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ShareBetter attempts to put a lid on NYC short-term rentals with safety tool, parody video
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ShareBetter attempts to put a lid on NYC short-term rentals with safety tool, parody video
By Nick Vivion | October 14, 2014
The ongoing saga of short-term rentals in New York City has been boosted in part by the legalization... Read More
Understanding real-time one-to-one hotel marketing and pricing
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Understanding real-time one-to-one hotel marketing and pricing
By Viewpoints | October 14, 2014
Traditionally, hotel websites have served the same content to all site visitors regardless of their... Read More
Hotel brands seeing success driving bookings via mobile apps in China
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Hotel brands seeing success driving bookings via mobile apps in China
By Nick Vivion | October 13, 2014
China has long been a lucrative hotel market, and has recently been heating up further as more hotel... Read More
Humanity.tv launches iPad magazine loaded with curated travel films
News / Technology
Humanity.tv launches iPad magazine loaded with curated travel films
By Nick Vivion | October 13, 2014
A new product is coming out of travel startup Humanity.tv, a namesake iPad app to expand the emerging... Read More
Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]
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Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | October 10, 2014
In typical Virgin style, the company is teasing the launch of Virgin Hotels, its latest business... Read More
Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
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Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention
By Nick Vivion | October 10, 2014
An interesting analysis from Strike Social has found that, while Travelocity is outspending Expedia by... Read More
How one airport is using technology to overhaul the passenger experience
News / Technology
How one airport is using technology to overhaul the passenger experience
By Pamela Whitby | October 10, 2014
Think the airport is just a place you go catch a plane? Think again. Though perhaps not quite as... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO - Get a cutting-edge revenue strategy for your hotel
Webinars / Distribution
WEBINAR VIDEO - Get a cutting-edge revenue strategy for your hotel
By Kevin May | October 9, 2014
Breakthrough technologies are removing the costly inefficiencies of traditional revenue management for... Read More
Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market
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Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market
By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014
After the on-going onslaught of tech news around "the PC is dead, long live mobile," one would think... Read More
Should hotels share their best images with online travel agencies?
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Should hotels share their best images with online travel agencies?
By Viewpoints | October 9, 2014
The battle between online travel agencies and hotels has been long and tireless, but it’s time for... Read More
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