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HotelTonight looks to tomorrow's hotel guest experience
News / Technology
HotelTonight looks to tomorrow's hotel guest experience
By Nick Vivion | November 17, 2014
After 10 years as an attendee, HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank took to the Phocuswright stage with a look... Read More
KLM and Airbnb create the aircraft sleepover
News / Online
KLM and Airbnb create the aircraft sleepover
By Kevin May | November 17, 2014
KLM and Airbnb, both clever operators when it comes to social media and PR (especially the former),... Read More
Skyscanner sees a bright future in B2B (where others once blazed a trail)
News / Distribution
Skyscanner sees a bright future in B2B (where others once blazed a trail)
By Kevin May | November 13, 2014
Skyscanner is not exactly betting the house on its fledgeling business-to-business division, but there... Read More
Facebook simplifies understanding of privacy controls
News / Online
Facebook simplifies understanding of privacy controls
By Nick Vivion | November 13, 2014
After years of constant criticism for not offering sufficient granular controls for managing privacy,... Read More
Making every second count in mobile travel marketing
News / Technology
Making every second count in mobile travel marketing
By Viewpoints | November 13, 2014
Traveling is the ultimate mobile experience, both in the physical sense and in the way that we access... Read More
HomeAway leads $20 million investment round in Gogobot
News / Technology
HomeAway leads $20 million investment round in Gogobot
By Nick Vivion | November 12, 2014
Vacation rental service HomeAway has doubled-down on content, reviews and recommendations for its... Read More
Orbitz CEO names mobile and loyalty as key to growth
News / Technology
Orbitz CEO names mobile and loyalty as key to growth
By Nick Vivion | November 12, 2014
After posting strong Q3 results, Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford names "industry-best" loyalty... Read More
Startup Pitch: Zipkick prioritises B2B/B2C curation algorithm
News / Distribution
Startup Pitch: Zipkick prioritises B2B/B2C curation algorithm
By Martin Cowen | November 12, 2014
Zipkick is a travel search and booking site with a relatively straightforward proposition - curated... Read More
Personalizing travel search: How data leads to happier travelers
News / Online
Personalizing travel search: How data leads to happier travelers
By Margaret Ady | November 11, 2014
An overdue evolution is happening in travel search, especially in the hotel sector. NB: This is an... Read More
Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
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Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy
By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2014
Euromonitor International's annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more... Read More
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