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Why the iPad and mobile are changing how consumers search for travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 5, 2011

As we ponder the mysteries of the iPad and mobile experience on the web, are we seeing a fundamental shift in user behaviour? Read More

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Unhappy Fourth of July - Why summer 2011 is a big moment in Chinese online travel

By Tim Hughes | July 4, 2011

The investment by Chinese search leader Baidu into local metasearch company Qunar can be proclaimed a data point on China becoming the largest economy in the world. Read More

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Google and Virgin America get cozier with airline app development

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2011

Can Google and and its hometown airline, Virgin America, get even cozier? Read More

FTC probe of Google could be more far-reaching than ITA Software inquiry

By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011

Remember that little U.S. Department of Justice probe of Google's then-pending ITA Software acquisition? Read More

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Hotel sues Google over autocomplete suggestion in search

By Kevin May | June 16, 2011

The Ballymascanlon House Hotel in Ireland has started legal proceedings against Google over results appearing in its autocomplete tool which suggest the property is or has been in receivership. Read More

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Travelport: Open APIs - we are working on it

By Viewpoints | June 14, 2011

I read the recent Tnooz guest article by Flextrip co-founder Alex Kremer about travel’s gatekeepers and APIs with great interest. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Evature

By Kevin May | June 14, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Israel-based free-text travel search technology provider Evature. Read More

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The case for a Third Way to tidy up the chaos of mobile travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 13, 2011

Over the past six weeks or so I have been to four major travel industry conferences - OpenTravel in Las Vegas, ATM in Dubai and the EyeforTravel events in London and Singapore. Read More

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TripAdvisor still irked by Google and hotel reviews on Places

By Kevin May | June 6, 2011

TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer doesn't usually say very much on Twitter - but when he does it's usually pointed or relevant, in this case calling Google "slimy". Read More

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What are the most influential factors when buying travel?

By Kevin May | June 3, 2011

Some fascinating data from YPartnership in a study looking at the inspiration, research, search, shopping and buying of travel products by consumers. Read More

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Will Google Wallet revolutionize payments in travel?

By Glenn Gruber | June 1, 2011

In a word: no. There are too many moving parts, other players with a vested interested and complexity on the technical side. Read More

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Travel industry gatekeepers should open their APIs to breed innovation

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2011

Jeff Lawson, CEO of app software firm Twilio, gave a great talk at last week’s Gluecon conference about enabling so-called "DOers" in large organizations. Read More

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MIT student creates travel hyperdrive, map-based for now

By Kevin May | May 27, 2011

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, feeder of brainiacs to ITA Software, is probably creating all sorts of mad pieces of kit that will enrich the travel experience in years to come. Read More

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Google flight search test not driven by ITA Software, probably OAG

By Kevin May | May 27, 2011

An experiment by Google to show flight journey times and airlines operating a route is to be rolled out more widely in the next few days - but not all is what it seems. Read More

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Coming soon: more searches on Google Maps from mobiles than desktops

By Kevin May | May 25, 2011

A significant milestone is looming in the coming weeks which may well demonstrate the importance of mobile to travel companies and how they communicate with customers. Read More

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