
To thousands of eager travellers it is the chance of a lifetime – to many marketers in the travel industry it is the PR stunt that just keeps on giving. Again and again.

To thousands of eager travellers it is the chance of a lifetime – to many marketers in the travel industry it is the PR stunt that just keeps on giving. Again and again.

Updates from Abacus, FoodPanda, Google Maps for iOS, Tourism Australia, Routes Asia, RateTiger, SiteMinder, FlightView, CouponCabin survey results, TourWrist, TripShock and MyDestination makes to the travel technology news shortlist for March 6.

Here’s the story on how Tourism Australia unlocked Facebook success by creating the world’s most popular tourism destination page, with 4,140,975 likes.

It’s one of the tricky questions facing tourism boards and direct marketing organizations as they creep ever closer to becoming content producers, brand managers, and participants in social media conversations.

Expedia says its migration to a unified IT platform for all of its brands is going smoothly, while Southwest admits that a technical glitch in its reservation system caused ridiculous billing glitches for hundreds of customers. Meanwhile, speculation runs rife about whether Priceline’s earnings report tomorrow.

TripAdvisor and Tourism Australia have partnered in a media campaign designed to put the destination front of mind for people making a decision about where to go

Mr and Mrs Smith tie in with Tourism Australia, Etihad digi campaign, HRG North America role, Affiliate Window eyes US… What else is going on in the world of travel tech…

Tourism Australia highlights Aboriginal culture, TripIt moves into hotel tips, Avis extends online guides, Thailand opens YouTube channel, Aruba builds guide app… What else is happening in travel tech around the world.

Tourism Australia targets Gen-Y, Thomas Cook centralises affiliate work, GuestCentric telecom deal, SITA-JDA-Intelex unite, EgyptAir adopts Lufthansa planning system… A round-up of other stories from across the industry.
In this edition: BA heads to wild west with affiliates, GBTA slams Lufthansa, Youtravel shake-up, Tourism Australia loves TripAdvisor.

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.

Do you understand the true costs of travel payments, how to reduce your exposure to credit card fraud and surcharges or how virtual cards work?

Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.

Ancillary services are here to stay, so how do travel companies and airlines develop their technology and relationships so that merchandising can work for everyone?
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