06/11/2008 21:45
The extra money will be deployed in new, faster-growing markets, such as Asia Pacific, a star performer for the web conglomerate, while Expedia’s North American marketing spend will be stagnant at best.
Expedia spent almost US$300m on ‘selling and marketing’ during the September...
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06/11/2008 21:34
With the economic situation deteriorating throughout fall 2008, most U.S. travel companies are now grappling with declining demand and uncertainty for the future.
The latest market forecasts in the new PhoCusWright's U.S. Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition reflect these lower expectations...
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06/11/2008 19:58
Cayman Airways has announced new nonstop service from Washington, D.C. to the Cayman Islands and the re-introduction of direct flights from Chicago. The U.S. cities join Miami, Tampa and New York (JFK) as gateways with nonstop service to the Grand Cayman. The carrier is celebrating the new service...
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04/11/2008 18:31
As Expedia Inc. reported a 4.8 percent drop in quarterly net profit, a report shared that there has been a "scurrying to revalue the online travel stocks".
"Expedia observed on its post-earnings conference call that the softness the company had been seeing in the US and the UK earlier in the...
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03/11/2008 14:01
For close to a decade, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been heralded for its distinctive web design and interactive online development.
Never content with resting on its laurels, Fairmont is pleased to introduce an enhanced version of its award-winning website fairmont.com.
Sporting...
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30/10/2008 21:19
Although leisure travel is stable, business travel is projected to decline and the U.S. is likely to be hit hard by a further decline in international arrivals, according to a newly released annual travel forecast from the Travel Industry Association (TIA).
The TIA warns that an uncertain...
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30/10/2008 19:19
The Travel Industry Association (TIA) today released its annual travel forecast indicating that an uncertain economic climate is leading American and global travelers to change their behaviors. Although leisure travel is stable, business travel is projected to decline and the United States is...
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30/10/2008 10:18
Is there any form of marketing communications more compelling than word-of-mouth, the enthusiastic and genuine recommendation of a person you like and trust?
It's no wonder that virtually every business-to-business marketer prizes this organic, spontaneous, and—perhaps best of...
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29/10/2008 10:37
It's time to start planning for the holidays. Retailers have been aggressively planning their marketing strategies for months. In these stressful economic times, it is more important than ever to build messages that resonate with your audience.
Like retailers, nonprofits should be...
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28/10/2008 14:26
This summer LinkedIn asked TripIt to develop a travel service as part of their new application platform. Since LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 30 million members, we didn’t have to think twice about saying yes.
In fact, we’re honored and excited to be the only...
