In-flight retailing – then, now and beyond

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As I took a domestic India flight over a lazy afternoon last Sunday, I was pleasantly surprised to see them make some sterling efforts on the retailing front on-board.

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Social media is dead – airline marketing in 2013 all about connected travellers and the real world

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Let’s face it – social media is dead. There are over 200 airlines on Twitter today, for example, and the space is cluttered.

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Delta agrees joint venture with Virgin Atlantic, pays $360M for 49 percent stake

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Mooted seriously for a few weeks and predicted tactically by many for years, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have agreed a major joint venture in a bid to put pressure on their transatlantic rivals.

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The Scan: Skyscanner clocks 10 million app downloads, Priceline brings bidding to mobile, and more news

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More than a third of visits to Skyscanner come through apps, and more items in our rundown of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 20 September.

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The Scan: American Airlines hints at location-based feature for iPad app, and more news

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American Airlines’ director of mobile apps talks data says new functions will be unveiled soon, and more items in our roundup

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The Scan: Emirates deals Oneworld a blow with Qantas tie-up, and more news

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Starting in April 2013, Emirates will no longer be constrained about walking all over the interests of Oneworld member British Airways, and other news from our daily roundup.

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The Scan: Hyatt gains from Roomlinx-DISH deal, CCRA debuts tools, and more news

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Roomlinx, the IPTV company, signed a five-year contract with DISH, which benefits Hyatt Hotels, and more items in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 28 August.

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What Else? P&O Cruises birthday, WAYN claim, Scoot for Expedia, Avis portable wifi

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P&A Cruises socialises celebrations. WAYN boasts millions, Scoot takes hotels from Expedia, Avis trials portable wifi devices… What else is going on in the world of travel tech…

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Getting mobile web basics right in travel is still a target rather than an achievement

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As we got towards the end of 2011, many people were asking me what I thought was next in the world of mobile and whether I had any predictions.

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Jetstar and Qantas on winning run – Top Australia travel websites, September 17 2011

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Qantas and Jetstar have managed to secure almost half of the Australia airline website category, winning 45% of the entire market.

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