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Beyond social, research shows hotels looking offline to drive direct bookings
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2012
Thought-provoking new research by Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and RateTiger suggests hotels are... Read More
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MythBusting at TripAdvisor? Four of the top concerns tackled
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2012
TripAdvisor, as everyone knows, is a community where travelers can voice their opinions and share... Read More
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Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
The Where the Hell is Matt? phenomenon started way back in the good ol' days of 2006, when game... Read More
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ImpulseFlyer eyes growing Asia-Pacific affluence with luxury private sale service
By Kevin May | April 12, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Singapore-based ImpulseFlyer, a private sale service for... Read More
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GuidePal raises $800,000, dismisses competitors as not waking up and smelling the coffee
By Kevin May | March 28, 2012
Mobile destination guide provider GuidePal has raised $800,000 in a bid to speed up expansion of its... Read More
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What Else? Dohop-OAG, Travelocity mobile, New Mind-Acorn, iBahn free wifi, Wego Indonesia
By PhocusWire | March 15, 2012
Dohop schedule deal with OAG, Travelocity creates mobile services for partners, New Mind tags Acorn... Read More
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TripAdvisor dips toe into world of verified reviews via collection service for partners
By Kevin May | February 28, 2012
Big developments from TripAdvisor with news that is has unveiled a system to allow third parties to... Read More
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Accor launches A Club Surprise social media project, claims not to have heard of KLM Surprise
By Kevin May | February 16, 2012
KLM Surprise is still probably the best example yet of how a travel brand can use the social graph to... Read More
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Momondo builds presence in Russia with Oktogo partnership
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2012
Momondo is building out its Russian content through a partnership with hotel specialist Oktogo.... Read More
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KLM unveils Meet and Seat allowing passengers to choose their travelling companion
By Linda Fox | February 3, 2012
After weeks of coverage and opinion in national and international press KLM has unveiled its promised... Read More
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