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Social media, mobile Internet, online distribution, online communication in tourism (French-English-German) Web: www.hevs.ch / www.tourobs.ch / www.etourism-monitor.ch
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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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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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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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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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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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Hoteliers zahlen bei allen Anbietern eine ähnliche Basisprovision. Die Stornierungsfristen sind unterschiedlich.
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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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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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Luxury brands resort to using online retail as distribution channels http://t.co/xcsDRwry...
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Dans son dernier rapport «Mesurer la société de l'information», l’Union Internationale des télécommunications dévoile que la Suisse se place juste...
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Hotel guests still rely heavily on recommendations from friends and family, but the impact of social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter is negligible.
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Social Media, Mobile Trends Vital to Tourism Industry. Posted on ... More than 2/3 of all adults use social media daily, making that the third most popular Internet activity behind using a search engine and email.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Le principal opérateur mobile japonais a annoncé lundi le lancement d un service téléphonique de traduction vocale simultanée pour parler avec quelqu un dont on ne comprend pas la langue.
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TripAdvisor updates its City Guides Android app adding online sharing features to its offline guide material.
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This year the summit offers four distinct conference tracks focusing on the most profitable Online Distribution, Revenue Management, Marketing & Social Media and Mobile Strategies.
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