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Kukunu launches Hotel Me application for Facebook

By Kevin May | December 7, 2010

London-based startup Kukunu has extended its social travel recommendation engine outside of the main site into the world's biggest network, Facebook. Read More

Southwest Airlines, Rearden Commerce focus on their million

By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2010

In their own ways, both Southwest Airlines and Rearden Commerce had the one million mark in their sights. Read More

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How Lufthansa unlocked FourSquare for Oktoberfest promo

By Kevin May | November 30, 2010

Another airline finding a way of using FourSquare - this time it's German giant Lufthansa which managed to leverage the service during the recent Oktoberfest in Munich. Read More

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User journey after social media shows brands struggle over media sites

By Kevin May | November 29, 2010

Travel brands take note - interesting set of data here illustrating how much content and media sites dominate the social media arena when it comes to getting clicks. Read More

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Australia tourist board miles ahead in combo-social media poll

By Kevin May | November 26, 2010

Interesting mix of data in a study by travel social network WAYN to establish the popularity of tourist boards around the world in social media. Read More

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Social media trumps email, but language is damaged the most

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 23, 2010

Social media is important but has its place. I still prefer email as a communication tool – even more than phones and text. Read More

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KLM spies on social media to give passengers a nice surprise

By Kevin May | November 23, 2010

KLM is the latest airline to find a way of embracing the FourSquare check-in service - combining it with a bit of detective work to give customers a free gift. Read More

Expedia wants quick-strike teams, but on social media going slow

By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010

How does the world's largest travel company, Expedia Inc., respond to the mind-numbing changes in the travel tech marketplace? Read More

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Untangling the complexities of search marketing in travel

By Viewpoints | November 18, 2010

With some of the worst of the recession looking to be behind us, perhaps the travel industry is benefitting from an increase in consumer confidence. Read More

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TripAdvisor not particularly worried about Facebook, but Google is another thing

By Kevin May | November 17, 2010

The annual interview with TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer at the PhoCusWright conference touched briefly on the various elephants in the room. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Gogobot

By Dennis Schaal | November 16, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based social trip planning site Gogobot. Read More

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How hotels can get the best from Facebook Places

By Viewpoints | November 16, 2010

You poor poor hoteliers, location services sure are moving at break-neck speeds these days. Read More

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How serious will governments be about web privacy?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 14, 2010

In a somewhat belated effort the Barack Obama administration is finally getting serious about privacy - and the recent behavior of Facebook and Google seems to have prodded the US into action. Read More

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What one travel industry figure really thinks about social media

By Kevin May | November 9, 2010

A World Travel Market report issued yesterday on social media painted a mixed picture about its apparent use by consumers. Read More

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Harrahs bets on Facebook Deals for location check-in move

By Kevin May | November 8, 2010

Facebook Deals, a commercial spin-off of Facebook Places, has secured one of its first travel and tourism partners in the form of Harrah's Hotels. Read More

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