The Jamaica Tourist Board is trying to get the message out in social media that “Jamaica is still open for business” despite the drug-related violence that erupted in the capital, Kingston, on Monday.
Microsoft Surface helps out at a travel agency [VIDEO]
May 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
Traveltainment was one of the first travel companies to take the Microsoft Surface table seriously in 2009 when it committed to developing an interface for offline travel agents.
Part 3: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
May 27, 2010 By 9 Comments
Challenge 3 – Map your desired positioning on the Inspiration Footprint Matrix.
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Travelocity Roaming Gnome joins FourSquare, heads to London
May 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
There’s clearly no end to Travelocity mascot Roaming Gnome’s enthusiasm for social media, this week trying location service FourSquare after its play on Chatroulette.
Barry Diller on search, mobile and why foreigners fail in China
May 26, 2010 By 10 Comments
Barry Diller addressed the prestigious World Travel & Tourism Summit in Beijing, expressing thoughts on why Google won’t succeed in travel, why companies should jump into mobile with both feet, and why foreign companies fail in China.
Continental goes kiosk crazy with Houston terminal renovation
May 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Continental Airlines reopened Terminal C at Houston’s Bush International Airport, expanding its ticketing and check-in area to more than 57,000 square feet and adding 56 self-service kiosks to the mix.
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TripAdvisor offers free listings to hotels threatened by Gulf oil spill
May 26, 2010 By 6 Comments
TripAdvisor is offering free-advertising listings for three months to hotels, B&Bs, inns and vacation rental properties along the coastal region affected by the Gulf oil spill.
HRG sees online travel adoption rising in North America
May 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Hogg Robinson Group witnessed a substantial increase in online adoption, with its lower transaction fees, in North America in the past year, and the travel management company says it took several steps to cope with this change in business mix.
Part 2: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
May 26, 2010 By 6 Comments
Challenge 2 – Wear the Bow Tie backwards
MyCityWay gets $300K as NYC establishes Entrepreneurial Fund
May 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
MyCityWay, which creates location-based city apps, became the first company to get seed money from an official Silicon Alley investment fund.
