17/02/2010 14:18
Expedia and Hotels.com have launched a unique suite of search tools designed to help disabled travelers find and book accessible accommodations.
Travelers in the U.S. can now visit Expedia.com to search for lodgings in the U.S. that offer accommodations including accessibility equipment for...
16/02/2010 13:57
There's a blog. A Facebook fan page. A YouTube Channel. Over 3,000 Twitter followers. A Flickr photostream. And two guys behind all these efforts, both of whom winnowed their way into overseeing online marketing for the property following stints in food and beverage services at the...
08/02/2010 13:09
What does a down economy do to consumer behavior? Most obviously, it makes people less eager to open up their wallets. According to Janelle James, vice president for global marketing at advertising agency Leo Burnett Worldwide, recent research shows that 80% to 90% of people are willing to trade...
01/02/2010 16:12
As one of the premier leisure travel destinations in Europe, Spain's economy Suffered from the decline of both inbound and domestic travel amidst the global recession. The overall travel market fell 12% in 2009 according to PhoCusWright's Spanish Online Travel Overview Fifth Edition.
Online...
25/01/2010 09:37
Ten Southeast Asian countries today launched a new tourism campaign, Southeast Asia: feel the warmth, which features a dynamic new interactive website at SoutheastAsia.org.
Tourists in markets such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, North America, India and Hong Kong are the primary targets...
04/01/2010 13:47
Air China has signed an exclusive partnership with the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN).
This exclusive deal marks the first time that Air China has worked with a partner to offer global customers accommodation.
Through this partnership, customers across 27 markets, including the UAE,...
28/12/2009 18:26
Best Western International today announced its debut in mobile offerings with the unveiling of its free iPhone application, titled “Best Western to Go.”
“We pride ourselves on being available to travelers no matter their location, which is why mobile accessibility was a natural next step for...
21/12/2009 10:45
While social media users may not find social sites quite as trustworthy as traditional sources of news, according to research from Crowd Science they do see it as an important communications medium—for better and for worse.
Users want to be heard. Overall, 45% reported liking when others...
14/12/2009 13:41
With the holidays upon us, let us give in to our innate desire to get social. And by that, I mean let's talk about the right ways to integrate email and social networks.
Over the past year or so, marketing writers have often spoken of email and social networking as mutually exclusive...
14/12/2009 13:36
Small and medium-sized businesses tend to be so focused on keeping their businesses going that it can be difficult to brainstorm on ways to leverage the dynamic social media environment. Here are nine questions to help you think about your business in ways that enable you to maximize your social...
Visitor's arrivals from Japan and the United States are starting to make a comeback. Tourism Fiji chief executive Jo Tuamoto said figures had improved over the past three months.
