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Online Travel

TripAdvisor’s Viator Notifies 1.4 Million Customers about Site and Mobile Data Breach

Viator waited around 17 days from when it learned of the data breach before notifying customers. That is shameful. Unforunately for Viator, it is a helluva way to join the TripAdvisor family as TripAdvisor gets more involved in ecommerce on a number of fronts.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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Best Travel Ads This Week: Emphasizing People Over Places

Evoking emotion is as important as sharing product or place details in travel ads making these strong videos without the need for overt explanations.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum Has a Few Lessons About the Future of Tourism

Content plays a major role in the museum's rapid visitor growth, but its use of technology to engage and educate people before and during their visits will set new precedents for attractions to come.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

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SAP’s $8.3 Billion Acquisition of Concur Means the Death of the Perfect Trip

SAP's gain is the travel industry's loss as it will likely lose a strong advocate for travel startup innovation. Concur was unique among travel operators in bankrolling innovation among travel startups, whether it had a direct tie-in to business travel or not.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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Concur to Be Acquired by SAP for $8.3 Billion

This is the biggest M&A deal to occur within the travel industry in the past few years and will have a ripple effect throughout the sector.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue CEO David Barger Will Be Replaced by Current President Robin Hayes

JetBlue is entering a new era of bag fees, two-class seating, and tougher competition from a bigger American Airlines.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Spottly Raises $850,000 to Build Video Travel App

Although video content is becoming more popular and easier to consume, the number of travelers that reference peer-written reviews and guides also continues to grow.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Announcements

Skift Business Traveler: News From the Airline Passenger Experience Expo

Grant Martin, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Turismocity, VisaTrak And More

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Vacation Rentals Get Broader Exposure With Expedia Launch

The HomeAway-Expedia partnership is an important milestone for HomeAway, in particular, marking a new era of expanded distribution that starts with Expedia.com in the U.S., but will likely appear in other places, as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago