With numerous brands actively competing for a consumer’s business with TV, print, and paid search advertising, the social channel can seem relatively uncluttered in this space, despite some arguing that the opportunity is massive.
A deep dive into data to show how travel brands win or lose when using Facebook
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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel.
Farewell Octopus Travel – consumer brand axed as Kuoni focuses on B2B
November 26, 2012 By 6 Comments
No fanfare or redirecting to alternative places to book a hotel – Octopus Travel, a name synonymous with the early days of travel on the web for consumers, is no more.
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The Scan: Russian OTAs are booming, and more travel tech news
November 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Oktogo, Sindbad, Kuoni, lowcostholidays.ie, and AirBerlin, all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 5 November.
Travel Tech Scan: Australia welcomes hotel auctions, Asian business travelers get busy
August 7, 2012 By 6 Comments
A few of the items that caught our eyes today, August 7, such as an offer-based hotel reservation website called GraysEscape.com and the revelations of the Accor Hotels business traveler Asia Pacific survey.
Holiday Inn off the starters’ block with Olympic augmented reality hotel
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Holiday Inn is allowing its guests get up close and personal with some of Britain’s Olympic stars via its augmented reality hotel.
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Gullivers founder David Babai returns with group trip wholesaler G2 Travel
February 6, 2012 By 6 Comments
Six years is a long time to be away from the travel industry, but GTA founder David Babai has decided to come back for another go despite making his fortune in 2005.
Kuoni taps into social for trend report, unveils plans for digital
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Long-haul specialist Kuoni decided to include the wisdom of its social fan-base for the first time in its Travel Trends Report 2012.
Travelport unveils major leisure agent push with Rooms and More
June 29, 2011 By 10 Comments
Travelport will open the curtains on its new leisure agent accommodation and extras search and booking service next week – a brand new system called Rooms and More.
Gordon Wilson becomes CEO of Travelport, Jeff Clarke now exec chairman
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Changing of the guard today at Travelport with the widely expected promotion of Gordon Wilson to CEO and president, with incumbent Jeff Clarke moving upstairs to be executive chairman.
