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Expedia's view: Publicly available loyalty rates may be bad for hotel owners
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Expedia's view: Publicly available loyalty rates may be bad for hotel owners
By Sponsored Content | May 12, 2016
Last week's #ExpediaMarketplace Tweet chat covered a number of relevant industry topics, such as how... Read More
Mobile leads digital advertising growth across Europe
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Mobile leads digital advertising growth across Europe
By Martin Cowen | May 12, 2016
A report from IAB Europe and IHS shows that mobile display is the fastest-growing digital advertising... Read More
10 reasons why Dynamic Ads for Travel from Facebook heralds a new era of travel marketing
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10 reasons why Dynamic Ads for Travel from Facebook heralds a new era of travel marketing
By Sponsored Content | May 11, 2016
This week Facebook has launched Dynamic Ads for Travel (DAT), its native retargeting solution for... Read More
VCs highlight over and under-invested travel sectors
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VCs highlight over and under-invested travel sectors
By Kevin May | May 11, 2016
Any new travel business plotting to capture some of the action in the rental and sharing sector should... Read More
So far, passengers mostly ignore airlines' call to shame the TSA
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So far, passengers mostly ignore airlines' call to shame the TSA
By Sean O'Neil | May 10, 2016
A few days ago, the US lobbying group Airlines for America launched ihatethewait.com, a website that... Read More
Now you can book travel by speaking to Kayak, via Amazon's Alexa
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Now you can book travel by speaking to Kayak, via Amazon's Alexa
By Sean O'Neil | May 10, 2016
The travel industry is talking a lot about voice-powered search these days, thanks in part to Alexa --... Read More
Facebook overhauls Dynamic Ads, just for travel marketers
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Facebook overhauls Dynamic Ads, just for travel marketers
By Kevin May | May 10, 2016
Facebook is jumping on the realisation for many travel brands that the omnipresent social network can... Read More
Ranting online about travel more popular than trying to get a refund
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Ranting online about travel more popular than trying to get a refund
By Kevin May | May 10, 2016
Research has shown that venting one's anger online about a poor travel experience is proving a more... Read More
IHG turns the screw on agencies with direct-booking swipe
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IHG turns the screw on agencies with direct-booking swipe
By Kevin May | May 9, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group is the latest mega-chain to make a major effort to turn travellers away... Read More
Time-out - business travellers still spend hours on travel and expenses
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Time-out - business travellers still spend hours on travel and expenses
By Linda Fox | May 6, 2016
KDS has run some numbers on the use of manual processes in travel booking and expense management as... Read More
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