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How virtual reality is reshaping marketing for hotels and destinations
News / Technology
How virtual reality is reshaping marketing for hotels and destinations
By Nick Vivion | February 9, 2015
Virtual reality has been a long-time coming, with early VR technologies being demonstrated back in the... Read More
Five things travel brands aren’t doing with their web testing (but should be)
News / Online
Five things travel brands aren’t doing with their web testing (but should be)
By Viewpoints | February 9, 2015
Testing should be about more than conversions and revenue - it can become a multipurpose tool across... Read More
What does the online travel startup scene need - more women
News / Online
What does the online travel startup scene need - more women
By Pamela Whitby | February 6, 2015
When Jen O’Neal, a founder of Tripping, a vacation rentals metasearch platform, first considered... Read More
eLong heads into hyper-competitive 2015
News / Distribution
eLong heads into hyper-competitive 2015
By Martin Cowen | February 6, 2015
Chinese online travel agency eLong has said that room night growth is the only thing that matters into... Read More
How do consumers want to read travel reviews?
News / Distribution
How do consumers want to read travel reviews?
By Margaret Ady | February 5, 2015
Like 95% of travelers, I read reviews before booking a hotel. The hotel experience can make or break... Read More
Best Western opens doors to hotel of the future
News / Technology
Best Western opens doors to hotel of the future
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2015
Forgotten your shoes while on a business trip? No bother, you can create a pair, or perhaps some other... Read More
In Japan, humanoid robots may soon run a hotel
News / Online
In Japan, humanoid robots may soon run a hotel
By Sean O'Neil | February 4, 2015
The long-expected robot apocalypse came closer to reality this week with word that a Japanese company... Read More
Forget your hotel competitors, consumer demand is the way to set pricing
News / Distribution
Forget your hotel competitors, consumer demand is the way to set pricing
By Viewpoints | February 4, 2015
It’s a familiar scenario - and as a former hotelier, I’ve seen it played out many times before. Across... Read More
Google's StreetView sets sail on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas
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Google's StreetView sets sail on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas
By Nick Vivion | February 3, 2015
Google has been deploying its StreetView mapping technology into new locations, such as offering... Read More
Pain points and stress - just a normal day at the airport
News / Technology
Pain points and stress - just a normal day at the airport
By Linda Fox | February 3, 2015
Mobile Travel Technologies has carried out some research into the frustrations of travellers with the... Read More
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