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If I was a digital guru at Thomas Cook...

By Alex Bainbridge | March 18, 2013

Last week the industry and mainstream media in Europe were talking a lot about Thomas Cook. Why? Because new(ish) CEO Harriet Green has a plan to turn around the company. Read More

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Isango white labels to continue as TUI takes over, but Qantas switches to Viator within days

By Kevin May | March 15, 2013

The work at TUI to integrate its latest acquisition has started, with the company claiming one of its primary motives for buying Isango was for its technology. Read More

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Time to feed the zombie travel startups to the lions (aka The Successful Ones)

By Alex Bainbridge | March 11, 2013

One of the larger challenges running a complex, supplier-facing business within the tours and activities sector is the competitors (all startups) that are failing. Read More

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Gidsy plays matchmaker between travelers and authentic local experiences

By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2013

Gidsy is an "AirBnB for authentic events." Locals in more than 140 cities worldwide use the site to sell their tours, courses and other activities. Read More

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TnoozLIVE VIDEO - February 28 - Mergers, NDC, activities, Glass, always connected, meta marriage

By Kevin May | February 28, 2013

Discussing recent sagas as varied as the NDC initiative, airline mergers, Google Glass, and tours and activities - and more... Read More

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TUI Travel buys tours and activities specialist Isango

By Kevin May | February 27, 2013

Tours and activities just got that little bit more interesting with news that European tour operating giant TUI Travel has bought tours and activities provider Isango. Read More

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Kayak ends tours and activities on mobile via GetYourGuide, cites low popularity with users

By Kevin May | February 15, 2013

Mobile users with tours and activities - a perfect match, right? Perhaps not so obvious after all, with Kayak deciding to end its partner deal with GetYourGuide. Read More

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And then there were three - TripAdvisor quietly adds more tour and activity suppliers

By Kevin May | January 10, 2013

If tours and activities are the next big thing in online travel, then TripAdvisor is taking note - by adding a third supplier of products in recent weeks in the form of Viator. Read More

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GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets

By Kevin May | January 7, 2013

In what could be one of the biggest investments so far in the growing online tours and activities sector, GetYourGuide has grabbed $14 million from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe. Read More

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Rejoice! Daily deals in travel are dying

By Stephen Joyce | December 19, 2012

Did you hear? Even Groupon is moving away from the daily deal business. Read More

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LocalMind purchase next step on Airbnb's path to local domination

By Nick Vivion | December 17, 2012

Montreal-based Localmind has announced that it has been acquired by Airbnb last week, the second acquisition by Airbnb in 4 months demonstrating the company's continued pursuit of dominance in the local... Read More

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Experience Flight brings sky-high tours and activities back down to earth

By Sean O'Neil | December 13, 2012

Australia's Experience Flight is a portal for tours-and-activities that are in the sky, from joy rides on private planes, sky diving trips and hot-air balloon rides. Read More

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Airbnb moving in to tours and activities? An obvious strategy to continue its disruptive model

By Daniele Beccari | December 10, 2012

Airbnb, the most talked about travel startup of 2012, is taking a close look at adding local activities to run alongside the home booking service. Read More

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Another travel startup story: Why iGottaGuide failed

By Viewpoints | November 28, 2012

iGottaGuide was my first scalable technology startup. Prior to working with my co-founder and developer Michael Griffiths, we both had extensive experience in service-based businesses. Read More

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MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform

By Kevin May | November 12, 2012

Considered by many to be a forgotten service after the emergence of Google Maps in recent years, MapQuest wants to fight back and muscle in on the world of travel planning. Read More

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