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Hitwise Intelligence - Sandra Hanchard - Asia Pacific
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Category Archives: Travel
Maps and Cheap Cruises Growing Online in Australia
February 23, 2009
Travel - Maps was the fastest growing travel sector in Australia during January 2009, with visits increasing 39.3% year-on-year according to Hitwise. It was also one of the fastest growing industries amongst all websites. Google Maps (.com and .com.au) directly... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 10:16 AM
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In Categories Cruises | Maps | Travel
TripAdvisor Amongst Top 10 Travel Websites - Singapore
September 28, 2007
Visits to user-generated review website, TripAdvisor increased by 61% between January 2007 and August 2007 within the Hitwise Travel - Destinations & Accommodation industry in Singapore. TripAdvisor now ranks within the top 10 travel websites visited by Singapore Internet users,... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 10:45 AM
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Streetdirectory.com and Bezurk Gaining Traction in Singapore
July 20, 2007
Visits to Streetdirectory.com, an online mapping and travel guide, increased by 87% between the months of March 2007 and June 2007 by Singapore Internet users. In a similar trend, Bezurk, a travel search engine for Asia Pacific markets, reached an... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 11:12 AM
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Trade Me to Launch into Travel - NZ Destinations & Accommodation Update
April 04, 2007
Trade Me's announcement that it would enter the tourism market has put the New Zealand Destinations & Accommodation online industry under the spotlight. While there certainly are opportunities within the online travel industry in NZ, Destinations & Accommodation is a... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 11:20 AM
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Tiger Airways - Market Entrant Online Analysis
February 23, 2007
Tiger Airways' recent announcement of its intention to establish a new domestic Australian airline resulted in an immediate spike in visits to the low-cost carrier's website by Australian Internet users. The market share of visits to Tiger Airways more than... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 01:58 PM
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Singapore Budget Airlines Stronghold, Destinations Searches Opportunity
October 25, 2006
This week I've been researching the Singapore online travel industry, specifically the dominance and competitiveness of low-cost airlines. A key indicator is that 3 of the top 5 websites in the Hitwise Singapore Aviation - Commercial Airlines industry belong to... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 02:19 PM
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Hong Kong Outbound Travel Destinations
September 07, 2006
I was intrigued by a television report the other night on ABC (Australia) that stated that outbound tourists from China were expected to grow to nearly 19 million visitors overseas for the second half of 2006, which to put in... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 02:43 PM
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Travel Maps Growth As Local Search Heats Up
April 13, 2006
Visits to the Travel - Maps category by Australian Internet users grew by 43.9% between the week ending April 8, 2006 and the corresponding week last year. The beta launch of ninemsn's MyLocal service last week, which partners with Microsoft... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 10:49 AM
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In Categories Search | Travel
Frequent Flyers and Home Loans
April 05, 2006
On researching the Australian travel industry this week, one of the points that came up was the external factors affecting the average consumer's capacity to travel. It's common sense that debt is a key determinant. A highly competitive home loans... Continue reading...
Posted by Sandra Hanchard at 10:37 AM
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In Categories Banks and Financial Institutions | Travel
