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Bologna takes up leadership role with TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor has announced the appointment of Anne Bologna to the position of vice president, brand strategy. In the new global role, Bologna will lead TripAdvisor’s brand vision efforts along with television and offline advertising and will report to the chief marketing officer, Barbara Messing.
WTM 2013 Responsible Tourism Programme includes TripAdvisor
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has announced a number of high-calibre speakers for its first panel sessions for World Responsible Tourism Programme including TripAdvisor.
TripAdvisor launches new Review Express tool to trade
TripAdvisor has launched a free tool to show businesses the impact of Review Express. In response to extensive user feedback, the Review Express platform has been enhanced with the development of a new Dashboard.
UK travellers dismiss mobile flight rule change as unnecessary
In the week that one UK airline became the first in Europe to allow its passengers to switch on their mobile phones just after their flight lands, a TripAdvisor poll has revealed a lukewarm response to the rule change from UK travellers.
GateGuru acquired by TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor has announced it has acquired GateGuru, a leading mobile resource for flight and airport information around the world. Built on a mix of user-generated content and information from the airports, flyers can view detailed maps and insights on stores, restaurants, amenities and gate locations.
TripAdvisor acquires GateGuru
TripAdvisor®, Inc. today announced it has acquired GateGuru, the leading mobile resource for flight and airport information around the world. Built on a mix of user-generated content and information from the airports, flyers can view detailed maps and insights on stores, restaurants, amenities and gate locations. Combined with weather forecasts, estimated security wait times and real-time flight status information, the award-winning app aims to take the stress out of flying.
TripAdvisor signs deal with Samsung Galaxy S4
TripAdvisor has announced its market-leading mobile app is now pre-installed onto the new Samsung GALAXY S4, enabling millions of consumers worldwide to have easy access to trusted TripAdvisor travel content. TripAdvisor is the only travel app that will be pre-installed on the new Samsung GALAXY S4.
TripAdvisor acquires vacation rentals site Niumba
TripAdvisor has announced it has acquired Niumba.com, a leading vacation rentals website. Niumba features more than 230,000 properties globally and brings to TripAdvisor the world’s largest collection of Spanish vacation rentals with more than 120,000 properties in Spain.
TripAdvisor launches Review Express for business customers
TripAdvisor has announced the expansion of its suite of review collection services with Review Express, a powerful, free solution available exclusively on the site. The new service makes encouraging fresh reviews easier than ever by giving registered businesses the option to send customisable, bulk emails to their guests asking them to write a review about their customer experience.
TripAdvisor highlights eco-friendly hotels to help travelers plan greener trips
TripAdvisor today announced the launch of its new TripAdvisor GreenLeaders™ program, helping its community of more than 200 million travelers plan greener trips by highlighting U.S. accommodations engaging in environmentally-friendly practices.
TripAdvisor helps top-rated businesses showcase success
TripAdvisor has announced the launch of the Rave Review widget, a new marketing tool that allows hotel, restaurant and attraction owners to display a five-star TripAdvisor review on their own websites. “According to a recent TripBarometer by TripAdvisor survey, 93 per cent of people looking to book travel are influenced by online reviews,” said Christine Petersen, president of TripAdvisor for Business.
TripAdvisor launches Delayed Ad Call
TripAdvisor has unveiled a first for the travel advertising industry by launching a ‘Delayed Ad Call’. In a move designed to increase the client’s confidence in the value of display advertising as well as the impact that it has on the way that online advertising is measured, partners of TripAdvisor will now only ever pay for advertising that is seen by a user on the site.