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Middle East travel industry - mobile and last-minute bookings kick in
News / Technology
Middle East travel industry - mobile and last-minute bookings kick in
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | March 18, 2014
In my recent visits to Dubai, I have sensed growing excitement around the nascent online space. The... Read More
Should every company wake up to the sharing economy?
News / Distribution
Should every company wake up to the sharing economy?
By PhocusWire | March 17, 2014
SOCIAL: A string of new businesses have emerged in recent years which have re-shaped parts of how the... Read More
VisitEurope app shows fruits of Amadeus partnership
News / Technology
VisitEurope app shows fruits of Amadeus partnership
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2014
Amadeus recently partnered with VisitEurope to move forward on its vision for Destination Europe 2020,... Read More
TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity
News / Online
TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity
By Karthick Prabu | March 17, 2014
Daodao, the local imprint of TripAdvisor in China, is the subject of an investigation after a damning... Read More
More big changes coming to Google search results
News / Online
More big changes coming to Google search results
By PhocusWire | March 14, 2014
MARKETING: Articles claiming search and SEO are dead are too numerous to mention, not least when every... Read More
In-stream social ads evolve: Twitter promotes accounts and Facebook does video
News / Technology
In-stream social ads evolve: Twitter promotes accounts and Facebook does video
By Nick Vivion | March 14, 2014
This week saw two significant evolutions on the social advertising front: Twitter's Promoted Accounts... Read More
Trivago extends mystery guest programme to combat fake reviews
News / Distribution
Trivago extends mystery guest programme to combat fake reviews
By Linda Fox | March 14, 2014
Trivago is extending its Hotel Test scheme to the UK and Ireland after its initial launch in Germany... Read More
Bring Your Own Device - United Airlines next to stream content to passengers
News / Technology
Bring Your Own Device - United Airlines next to stream content to passengers
By Karthick Prabu | March 13, 2014
Effective this April, passengers on United Airlines will be able to access the airline's inflight... Read More
On digital marketing and becoming a cross-channel marketing mastermind
News / Technology
On digital marketing and becoming a cross-channel marketing mastermind
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2014
Experian Marketing Services has released the 2014 version of its Digital Marketer Report, with the... Read More
Can the newbies of tours and activities sweep aside the old kids on the block?
News / Online
Can the newbies of tours and activities sweep aside the old kids on the block?
By Viewpoints | March 13, 2014
Recent fundraising by GetYourGuide and Peek is good news for the tours and activities sector. These... Read More
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