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October 25, 2012 1:33 PM
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2012 Hotel Industry Outlook : A Distribution Shuffle

2012 Hotel Industry Outlook : A Distribution Shuffle | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Our 2012 outlook for the hotel industry entails a big shuffle in the distribution network caused by Google Hotel Finder, Increasing Cost of Distribution, ...
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October 25, 2012 11:46 AM
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The elderly and the rich are not booking their next vacation on a tablet - Skift

The elderly and the rich are not booking their next vacation on a tablet - Skift | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Eye for Travel’s most recent Travel Consumer Report surveyed over 8,400 travel consumers from the USA, UK, Germany, France, and The Netherlands in June 2012 to find out who was using the tablets and when they were booking trips.
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October 25, 2012 11:36 AM
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American claims in antitrust trial Sabre organized boycott and declared war

American claims in antitrust trial Sabre organized boycott and declared war | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Describing secret memos outlining "Project 99" and e-mails referring to "Distribution Dreamworld," lawyers for American Airlines and Sabre Holdings attacked one another during opening arguments of an antitrust trial Wednesday in state district court.
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October 24, 2012 1:37 PM
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Airbnb raises massive $117M funding round

Airbnb raises massive $117M funding round | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Social bed and breakfast startup Airbnb is confirmed a long-rumored giant round $117 million in funding, according to an SEC Form D issued today.
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October 24, 2012 11:40 AM
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Google Street View goes backpacking through the Grand Canyon

Google Street View goes backpacking through the Grand Canyon | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Google Street View placed its camera on a backpack for the first time to capture the Grand Canyon in its global mapping project.
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October 24, 2012 12:31 AM
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10 Ideas to Build Social Infrastructure

10 Ideas to Build Social Infrastructure | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
The tourism destination itself does not have to be social, just the visitors. What does that mean for DMOs? Investing and building social infrastructure.
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October 24, 2012 12:07 AM
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Google Field Trip and Your Mobile Strategy - Travel 2.0 Consulting Group

Google Field Trip and Your Mobile Strategy - Travel 2.0 Consulting Group | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Google Field Trip app makes finding the local spots easier for tourists. But what does it mean for tourism destinations and their mobile apps?
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October 23, 2012 6:16 PM
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Australian distribution strategy could be template for other tourism boards | Tnooz

Australian distribution strategy could be template for other tourism boards | Tnooz | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
One country that has shown leadership in the development of a national distribution strategy is Australia.

The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and its distribution network, known as the Tourism Exchange Australia (TXA) Alliance, has been providing education, technology, and distribution for the Australian market since 2001.
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October 23, 2012 2:04 PM
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Airlines' grand plan to send frequent flyers special deals through travel agencies

Airlines' grand plan to send frequent flyers special deals through travel agencies | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
If you are a road warrior who books flights through your corporation's self-booking tool or through a travel agency, online or off-line, then the world's airlines have a grand plan to send you the kinds of personalized offers for premium seats and...
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October 23, 2012 11:04 AM
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Die Best-Preis-Klausel fordern alle Portale - Allgemeine Hotel- und Gastronomie-Zeitung (AHGZ)

Die Best-Preis-Klausel fordern alle Portale - Allgemeine Hotel- und Gastronomie-Zeitung (AHGZ) | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Hoteliers zahlen bei allen Anbietern eine ähnliche Basisprovision. Die Stornierungsfristen sind unterschiedlich.
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October 23, 2012 9:41 AM
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Online Travel Agencies 2Q and 1H12: International Markets Thrown a Curveball | PhoCusWright Conference

Online Travel Agencies 2Q and 1H12: International Markets Thrown a Curveball | PhoCusWright Conference | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
The second quarter of 2012 was challenging for U.S. public online travel agencies (OTAs) - Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline. Domestic business proved resilient for most, but growth from overseas operations was muted across the board. Although international markets have been a boon to OTAs in recent years, headwinds from weakened travel demand in Europe couldn't be avoided
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October 23, 2012 3:12 AM
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La mobilité vient jouer les trouble-fête dans les modèles établis

La mobilité vient jouer les trouble-fête dans les modèles établis | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it

Depuis deux ans, l’Internet mobile se développe de manière exponentielle. On estime même que d’ici 2015, la majorité des connexions se feront par l’intermédiaire d’un appareil mobile. En France, les territoires ont massivement investi dans le développement des applications et des sites mobiles, et cette tendance se poursuit. Au premier trimestre 2011, on recensait 15 000 applications dans la catégorie Voyages de l’Apple Store. Plus de 600 applications sont consacrées aux territoires en France, dont une centaine éditées par les offices de tourisme ainsi que les comités départementaux et régionaux du tourisme. Par Jean-Luc Boulin (http://www.etourisme.info/author/jlb) et Philippe Fabry (http://www.etourisme.info/author/pfabry)

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October 23, 2012 1:12 AM
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Luxury brands resort to using online retail as distribution channel

Luxury brands resort to using online retail as distribution channel | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Luxury brands resort to using online retail as distribution channels http://t.co/xcsDRwry...
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October 25, 2012 12:19 PM
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Offline travel agents are bouncing back because web is bewildering [says travel agent group] | Tnooz

Offline travel agents are bouncing back because web is bewildering [says travel agent group] | Tnooz | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
The travel agent group has released the findings of its 2012 Consumer Travel Trends Survey, after talking to just over 2,000 Brits about their travel booking habits. The study was carried out online by Arkenford.

The headline is that travel agents (its members) are “more valued and more used” than ever after ABTA discovered a leap from 30% in 2011 to 40% in 2012 to the question of whether people “value the services a travel agent offers”.

 

Read more at http://www.tnooz.com/2012/10/25/news/offline-travel-agents-are-bouncing-back-because-web-is-bewildering-says-travel-agent-group/?utm_source=Tnooz+Mailing+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=c1f03941c3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN#Ru2DGwaev759irur.99

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October 25, 2012 11:40 AM
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Channel Management: an ongoing challenge for hotels

Channel Management: an ongoing challenge for hotels | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Gain more insight in top hotel channel management solutions.
New channel management solutions seem to arrive on a weekly basis. And each system seems to come with a yet lower price. While many of these tools may seem incredibly cheap, most of them are performing far below hotel marketers expectations. Here is what to look for.
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October 24, 2012 11:41 PM
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Rapport Mobile - données de base pour l’utilisation de l’Internet mobile en Suisse

Rapport Mobile - données de base pour l’utilisation de l’Internet mobile en Suisse | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Le rapport Mobile vous fournit des informations socio-démographiques et des indications relatives à l’utilisation par les utilisateurs de l’Internet mobile, en particulier sur ceux qui surfent sur le Web via ce que l’on appelle les Small Screen Devices tels que les Smartphones & Co.

Le dernier Rapport Mobile 2012-2 de NET-Metrix confirme la tendance continue de l’utilisation d’Internet à l’aide d’appareils mobiles en Suisse....
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October 24, 2012 12:10 PM
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142 applications mobiles muséales et culturelles en France | tourism innovation

142 applications mobiles muséales et culturelles en France | tourism innovation | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Voici un panorama des applications mobiles aujourd’hui disponibles en France (en date du 24 septembre 2012) :   Applications de portails nationaux ou régionaux (CultureClic, Exponaute,...
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October 24, 2012 11:38 AM
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Business travelers rush to mobile, leaving travel managers behind

Mobile devices have made life easier and more productive for business travelers, allowing them to stay in touch and adjust schedules on the fly. But mobile technology can create headaches for travel managers trying to keep tabs on employees and expenses.
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October 24, 2012 12:10 AM
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3 Reasons Why The DMO Will Not Survive - Travel 2.0 Consulting Group

3 Reasons Why The DMO Will Not Survive - Travel 2.0 Consulting Group | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
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October 23, 2012 6:24 PM
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New project: The Gamification of Tourism – A Future Trend | | eTourismLabeTourismLab

New project: The Gamification of Tourism – A Future Trend | | eTourismLabeTourismLab | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Gamification uses gaming mechanism in a non-traditional gaming context. Its potential impact to generate brand awareness and encourage consumer engagement makes it popular in many businesses including tourism. According to WTM Report (2011), gamification is a major trend for the coming years in tourism. It represents a new industry frontier which this project will pioneer.
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October 23, 2012 6:10 PM
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Growing Mobile Travel Marketing

Growing Mobile Travel Marketing | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Travel apps are leading industries in usage growth at the same time that travel companies are digging deeper into mobile app development as they aim to connect with consumers at all points during t...
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October 23, 2012 11:21 AM
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MyTaxi est maintenant dans les rues de Washington DC

MyTaxi est maintenant dans les rues de Washington DC | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
MyTaxi s’installe à Washington DC. L’application allemande qui permet de contacter un taxi en quelques pressions du doigt a choisi la capitale américaine pour faire ses premiers kilomètre...
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October 23, 2012 10:09 AM
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Beware deal fatigue: mobile-only deals could undermine consumer trust | Travel Industry News & Conferences - EyeforTravel

Beware deal fatigue: mobile-only deals could undermine consumer trust | Travel Industry News & Conferences - EyeforTravel | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Hotel companies are meticulously approaching mobile-specific distribution offerings. One of their major considerations is how rates are presented and what fences are in place to protect rate integrity.
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October 23, 2012 9:33 AM
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Tourisme : le marketing interactif permet de contrer les géants du web | Les Echos

Tourisme : le marketing interactif permet de contrer les géants du web | Les Echos | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it
Les professionnels du tourisme en ligne se sont récemment alarmés de la montée en puissance des géants du web (Apple et Google notamment) dans le secteur du tourisme....
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October 23, 2012 3:09 AM
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» Internet de séjour: «Bonjour, que nous suggérez-vous aujourd’hui?»

» Internet de séjour: «Bonjour, que nous suggérez-vous aujourd’hui?» | eTourism Trends and News | Scoop.it

Dans notre contexte économique mondial de développement accéléré du tourisme international, alors que l’OMT annonce 1000 milliards de dollars de recettes en 2011, deux notions économiques prégnantes dans le tourisme peuvent désormais être lues différemment: la première est celle du cycle du voyageur, la deuxième concerne le marketing de l’offre et de la demande. La raison de ce changement de paradigme en revient à l’Internet de séjour.

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