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Tracking Facebook’s Most Visited Hotel Brands
Page Visits is another data insight to consider because companies are leveraging their brand presence on Facebook's visual-based Timeline interface.
Joyce Manalo |
Lyft to Launch in New York With Hurdles for Would-Be Drivers
Lyft is hungry to get into New York City and it's wisely playing by the city's rules, but we're interested to see how this newly adjusted business model will pan out in a city where private and public transportation are readily available.
Samantha Shankman |
Behind TripAdvisor’s Surprise Acquisition of Viator
TripAdvisor's acquisition of Viator suggests that a mobile becomes the defacto means of discovery there will be a burgeoning emphasis on in-destination bookings with real-time availability.
Dennis Schaal |
Ryanair Continues Its Reinvention With a Smartphone App That Works
We wonder where they're keeping the people who've been running Ryanair all these years.
Marisa Garcia |
The 20 Trends Destinations Need to Understand to Compete for Tourists
DMAI's report shows how and why destination sales and marketing organizations need to evolve beyond sales and marketing.
Greg Oates |
Holiday Inn Tries to Tell Its Story on Tumblr in a New Brand Campaign
This campaign has all the right buzzwords -- Tumblr, sharing, and stories -- but are these things going to make a new traveler consider Holiday Inn for the first time?
Dan Peltier |
Tripadvisor Buys Tours Online Booking Provider Viator For $200 Million
Tripadvisor has been dancing around tours and activities for a while, as it is a natural fit for it, and with Viator, it makes its first large foray into it.
Rafat Ali |
Major Booking Sites Still Won’t Allow Purchases in TripAdvisor’s App
The all-powerful TripAdvisor has been unable to convince its largest online travel agency partners to facilitate hotel bookings right within TripAdvisor apps. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for those conversations.
Dennis Schaal |
Skift Global Forum: Adventure Travel Pioneer Darrell Wade on Travelers’ Local Obsesssion
Brands are jumping on the experiential travel trend, but their marketing messages are empty without on-the-ground research needed to deliver a truly authentic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Samantha Shankman |
TripAdvisor CEO Exuberant About ‘Phenomenal’ Restaurant Opportunity
Both TripAdvisor and the Pricelne Group plan to feast on the mobile and global expansion of their dining reservations capabilities.
Dennis Schaal |
Interview: The Creative Process Behind Eurostar’s New London Terminal
A project as visionary as Eurostar deserves this level of lofty design thinking, and it's clear Jenner is comfortable traveling through the ages to find the right elements for his work.
Marisa Garcia |