Archive for the ‘OTAs’ Category
Travel Trends – MetaGoogle, iPad for Travel, TripWow
MetaGoogle -It has been hard to ignore the talk of a possible Google takeover that would shake up the online travel industry. Dusty plumes of stories have been spread across the blogosphere like volcanic ash falling on an unsuspecting continent. For those of you who have managed to avoid the story of the week, the [...]
Travel Trends – Facebook v. Google, Google v. OTAs, #smtravel
Facebook Traffic Surpasses Google – Earlier this month, a variety of sources highlighted statistics that Facebook, at least according to Experian Hitwise, had surpassed Google (search only) in terms visitor traffic. Overall, not exactly shocking, but perhaps another reminder that Facebook receives a substantial share of domestic internet traffic. However this article from CNN.com would [...]
Why We Love Oyster.com
Tip of the hat to @davitydave for letting a lot of us know about Oyster.com. Thanks David. Its name is Oyster Hotel Reviews (www.oyster.com). Aided by allegations that the popular TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com) has been manipulated and distorted by less-than-objective opinions sent to it by hoteliers and others, Oyster has hired “professionals” — full-time inspectors chosen [...]
Travel Trends – Stats, Twitter and Expedia Passport Ads
Three-Quarters of the World’s Messages Sent by Mobile – Your answer for the next time someone asks ‘is this relevant to our targets?’ From the article: As for developed countries, the PC e-mail remains the most popular message method, but its use is waning. In Japan, 40 out of 100 e-mails sent are from a [...]
Random Thoughts: Thanksgiving Travel
As requested by Dave, a quick post on Thanksgiving travel. First, my tip for traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday…fly on Thanksgiving Day! The airports experience (what appears to be) an average travel day, shorter lines, less people, less hassle. This Thanksgiving will be my 3rd flight on turkey day and I love it. Sure, you [...]
