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Cox & Kings pays just £8.5 million for LateRooms from TUI
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Cox & Kings pays just £8.5 million for LateRooms from TUI
By Kevin May | October 12, 2015
UPDATE: Cox & Kings has disclosed that it paid £8.5 million to get its hands on TUI hotel booking site... Read More
Higher TripAdvisor scores impact rates, so hotel first impressions matter
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Higher TripAdvisor scores impact rates, so hotel first impressions matter
By Viewpoints | October 12, 2015
If you have 60 seconds, I have 300 words that might help at the net operating income (NOI) line on the... Read More
Airlines warned giving Google any data will ensure you're hostage to it for life
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Airlines warned giving Google any data will ensure you're hostage to it for life
By Kevin May | October 12, 2015
It's almost remarkable that over five years have now passed since Google made its first significant... Read More
Qantas sees its biggest opportunity is in harnessing Big Data
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Qantas sees its biggest opportunity is in harnessing Big Data
By Kevin May | October 9, 2015
CEO Alan Joyce has won plenty of plaudits (at least from his peers and money folk) for the reversal of... Read More
Get up to speed on programmatic advertising for travel
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Get up to speed on programmatic advertising for travel
By PhocusWire | October 8, 2015
Programmatic advertising is one of the fastest growing digital marketing channels today, with Magna... Read More
How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
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How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015
How people research and book travel online continues to evolve with the proliferation of devices – and... Read More
How to race ahead with programmatic advertising
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How to race ahead with programmatic advertising
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2015
Programmatic advertising is one of the fastest digital marketing channels today. NB This is a... Read More
Finding the right balance between personalisation and search
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Finding the right balance between personalisation and search
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2015
John Wanamaker famously said, "We know that 50% of our advertising is wasted, we just don’t know which... Read More
eDreams hits back over Ryanair claims it is misleading consumers on Google
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eDreams hits back over Ryanair claims it is misleading consumers on Google
By Kevin May | October 6, 2015
UPDATE: eDreams has responded with a strong rebuke of Ryanair's statement earlier today. “eDreams... Read More
HotelTonight moves into Dubai, targets 25 percent unfilled rooms
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HotelTonight moves into Dubai, targets 25 percent unfilled rooms
By Kevin May | October 6, 2015
Late-booking mobile service HotelTonight is targeting the desert city of Dubai for its first foray... Read More
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