMosphere: another airline platform tries where countless others have failed
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AirMosphere: another airline platform tries where countless others have failed
By Kevin May | July 11, 2016
Here is the premise: travel company creates a platform where travellers can share their pictures and... Read More
Ibibo Group expands to South America with majority stake in Busportal
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Ibibo Group expands to South America with majority stake in Busportal
By Kevin May | July 11, 2016
India-based Ibibo Group has signalled its intention to target new regions of the world with an... Read More
Booking.com affiliate VNTrip scores $3 million funding round
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Booking.com affiliate VNTrip scores $3 million funding round
By Kevin May | July 11, 2016
VNTrip, just a month after its official launch, has scored a Series A funding round of $3 million from... Read More
Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
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Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2016
“Millennials are not a monolithic group,” says Sarah Kennedy Ellis, vice president of marketing and... Read More
Hotels turn guest joy into marketing messages using artificial intelligence
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Hotels turn guest joy into marketing messages using artificial intelligence
By Kevin May | July 8, 2016
Flip.to has created an artificial intelligence-led platform that it reckons is the start of "real... Read More
App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
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App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016
A global report from SimilarWeb, looking at the amount of time people spend on messaging apps, is a... Read More
Influencer marketing is ideal for hotels
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Influencer marketing is ideal for hotels
By Viewpoints | July 8, 2016
For the uninitiated, influencer marketing can be confusing. NB This is a viewpoint by Anthony Rawlins,... Read More
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