Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”), a leading technology solutions provider to the global travel and tourism industry, today announced that it has priced its initial public offering…
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Brekky and WiFi: 2014 Amenities Survey
What are you looking for when you book a hotel? Hotels.com, for the second year in a row, has published a survey on what travellers are looking for when they choose a hotel. The number one spot for hotel room musts? Free WiFi. Free WiFi also ranked 3rd in importance for hotel amenities too, right behind on-site […]
Sunshine.co.uk Buys RealHolidayReports
RealHolidayReports has been purchased by UK holiday review site Sunshine.co.uk. The online travel agency says the acquisition was for better informing clients about holidays.
Brandwatch Report on Social Listening a Head Turner for Hospitality
Brandwatch, the most powerful social media monitoring and analytics tool we’ve found, just released their travel and hospitality report for 2014 – Social Listening & the Tourism Industry: A Snapshot. The detailed report amounts to the first of its kind primer for travel executives to understand the impacts of social media on traveler decision making.
Bing Travel Down Another Notch On Farecast Death [Or Is It?]
Bing, the only search entity out there that stood a chance of competing with Google, has sent to the dead pool Farecast. What was one of Bing’s most interesting tools is another casualty of what some experts say is an apathetic Microsoft when it comes to search.
Carrier Wins Best Website: Here’s Why
Just announced at the Travel Marketing Awards 2014, tailor made luxury travel provider Carrier wins “Best Website” at the Grosvenor House gala held March 20. With engagement an every increasing part of the guest experience equation, it’s clear this company “gets it” for converting and keeping customers.
Hoteliers vs. OTAs: The Quest for a Perfect App
Will mobile technology negate travel service providers’ direct revenue streams? An insightful post by Skift’s Dennis Schaal points to the big OTAs and the coming leverage game of travel bookings via mobile.
Thomas Cook Engages Socially With @TCOffers
For those in the travel and tourism industry still doubting the power of social media to convert, Thomas Cook is sending out its latest holiday offers via Twitter in what it claims is an ‘industry first’. @TCOffers tweets the best holiday and other offers via the various Thomas Cook enterprises. According to the news from the […]
Digital Tourism Curve: Not Even a TravelCube Makes the Grade
What was OctopusTravel has now become a GTA booking portal called TravelCube, this according to Travel Weekly. However, appropriate a rebrand is, the question arises; “What’s the best future travel agent conduit to success.”
IAVRA Vacation Inquiries Point to World Cup 2014
Leading B2B vacation rental platform IAVRA has just announced latest reported inquiries for the coming World Cup 2014 and seasonal rental trends. According to the company chalets and city apartments top the list for Brazil, while a surge in Christmas inquiries show prominence with IAVRA agents.
Mzinga OmniSocial Learning Powers TripAdvisor Compass
TripAdvisor has selected Mzinga’s OmniSocial Learning platform to power its “Compass” Learning and Development platform. Pretty much like TripAdvisor Insights, a resource of industry-related news and tutorials, Compass is a professional portal, with e-learning content, which also features company announcements, event calendars, and links to Instructor-Led Training events. The Compass portal also offers recent twitter […]
IATA Recommends Partnership for Aviation in Eastern Europe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) considers that in order to fully exploit the possibilities in the Eastern Europe in what the aviation is concerned, the countries should embrace innovation and recommended governments to create partnerships with industry stakeholders. “Aviation connectivity can play a key role in the economic success of Eastern Europe. But in […]
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