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Zugu starts ramping up service, adds hotels and car hire
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Zugu starts ramping up service, adds hotels and car hire
By Kevin May | August 16, 2010
Busy few weeks for Cheapflights Media ending with the simultaneous launch of hotel search in three countries for its fledgling metasearch engine Zugu. Read More
Google quietly tests map view within hotel advertising results
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Google quietly tests map view within hotel advertising results
By Kevin May | August 10, 2010
More stealthy experimentation from Google with confirmation that hotel results are being served on maps from within AdWords search results. Read More
Stats: Most visible hotel sites in search and Google advertising
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
Latest release of data from Greenlight Search indicating the top performers in the hotel sector in the UK across natural search and pay-per-click advertising. Read More
Apple adds suite of new tools to iTravel patent
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Apple adds suite of new tools to iTravel patent
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
Apple has filed a new and vast range of functionality to its growing iTravel patent, allowing users to manage hotel services and air travel tools from their iPhones. Read More
TripAdvisor extends app service to Nokia phones
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TripAdvisor extends app service to Nokia phones
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
User review giant TripAdvisor has continued its move to become available on-the-move as well as desktops by launching the service on Nokia handsets. Read More
Hotelicopter creates hotel affiliate network, switches business model
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Hotelicopter creates hotel affiliate network, switches business model
By Kevin May | July 30, 2010
Hotel metasearch site Hotelicopter is launching a new system aimed at tourist boards and online publishers so they can feature and search hotel availability. Read More
Movitas captures $3M from new funding round
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Movitas captures $3M from new funding round
By Kevin May | July 21, 2010
Mobile travel app provider Movitas is celebrating today after securing a $3 million investment from a group of private investors. Read More
Why hotels and online travel agencies still share a common goal
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Why hotels and online travel agencies still share a common goal
By Viewpoints | July 15, 2010
In recent months, much has been written about the relationship between hotels and online travel companies, in part due to ongoing debate over public policy matters. Read More
Conferma upgrades Hotel Booker platform
By Kevin May | June 28, 2010
Hotel technology provider Conferma is pushing a significant upgrade to its Hotel Booker system allowing multi-traveller bookings and better trip management tools. Read More
Expedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search system
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Expedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search system
By Kevin May | June 10, 2010
Expedia is taking hotel search and user experience extremely seriously it appears with the launch of a new system that combines search, maps and Google Streetview. Read More
Travelport targets agents of any persuasion with new leisure portal
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Travelport targets agents of any persuasion with new leisure portal
By Kevin May | June 9, 2010
Travelport is attempting to enhance its GDS-neutral image by relaunching a leisure accommodation portal targeting agents regardless of the their loyalty to air content providers. Read More
Turning hotel search on its head
By Glenn Gruber | June 7, 2010
The opportunities for hotel search are endless, especially if Microsoft can create something like its Pivot project. Read More
Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
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Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Back in October 2010 the idea behind Inoqo was at least worth checking out - provide hotels with a distribution channel via social network of the moment, Twitter. Read More
What are the top UK travel sites in Google when searching for hotels?
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What are the top UK travel sites in Google when searching for hotels?
By Kevin May | May 6, 2010
Wonderfully detailed statistics from Greenlight Search outlining the most effective travel sites in the UK when it comes to visibility in search for hotels. Read More
TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listings
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TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listings
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
A union of French hoteliers is taking legal action against user review giant TripAdvisor and parent company Expedia over what it calls "unfair commercial practices". Read More
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