Tnooz-Amadeus webinar VIDEO – How pre-shopping has changed the travel search experience

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Banish how it used to be carried out – travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip.

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MakeMyTrip eyes acquisitions as pilgrimages and other specialist travel areas beckon

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MakeMyTrip, India’s leading OTA tells Tnooz about its acquisition plan with its $70 million cash reserve.

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The story of two startups by Terry Jones – Travelocity and Kayak

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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.

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TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues – snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise

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Three acquisitions in as many months for Tripadvisor – this time performing an acqui and tech-hire for CruiseWise, the online travel agency startup targeting fans of cruise trips.

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Travelport gets a new chairman, picks up Zuji for distribution after Travelocity sale

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Changes at board level for Travelport as a new chairman is unveiled to replace Jeff Clarke and a number of new directors join following the recent completion of its refinancing.

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In travel shopping, forget the Customer Is King mantra – caching is the new monarch

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First generation caches were about cutting cost – and travel sellers tolerated low levels of accuracy to make savings.

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Management shuffle at Travel Republic sees departure of two senior execs

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It’s all change at online travel agency Travel Republic this morning with the announcement that chief executive Kane Pirie and co-founder Chris Waite are leaving the business

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Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part Three of Three – The marketer reinvented

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Building a direct revenue channel has become paramount to any other marketing effort. And the hotel website is a critical component to selling room nights, preserving rate, and building market share.

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Thomas Cook tunes into social media with listening lab

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Lots of buzz words kicking about in Thomas Cook’s announcement of a 24/7 rapid response social media listening lab

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Was hotel marketing always this complicated? Part Two of Three – GDS consolidation and rise of OTAs

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At the onset of the new decade (1990) it became apparent that travel agents were caught in a price battle between the remaining four global distribution systems and the airlines.

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