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United to match Delta's fare-based loyalty with program restructuring
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United to match Delta's fare-based loyalty with program restructuring
By Nick Vivion | June 10, 2014
Industry watchers have been awaiting a decision from United related to Delta's decision to switch from... Read More
Vacation rental management service TurnKey raises $3 million
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Vacation rental management service TurnKey raises $3 million
By Karthick Prabu | June 10, 2014
TurnKey, a US-based vacation rental management startup, has raised $3 million in seed fund led... Read More
Startup pitch: PinMeTo wants to show businesses the importance of location data
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Startup pitch: PinMeTo wants to show businesses the importance of location data
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2014
In the quest for a way for businesses to improve the management and use of location data, PinMeTo was... Read More
BeMyGuest raises $800,000, wants GDSs to help spread activities to consumers
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BeMyGuest raises $800,000, wants GDSs to help spread activities to consumers
By Karthick Prabu | June 9, 2014
BeMyGuest, a Singapore-based tours and activities marketplace, has raised $800,000 seed after winning... Read More
Watch out: luxury travellers in Asia-Pacific are the most prolific on social media
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Watch out: luxury travellers in Asia-Pacific are the most prolific on social media
By Karthick Prabu | June 9, 2014
Luxury travellers in the Asia-Pacific region contribute the highest online reviews amongst global... Read More
TripAdvisor's latest air travel survey highlights favorite technologies
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TripAdvisor's latest air travel survey highlights favorite technologies
By Nick Vivion | June 6, 2014
TripAdvisor's now-annual survey of air travelers has revealed which travel technologies respondents... Read More
Ditch the old loyalty program - steps to keep customers in a world of choice
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Ditch the old loyalty program - steps to keep customers in a world of choice
By Patrick Landman | June 6, 2014
Hotel loyalty programs should be consigned to the history books - your guest has moved on so too... Read More
Startup pitch: Booking Boss aims to be the benchmark booking system for tours and activities
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Startup pitch: Booking Boss aims to be the benchmark booking system for tours and activities
By Karthick Prabu | June 6, 2014
Booking Boss is entering a busy market with an integrated reservations system for tours, activities... Read More
Understanding the next wave of digital advertising in travel
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Understanding the next wave of digital advertising in travel
By Kevin May | June 5, 2014
What are key data insights behind airline and hotel booking conversions? How can new digital... Read More
Non-transactional behavior rewards increasingly appealing to consumers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Non-transactional behavior rewards increasingly appealing to consumers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | June 5, 2014
Loyalty marketing specialist Colloquy has revealed that more consumers are seeking loyalty rewards for... Read More
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