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Tuesday 6, April 2010
Activity and Impact of Social Media on Online Travel
New Research Analyzes Nearly 1.9 Million Traveler Reviews and Referral and Conversion Traffic from More Than 50 Social Media Web Sites to Online Travel Categories.
Friday 2, April 2010
Online travel sector still has some way to go to catch the retail sector: study
Online travel companies need to invest in consumer engagement to match retail expectations, according to the latest eTravel Benchmark Study from eDigitalResearch.
Friday 2, April 2010
Europeans are more mobile and engaged with online than ever
The European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) today reveals the findings of new research that shows digital mobility making its way into the mainstream. Technological innovation coupled with a diverse range of access points for consumers is driving deeper usage online, presenting marketers with a vastly mobile pan-European audience to target and engage with in 2010 and beyond.
Thursday 1, April 2010
Easter holiday exodus
The Travel Association estimates over two million British holidaymakers are set to leave this Easter weekend 1-6 April.
Thursday 1, April 2010
Top Easter Holiday Destinations
Hotel price comparison site www.trivago.co.uk has identified the top ten cities in which UK residents plan to spend their holidays. London reigns supreme as the country’s number one Easter destination, but eight of the remaining ten cities lie outside the United Kingdom. This urge to travel is not universally shared across all Europe: while the French, Greeks, and Dutch similarly have a majority of foreign destinations in their Top 10s, the Spanish, Germans, and Italians tend to prefer cities closer to home.
Wednesday 24, March 2010
Online reviews adversely impacting glossy travel brochures: study
A survey conducted by a UK-based media planning and buying agency has indicated that holidaymakers are now booking trips based on online travel reviews rather than glossy publications.
Tuesday 23, March 2010
Summer tourists shun Greece: Turkey 159 per cent more popular reports Skyscanner
Turkey is set to take a significant slice of summer tourists from rival Greece following a recent spate of negative publicity after strikes and rioting hit the troubled country.
Saturday 20, March 2010
Study highlights “New Modes of Travel”
Travel is undergoing a profound and even revolutionary shift, according to a new study by communications agency Euro RSCG Worldwide.
Friday 19, March 2010
Spain on the wane: Most popular Easter destinations for Brits
New data from Skyscanner has revealed that the long running British love affair with Spain may be coming to an end.
Thursday 18, March 2010
Tourism growth to outstrip manufacturing
London is home to the most unwelcoming people in the UK, while Southamptonians are the most welcoming people as revealed by Jurys Inn, the hotel group which puts service first.
Thursday 18, March 2010
Passenger growth sees Edinburgh Airport jump to sixth in UK
Edinburgh Airport is now the sixth largest in the UK in terms of passenger numbers, overtaking Birmingham and closing in on its nearest rival Luton.
Wednesday 17, March 2010
WTTC forecasts subdued growth for 2010
Travel and Tourism is one of the world's most important sectors and employers and has been one of the leading growth sectors since the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) first started measuring Travel & Tourism's economic impact 20 years ago.
Tuesday 16, March 2010
Brits vote Italy Most Inspiring Destination
According to a new survey, Brits have named Italy the most inspiring country to visit. Famous for its history, culture, art and cuisine, Italy seems to have everything we are looking for. America was voted the second most inspiring place, followed by Australia. France and Greece completed the top five.
Friday 12, March 2010
Lufthansa Group ends crisis year 2009 with an operating profit of 130 million euros
Lufthansa has achieved its aim and defied a market-related revenue decline of 2.56 billion euros by posting an operating profit of 130 million euros for 2009. The Group thus earned about 1.2 billion euros less than during the previous year.
Friday 12, March 2010
49% of travellers plan to take two or three trips in 2010
Almost half of the respondents to the latest survey on Skyscanner said they would be taking 2-3 trips abroad during 2010.
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