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Hot stuff or flash in the pan - a dose of reality about tours and activities

By Stephen Joyce | May 22, 2012

In the year following the PhoCusWright report titled When They Get There & Why They Go, I've seen an explosion of interest and apparent innovation in the tour and activity space. Read More

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Ryanair and Isango best buddies again, create tour and activity selling service

By Kevin May | April 10, 2012

Ryanair is giving the tour and activity end of its drive to increase ancillary revenues another try - once again through online retailer Isango. Read More

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Win a job! Go on a trip of a lifetime (unless you are a travel blogger)

By Alex Bainbridge | April 4, 2012

Are you bored in your job? Looking for a new challenge!? How about come and work for us for a few months, probably unpaid, but will send you on a trip of a lifetime. Read More

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What Else? AAA hotels, Regatta ousts Expedia, Viator cruising, Worldhotels Facebook, SITA shake-up

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2012

Travelocity powers AAA hotels in app, Regatta takes up residence at VisitSeattle, Viator thinks shore excursions are sure bet. Worldhotels wants the F-Factor, SITA restructures ... A round-up of other... Read More

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How Google engages with hackers in Africa to inspire travel mashups

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

While Air France-KLM was unveiling a new Google-ITA-driven inspiration tool, a small band of international Googlers was hard at work in one of the carrier's destinations. Read More

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Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector

By Viewpoints | March 20, 2012

The news that European startup GetYourGuide has secured $2m in funding (and from an impressive list of travel-savvy investors) should be welcomed by incumbents in the tours and activities marketplace. Read More

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What Else? Cabforce investment, Ebookers data trends, Triposo-Viator, Dealchecker subs, TripAdvisor Oz

By PhocusWire | March 6, 2012

Cabforce grabbed funding, Ebookers uncovers consumer travel plans, Triposo ties up with Viator, Dealchecker reaches email milestone, TripAdvisor creates in Australia. A round-up of other stories from... Read More

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Viator enters South America with tours and activities for Brazil

By Dennis Schaal | February 22, 2012

Tour and activities provider Viator launched a Portuguese-language site for Brazil, its first in South America. Read More

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Viator gets more mobile, develops additional European language sites

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2012

Tours and activities specialist Viator has unveiled French, German and Spanish language mobile sites. Read More

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Why the social travel model will never fully work

By Viewpoints | December 15, 2011

I had drinks with my mate Jack (name changed to protect the innocent) at the weekend. Read More

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Pocketvillage relaunches, creates tour and activity search API for third parties

By Kevin May | November 7, 2011

Germany-based tour and activity metasearch platform Pocketvillage is heading into the world of B2B this week with the unveiling of a dedicated API for third parties to plug into. Read More

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Air New Zealand taps Viator enhanced API for destination activities

By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011

Air New Zealand redesigned its websites and as part of the changes the airline is tapping into a new API from Viator for destination activities. Read More

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Tours and hotels come to history travel site via interactive map

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2011

Historvius, the travel site with a historical bent, has introduced hotels and tours content to users via an interactive map Read More

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Expedia to grow tour and activity channel, no more palm trees and price points

By Kevin May | September 14, 2011

Expect a major expansion from Expedia in the coming months as it turns its attention to increasing revenue and the range of products from ancillaries. Read More

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Startup Chic vs Corporate Geek: Can Gen-Y retention predict success?

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | August 25, 2011

A 2011 study on global employee engagement by BlessingWhite Research revealed that of all generations currently in the work force, Generation Y is the highest retention risk for employers this year. Read More

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