P2P hiring service
A New Zealand based company, Hire Things, has launched a new marketing channel for hire and rental services. Its sort of an Ebay for renting goods. People register on the website, list and price items they have...
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Exergaming a new trend?
A few new youth fitness franchises have sprung up around the world which incorporate kids’ fitness with video games – the aim being to try and turn around the issues of childhood obesity.NexGym keep kids moving...
Read MoreChina will be the first with 100% electronic ticketing
Chinese international airlines stopped offering paper tickets for international routes to Chinese travel agencies back in November. Domestic flights have followed suite. IATA plan for all airlines around the world to stop using...
Read MoreFour impressive airports
The Airports Council International forecasts that 7 billion passengers will use the world’s airports by 2020. However at the current pace of construction and considering all airports in the pipeline, they will only be able...
Read More“Made in China” is a liability
The term “Made in China” has been considered by many to be a liability to brands, and certainly the 2007 Interbrand survey of 569 marketing & business professionals confirmed this. It found that 69% of...
Read MoreNew Beijing Terminal adds over 45,000 m2 of retail space
Beijing’s new addition to its airport infrastructure, Terminal 3, has passed all its inspections and is now ready for operation. However it isn’t expected to start trial operation until Feb 29. This additional...
Read MoreDubai to set a work record for new years eve fireworks
Dubai looks set to start 2008 with a bang, and quite probably another world record, this time for the largest firework display in the history of the world. New York firework organisers ‘Grucci’ will be attempting to make it into...
Read MoreNew Years Eve Webcams
Ever since I worked on setting up the Sydney Harbour webcam back in 1998 (one of the first robotically controlled webcams around), I’ve been fascinated with how they can be used to generate interest.For the new millenium...
Read MoreHotel Points Programs Offer More Than a Free Room
Hotel Points Programs Offer More Than a Free Room By Deidre Woollard on travelReblogged from Luxist With airline miles the rewards are pretty clear, more miles generally equals free trips or the highly desirable first class...
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