This is – yet again – the year of the mobile in travel. But there are many reasons why mobile doesn’t currently work.
Passengers railing about airline fees? Amtrak on record ridership pace
April 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
The news that Spirit Airlines will charge up to $45 for a carry-on bag, that American Airlines will take $8 for a pillow and blanket, and that Ryanair is toying with toilet fees, may not be unwelcome news at U.S. rail line Amtrak, which announced today that its ridership numbers for the first six months of fiscal year 2010 were up 4.3% and on pace to establish a new annual record.
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Google has high hopes for upper-funnel AdWords
April 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Google is in the midst of a rolling launch to AdWords advertisers of Search Funnels, a tool designed to give them a view of the role played by consumers’ keywords clicks and ad impressions, sometimes days or weeks before the last-click conversion.
Fear and loathing in the airline industry, innovation on hold?
April 8, 2010 By 6 Comments
It is no secret that one of the most powerful ways to influence individual and societal behavior is fear.
Why Social TV was born to be in the hotel industry
April 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
The hotel sector is beginning to emerge from the slump of recent years and many businesses are looking for new ways to attract the web and media savvy 25-45 year old.
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TUI showing faith in media revenue as Cheqqer expansion across Europe begins
April 8, 2010 By 4 Comments
European tour operating giant TUI Travel is to begin a gradual roll-out of its Cheqqer user generated content site following the success of a Dutch pilot scheme.
Who will make money from mobile in travel and how will they do it?
April 8, 2010 By 14 Comments
A bold question, but certainly one worth asking as mobile becomes part of the establishment rather than the revolutionary upstart.
HomeAway adds holiday home sales alongside rentals
April 7, 2010 By 7 Comments
Vacation rental giant HomeAway has added a new revenue stream almost in the blink of an eye with the launch of a holiday home sales business.
