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Consumer mobile trends - browsing, booking and barriers

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2014

Following on from mobile behaviour studies for the US, Expedia Media Solutions has put together some... Read More

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Startup pitch: 36hrs aims to be a social travel recommendation and booking platform

By Karthick Prabu | May 21, 2014

36hrs.in, the Delhi and Boston-based startup, enables users to discover interesting travel activities,... Read More

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Google+ launches Stories and Movies bringing travelogues to life

By Karthick Prabu | May 20, 2014

Google has further strengthened its presence in travel industry by launching Stories, a Google+... Read More

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Royal Caribbean to install metamorphic venues on its megaships cruising in China

By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2014

Global cruise lines are in a race of one-upmanship to build ever more outrageously extravagant ships.... Read More

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Are star ratings and other hotel industry classifications still relevant?

By RJ Friedlander | May 20, 2014

Originally created to set expectations for hotel experiences, the star rating system and industry... Read More

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Are Indian hoteliers ready for technology automation and analytics?

By Karthick Prabu | May 20, 2014

In the context of a hotel, automating various processes end-to-end might benefit the hotel, but just... Read More

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China online travel brands suggest users cancel trips to Vietnam

By Karthick Prabu | May 20, 2014

At least one online travel agency in China has recommended customers either cancel or postpone travel... Read More

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Abracadabra, there is a budget for your hotel marketing

By Viewpoints | May 19, 2014

When it comes to hotel marketing, as for any marketing budget, you need a goal. Marketing is all about... Read More

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Are travel brands taking advantage of the selfie phenomenon?

By Kevin May | May 19, 2014

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Ryanair tripling marketing spend to push website and customer experience revamp

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2014

Ryanair says customer experience improvements and lowering of fares last September year helped improve... Read More

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