Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.
TnoozLIVE VIDEO – April 30 – Acquisitions, hotel wifi, WordPress, spotlight on mobile design-UEX
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TnoozLIVE next episode: April 30 – trending stories, spotlight on mobile UEX, inspiration and conversion
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TnoozLIVE returns for the latest in its series of outings for 2013 – debating the hot stories of the moment and with a special look at one of the ongoing issues affecting the industry.
Travel startups: Stop trying to be sexy
January 31, 2013 By 20 Comments
If there’s one thing travel startups like, it’s sexiness. Not the raunchy kind, but something that sets them apart from the status quo and has some kind of wow factor. Or at least that’s the aim.
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GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets
January 7, 2013 By 7 Comments
In what could be one of the biggest investments so far in the growing online tours and activities sector, GetYourGuide has grabbed $14 million from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe.
Travelport offers tours and activities to agents, FlexTrip and AdventureLink feeding Rooms & More
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
More evidence that the tour and activity sector is finally going mainstream, with Travelport giving agents tools to sell products from suppliers direct to leisure travellers.
Tours and activities: instant web bookings still largely a dream
October 11, 2012 By 37 Comments
When one reads articles like Tnooz’s recent piece on Foursquare accepting instant restaurant bookings, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion (as our dear editor did) that tours and activities must be next.
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Travel Traction: Five lessons travel startups can learn from industry veterans [VIDEO]
September 17, 2012 By 10 Comments
Tnooz recently had the pleasure of participating in the inaugural TravelTraction conference. Created by open standards organization OpenTravel, the half-day event focuses on helping new travel startups gain traction in the industry through connections, knowledge and insight.
The multiple issues surrounding airlines and ownership of passenger data
September 13, 2012 By 5 Comments
Imagine a world where someone owns a record of everything you do in life. Went shopping? Safeway owns that act. Watched a movie? Netflix owns a record of that. Grabbed a quick bite to eat? McDonalds owns a log of that.
Big Data and the infinite possibilities for the travel industry
January 4, 2012 By 11 Comments
Similar to most up-and-coming technologies, there is much confusion as to what something like Big Data really means and how it can help make the customer experience better and lead to more sales.
How to not be dead soon: Life lessons for travel startups
September 29, 2011 By 14 Comments
Earlier this year, my co-founders and I decided to apply for Techstars Boulder, ranked the top startup incubator in the US.
