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An Expedia with Asian characteristics
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An Expedia with Asian characteristics
By Sean O'Neil | November 23, 2015
Dara Khosrowshahi admits that Expedia Inc's investment in Chinese subsidiary eLong was a money pit,... Read More
Why TripAdvisor excels at product
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Why TripAdvisor excels at product
By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2015
It's self-evident that TripAdvisor excels at product development. Since its start in February 2000,... Read More
Peek’s review system to be investigated by TripAdvisor
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Peek’s review system to be investigated by TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | November 20, 2015
Tours and activities brand Peek is under investigation by TripAdvisor for suggesting a system it has... Read More
Adara, the data startup, targets destination marketers
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Adara, the data startup, targets destination marketers
By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2015
In September, Adara, maker of a business intelligence platform for the travel industry, nabbed $23... Read More
Telcos sell their data, so should airlines
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Telcos sell their data, so should airlines
By Viewpoints | November 19, 2015
In the airlines industry every ounce, every dollar, every mile means so much. That’s because the line... Read More
Expedia casts fresh light on mid-funnel traveler behavior
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Expedia casts fresh light on mid-funnel traveler behavior
By Sean O'Neil | November 18, 2015
“Half of my advertising is wasted, I just don’t know which half,” is the famous quote from decades ago... Read More
Thailand unveils luxury tourism video (with the wrong or the right message?)
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Thailand unveils luxury tourism video (with the wrong or the right message?)
By Kevin May | November 18, 2015
Get four impossibly good looking actors, some stunning locations, film them having tremendous fun -... Read More
Traveller behaviour when booking with indie hotels online [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Traveller behaviour when booking with indie hotels online [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | November 18, 2015
Travelnuts has analysed data flowing through its system over a numbers of years to monitor how... Read More
Booking.com predicts alternative accommodation could overtake hotel stays
News / Technology
Booking.com predicts alternative accommodation could overtake hotel stays
By Kevin May | November 17, 2015
Interesting gaze into the crystal ball from hotel giant Booking.com, with it saying non-hotel bookings... Read More
No time like the present to get Xmas bookings [INFOGRAPHIC]
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No time like the present to get Xmas bookings [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | November 17, 2015
Around half of the UK Christmas getaway market is still up for grabs, according to travel data and... Read More
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