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What is the ROI of your (expensive) kids? Should be the same as your hotel guests
What is the ROI of your kids? And let’s be clear, they cost an absolute fortune these days. So, this recent Mother’s Day got me to thinking about this very question.
Recruitment agency says technology will kill off travel agents by 2025
A job agency in Australia has predicted the humble travel agent will cease to exist within 12 years, alongside a number of other careers it reckons will fade away because of technology.
What NDC-style flight booking might look like for agents [SCREENSHOTS]
Screenshots of Farelogix’s desktop product shows how agents mights sell ancillaries distributed directly by the airlines via the New Distribution Capability (NDC).
Mobile payments get serious on Google as Wallet evolves to handle travel [UPDATE]
With mobile e-commerce predicted to reach over $278 billion by 2015, the mobile payments sector is heating up – and Google is at the head of the pack, announcing the next iteration of Google Wallet at the I/O Conference later today.
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Avis is red, Facebook is blue – the science behind marketing colours
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook supposedly chose the color blue for the company because he is red-green color blind.
What do kids think social media is all about?
The industry hears constantly about how Gen-Y thinks about communication and, therefore, engagement with one another and brands in a different way.
Are you a natural CEO?
Being a founder of a startup is one thing, but elevating that position to one of CEO is another matter entirely – and some say good CEOs are made, not born.
The story of two startups by Terry Jones – Travelocity and Kayak
Terry Jones was founder of Travelocity and is currently chairman of Kayak. Both companies have made their mark but have developed as businesses in vastly different ways.
Advanced Passport Control promises a technological fix for long immigration lines
The United State Border Control has implemented new technology aimed at reducing lines and increasing the efficiency of the United States border crossing process.
STARTUPS – Product news, launches and more – May 2013
Hotwire creates standalone site for Trip Watcher fare alerts
What will happen to your shadow in a digital world? [VIDEO]
Social media consultant and strategist (not a guru!) Erik Qualman has always taken a step back to look at some of the wider implications of the world’s deep dive into social media.
SOCIAL – Product news, launches and more – May 2013
ReviewPro and TripAdvisor become certified partners.
Back to basics with hotel search engine optimisation
As an online marketing and consulting agency for hotels we get asked a lot of questions regarding SEO and what should be done for the best organic ranking.
TUI Travel unveils next generation hi-tech travel agency [VIDEO]
TUI Travel has released details of its “next generation” shop as it reports interim results for the six months ending 31 March 2013.
MARKETING – Product news, launches and more – May 2013
Ryanair appoints Independent Digital to handle online ad sales.
American Airlines allows certain Klout users to enjoy free lounge service
American Airlines has partnered with social influence benchmark tool Klout to allow users to enter its Admiral Club lounge free for a day.
How an airport took a deep breath and axed 200 servers
Cloud computing and a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy aren’t technology approaches typically associated with running an airport’s information-technology operations.
WeHostels loves massive budget accommodation consolidation as European expansion begins
There was a rather sharp intake of breath in many quarters recently when global budget stay brand HostelWorld announced its intention to snap up arch rival Hostelbookers.
Those European startup issues when trying to raise money in the Valley
Here’s a hard cold truth for European startups: your chances of raising money from US investors are extremely low. It’s almost impossible.
