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Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission

By Kevin May | April 2, 2012

Expedia is not only trying to put pressure on Google in the US through the FairSearch campaign, but has now opened a second front in Europe over allegations of a "violation" of competition law. Read More

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That fee-for-marketing in travel definition in full

By Viewpoints | March 26, 2012

Interesting comments and feedback following the article last week about fee-for-marketing services in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Read More

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The future of travel search lies on a Silicon Beach (not in a Valley)

By Tim Hughes | March 26, 2012

After more than 15 years of online travel, we are still looking for the perfect travel search engine. But do four Australian startups hold the key to unlocking the future of travel search? Read More

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Air France-KLM first up for Google-driven Affinity Search inspiration tool

By Kevin May | March 23, 2012

Almost a year after disclosing it is creating a travel inspiration-type technology platform, Google and ITA Software has unveiled its first customer: Air France-KLM. Read More

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Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online

By Patrick Landman | March 20, 2012

The most effective way to be really successful in business is by challenging the status quo - in fact, a favourite word of Tnooz's is "disruption". Read More

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Ten things to know about fee-for-marketing services for destinations

By Viewpoints | March 19, 2012

In destination marketing circles, the buzz is about fee-for-marketing services. Read More

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Heart-stopping rumour of the decade (that might make sense): Google to buy TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | March 13, 2012

Many will find it hard to name two companies that polarise opinion within the travel industry more than user review master TripAdvisor and search giant Google. Read More

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Microsoft creates translation tool to switch voice to a different language [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | March 13, 2012

Travellers have started seeing translation tools appear over recent years, some turning text into different languages and even some producing instant audio. Read More

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Booking.com view from the top - new CEO on Big Data, social, flash sales and Google

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2012

Booking.com is something of an enigma - extraordinary growth, successful acquisition strategy, determined efforts to attract new customers through search. Read More

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Trust International weeks away from unlocking Room Key for members

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2012

Hospitality resevation and distribution specialist Trust International is two weeks away from connecting to Room Key, the online hotel venture started by a number of hotel chains in January Read More

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Google now providing airline reservations system to regional carrier Cape Air

By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2012

It was seven or eight years in the making, but Google's ITA Software now has its Passenger Service System in production with an airline, albeit a relatively small one, regional carrier Cape Air. Read More

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What happens when you apply semantic search technology to hotel websites?

By Viewpoints | February 28, 2012

A hotel is dynamic -- a veritable revolving door of people and activities. Yet most hotel websites are dynamic only in the booking process. Read More

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Five ingredients of basic digital marketing that can help hotel SEO, but many still ignore

By Viewpoints | February 27, 2012

Independent hotels are paranoid about visibility. The industry is extremely competitive: as within any market with oversupply, capturing market share means someone else is losing out. Read More

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Google gets futuristic with information and images delivered to eyewear

By Linda Fox | February 22, 2012

Think Terminator or, Clark Kent (Superman) when he removes his glasses to scan a situation, to get some idea of one of the projects Google might currently be working on Read More

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FairSearch brings its anti-Google campaign to Europe, uses old Microsoft foe to lead operations

By Kevin May | February 21, 2012

FairSearch, the US lobbying group created originally to fight the mighty Google after the purchase of ITA Software was announced in 2010, is heading across the Atlantic. Read More

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