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Predictions for the leading trends for travel this year

01/09/201201/09/2012 Stephanie Beck

Orbitz has announced that mobile commerce, travel as a gift, and flash sales will be the top three trends for travel this year. Reporting that not only will American mobile commerce almost double itself this year, but it will also become an integral part of the travel experience. There was also an increase of almost 350 percent of flash sale sites between July 2009 and that same month in 2011. The growth in popularity of those sites has shown no sign of slowing down. The travel company went on to underline…

Survey for travelers shows that a strategy must be multi-device and cross-channel mobile

10/29/2011 Julie Campbell

The results of a recently conducted survey about the travel habits of mobile users have revealed that the planning of leisure trips often includes the widespread use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. People who use travel websites as well as apps that are dedicated to travel purposes are using their mobile devices in order to obtain information and to access services. The demand from users of these mobile devices offers travel service providers a notable opportunity to increase their online commerce. That said, in order to…

The School of Hard Rocks…Hotel That Is

03/08/201103/10/2011 Stephen Vagus

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, has announced their partnership with MacroView Labs to develop a series of mobile applications that will connect visitors to the various attractions associated with the venue and its surrounding area. QR codes will also be used to connect with incoming tourists as the transition from winter to spring amps up. The codes will be linked to the mobile applications themselves, giving smart phone users the ability to download the applications with a simple scan of the code. The applications contain…