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Forget London riots, VisitBritain has dream team of bloggers to showcase best...
Authorities in London are having a bit of a problem over the past few days with riots and looting in some of the capital’s less-touristy areas. While the violence has so far been contained to urban...
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Amadeus data shows European cities benefit from Olympics visitors
Air booking information released by Amadeus is showing a huge surge in UK arrivals on 26 July, the day before the Olympic Games begin. The data, carried out in conjunction with market research company...
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Holiday Inn off the starters’ block with Olympic augmented reality hotel
Holiday Inn is allowing its guests get up close and personal with some of Britain’s Olympic stars via its augmented reality hotel. Using an iPhone or tablet device guests staying at the Holiday Inn...
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Heathrow Airport queue row escalates as accusations fly over web images ban
Less than three months until the London 2012 Olympics and ongoing problems with lengthy queues at Heathrow Airport are threatening to spiral out of control. Or at least that is what the authorities are...
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Amadeus Olympics data reveals visitor surge from the BRIC countries
With the London 2012 Olympics just 50 days away, Amadeus has taken a snapshot of bookings for flights, arriving around the games, made by May 12. The data, put together in conjunction with Forward...
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British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo – lacks Facebook...
British Airways is, in some respects, in a bit of an awkward position – it’s the official airline of the London 2012 Olympics, so should be patriotic and all that. But equally it still has a business...
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Appy London 2012 as Olympics draw near [INFOGRAPHIC]
As excitement builds for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games in 10 days, Hotelscheap gives us this infographic on some of the best mobile applications to help visitors in the coming weeks. The...
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Still room at the inn for the Olympics say online travel sites
Just days away from the London 2012 opening ceremony and it seems a third of London’s hotel rooms are still available. Various online specialists claim hotels of all categories are offering substantial...
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How far London hotels have come in the seven years since winning the Olympics...
Following yesterday’s round-up of hotel availability and discounts for London 2012, here’s a snapshot of what has happened to the hotel sector in the Capital in the seven years since winning the bid....
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Apple vs Android in the mobile travel booking Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some interesting data provided by late-booking service Hotel Tonight, looking at the differences between users with Android or Apple mobile devices. The startup has examined activity and behaviour of...
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SITA doubles the speed of data exchange to help airlines over the Olympic peak
Heathrow Airport is expecting to manage an additional 80,000 passengers over the next fortnight as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off this evening. That means a mind-boggling amount of information...
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No gold medal for Travelport as it takes painful tumble in the Olympic...
Looks like everyone wants to capture a bit of the vibe surrounding the London 2012 Olympics, not least Travelport which released a video this week to plug its Smartpoint agent app. But did Travelport...
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British Airways’ barometer measures Olympics buzz in real-time
Using the hashtag #homeadvantage, British Airways has created a clever way to visualize the social media buzz surrounding the Summer Games in London. Dubbed the Social Symphony, the first-of-its-kind...
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Promise of sunnier climes and no Olympics has many Britons seeking escapes...
The much-hyped chaos of the 2012 Olympics in London has collided with a colder-than-average UK summer, leading many Britons to seek escapes abroad. Search marketing data compiled by Marin Software...
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FAIL videos – the latest way to market a GDS it appears
When Travelport unleashed what it no doubt hoped would be a “viral” video to YouTube a few weeks back, it and many others probably weren’t expecting it to get as much traction as it did. The clip...
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How did London hotels perform in user reviews during the Olympics? [INFOGRAPHIC]
With athletes and spectators heading home after a fortnight of sporting action at the London 2012 Olympics, hoteliers are bracing themselves for what their customers will be adding by way of reviews....
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The London 2012 Olympic Games and the integrated travel experience
NB: This is a guest article by Jonathan Alford from Seattle-based consulting firm Lenati. The Olympic energy from London 2012 was thrilling as usual – taking me back to the privilege I had of working...
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