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Please, remember, mobile travel is here to stay - so here is the low-down on how people use their devices
News / Technology
Please, remember, mobile travel is here to stay - so here is the low-down on how people use their devices
By Kevin May | May 28, 2014
So-called mobile travel has been around long enough now that patterns are emerging around user search... Read More
Technology can clear the air between hotels and online travel agencies
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Technology can clear the air between hotels and online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | May 27, 2014
Finance journalist Michael Lewis recently published a detailed exposé about high-frequency trading.... Read More
What a difference six months makes - Ryanair digital rennaissance
News / Distribution
What a difference six months makes - Ryanair digital rennaissance
By Kevin May | May 27, 2014
In isolation the moves by Ryanair might trigger a bit of shrug from industry watchers - but as a body... Read More
A scientific look at how viral marketing works
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A scientific look at how viral marketing works
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2014
MARKETING: PRs are forever saying a new campaign is expected to "go viral" (when it fact it will... Read More
Startup pitch: TripleLights connects foreign visitors with professional guides in Japan
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Startup pitch: TripleLights connects foreign visitors with professional guides in Japan
By Karthick Prabu | May 26, 2014
TripleLights helps visitors to Japan by connecting them with professional tour guides by claiming it... Read More
New travel marketing - say hello to personalised videos from airlines [VIDEO]
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New travel marketing - say hello to personalised videos from airlines [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 23, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZOaFSLlxw"... Read More
Is 2014 a tipping point for online travel distribution in Asia-Pacific?
News / Technology
Is 2014 a tipping point for online travel distribution in Asia-Pacific?
By Pamela Whitby | May 22, 2014
As the travel industry starts to mature and new disruptive forces enter the fray, are travel brands... Read More
Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
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Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2014
In 2009, Chris Anderson, an associate professor at Cornell University, published a study about Expedia... Read More
Vacation rental service Vive Unique raises $6 million
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Vacation rental service Vive Unique raises $6 million
By Karthick Prabu | May 22, 2014
UK-based rental marketplace Vive Unique has raised $5.9 million from a local venture capital firm... Read More
Get off my brand - the legal standpoint for hotels
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Get off my brand - the legal standpoint for hotels
By Viewpoints | May 21, 2014
With more and more people making hotel reservations online, it becomes critical for brand owners to be... Read More
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