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Hotwire comes out fighting with deep discounts push
News / Technology
Hotwire comes out fighting with deep discounts push
By Linda Fox | June 2, 2014
Hotel deals website Hotwire is launching a US television campaign today as part of the brand's... Read More
Voyages-SNCF pursues tours and activities with OpenJaw tie-up
News / Distribution
Voyages-SNCF pursues tours and activities with OpenJaw tie-up
By Linda Fox | June 2, 2014
Voyages-SNCF is working with OpenJaw Technologies to enable the OTA to offer tours and activities... Read More
[UPDATED] Jetstar Australia issues warning after appearance of multiple fake Facebook identities
News / Online
[UPDATED] Jetstar Australia issues warning after appearance of multiple fake Facebook identities
By Karthick Prabu | June 2, 2014
Jetstar Australia has moved quickly to warn customers of a round of multiple fake Facebook profiles... Read More
Google shows how local intent drives consumer engagement on smartphones, computers and tablets
News / Technology
Google shows how local intent drives consumer engagement on smartphones, computers and tablets
By Nick Vivion | May 30, 2014
The latest report from Google's analysis arm, Think With Google, considers how local search drives... Read More
The Nine (not ten) Commandments of the digital world in hotels
News / Distribution
The Nine (not ten) Commandments of the digital world in hotels
By Kevin May | May 30, 2014
Travel is notoriously insular when it comes to hiring people for the top jobs - often promoting from... Read More
CatchThatBus hails angel capital to boost operator network and expand in Asia
News / Technology
CatchThatBus hails angel capital to boost operator network and expand in Asia
By Karthick Prabu | May 29, 2014
CatchThatBus, a mobile-first bus reservation service in Singapore and Malaysia, has raised a first... Read More
Travel advertisers adopt programmatic buying in a big way
News / Online
Travel advertisers adopt programmatic buying in a big way
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2014
Today Turn, a marketing and analytics firm, published a report on global and regional trends in... Read More
GrabTaxi raises $15 million, plots Southeast Asia expansion
News / Technology
GrabTaxi raises $15 million, plots Southeast Asia expansion
By Karthick Prabu | May 29, 2014
On-demand mobile taxi hailing service GrabTaxi has raised over $15 million in Series B, led by GGV... Read More
OpenJaw wins Asia Miles deal, SpiceJet launches MySpiceTrip, and more
News / Distribution
OpenJaw wins Asia Miles deal, SpiceJet launches MySpiceTrip, and more
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality... Read More
Travelzoo celebrates mobile joy, Tripomatic replicates mobile for web, and more
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Travelzoo celebrates mobile joy, Tripomatic replicates mobile for web, and more
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for... Read More
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