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What Else? PocketGuide-Viator, Expedia India, CarTrawler-Volotea, ClerkHotel, LodgeNet
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What Else? PocketGuide-Viator, Expedia India, CarTrawler-Volotea, ClerkHotel, LodgeNet
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2012
Viator picked by PocketGuide for activities, Expedia and RedBus unite for non-air, CarTrawler white labels with Volotea, ClerkHotel taps Facebook for bookings, LodgeNet switches on the TV... What else... Read More
What Else? Masabi Big Apple, Egencia expansion, Viator design, Treovi opens, TripWolf plans
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What Else? Masabi Big Apple, Egencia expansion, Viator design, Treovi opens, TripWolf plans
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2012
Masabi wins NYC railroad deal, Egencia grows partners, Viator redesigns site, Treovi opens doors to hotels, TripWolf celebrates with planning apps... What else is going on in the world of travel tech... Read More
Are small tourism businesses really ready for the mobile revolution?
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Are small tourism businesses really ready for the mobile revolution?
By Stephen Joyce | June 26, 2012
For years we’ve been told that "this year will be the year of mobile". Unfortunately, for many of us, this tiresome line became mundane and predictable years ago. Read More
What Else? I Am Packed, Icelandair, Abu Dhabi, ArrivalGuides, Ezeego1-Viator
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What Else? I Am Packed, Icelandair, Abu Dhabi, ArrivalGuides, Ezeego1-Viator
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2012
Air New Zealand launches I am Packed site, Icelandair goes wifi, Abu Dhabi tourism site, ArrivalGuides wins BA and Ryanair, Ezeego1 deals with Viator... What else is happening in travel tech around the... Read More
Hot stuff or flash in the pan - a dose of reality about tours and activities
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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
Ryanair and Isango best buddies again, create tour and activity selling service
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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
Win a job! Go on a trip of a lifetime (unless you are a travel blogger)
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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
What Else? AAA hotels, Regatta ousts Expedia, Viator cruising, Worldhotels Facebook, SITA shake-up
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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
How Google engages with hackers in Africa to inspire travel mashups
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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
Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector
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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
What Else? Cabforce investment, Ebookers data trends, Triposo-Viator, Dealchecker subs, TripAdvisor Oz
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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
Viator enters South America with tours and activities for Brazil
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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
Viator gets more mobile, develops additional European language sites
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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
Why the social travel model will never fully work
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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
Pocketvillage relaunches, creates tour and activity search API for third parties
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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