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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 ready to pivot? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. Picture this s 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 classifications like luxury, upscale or budget are increasingly coming under pressure for lack of rele Read More

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Threats and opportunities that could make or break a travel business

By Pamela Whitby | May 14, 2014

Overwhelmed about where to focus your efforts in the coming year? Excited by the possibilities, but know that in this fast-moving, fragmented sector, you need to do much more than simply play for... Read More

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TripAdvisor buys Tripbod as focus broadens to local services

By Kevin May | May 5, 2014

Second acquisition in the space of a week for TripAdvisor as it buys Tripbod, the UK startup which connects travellers with local experts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by TripAdvisor, but T Read More

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Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide

By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014

Here's a Big Data quote worth sharing at your next conference, or maybe just your next happy hour with industry peers at a bar: "Big Data is like teenage sex. Everyone thinks everyone else is doing i Read More

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Spain plans to lure back tourists, theTrainline pushes app, and more

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Thursday 24 April 2014: Spain seeks destination naysayers Spain is targetin Read More

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Future shocks - Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple in an airline world

By Linda Fox | April 23, 2014

Picture this - airline X tells says your flight has been delayed 24 hours. Frustrated? Yes, until a GAFA comes to the rescue and presents you, via your mobile device, with a boarding pass for the next Read More

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How we'll travel in 2024: Skyscanner sees semantic search, Google Glass, and more

By Sean O'Neil | April 9, 2014

Skyscanner, the UK-based metasearch site, unveiled today a report forecasting what travel will be like in 2024. A decade from now, the report says, next-generation digital technologies will have tr Read More

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Startup pitch: DealScoopr is a travel discovery engine from Amazon and Expedia vets

By Sean O'Neil | April 9, 2014

Seattle-based Dealscoopr describes itself as a "travel deals discovery engine". The site takes a user's personal preferences, social profile, location, and other signals to offer customized search Read More

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Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products

By Pamela Whitby | April 1, 2014

With mobile bookings becoming mainstream and roaming charges falling, could 2014 be the year of in-trip services? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. For the past few Read More

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How native travel app and mobile site usage shakes out

By Karthick Prabu | March 4, 2014

Most holiday related research takes place in mobile websites (94%) versus native applications, claims a new study. Market research company GFK looked at the mobile internet usage of more than 300,0 Read More

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Hong Kong airlines Weibo star, Brisbane's new social campaign, and more

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SOCIAL in tourism and hospitality for February 2014. Thursday 27 February 2014: Hong Kong airlines awarded for its Weibo account Read More

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Airbus study points to demands for inflight connectivity, wearable tech

By Karthick Prabu | February 17, 2014

With privacy, in-flight productivity and trip research of growing importance among travellers, the definition of "comfort" is changing among Asian travellers. Or so says a study by Airbus, in a rep Read More

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Skyscanner's airfare data opened to airlines, airports, and marketers for B2B Big Data access

By Sean O'Neil | January 22, 2014

Without fanfare, Skyscanner, a metasearch company, has jumped into the Big Data game. Travel players such as airlines, airports, and tourism marketing organizations can now tap into Skyscanner's airfa Read More

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Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership

By Kevin May | January 12, 2014

Nothing like a story about two of the industry's most talked about brands - Ryanair and Google - working together to get people a bit hot under the collar. An interview with Ryanair CEO Michael O'L Read More

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