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Thomson and Thomas Cook make their move - Top UK travel sites, April 14 2012
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Thomson and Thomas Cook make their move - Top UK travel sites, April 14 2012
By PhocusWire | April 17, 2012
Either the late booking market for the summer is starting to kick in or there were frantic Easter trips being organised last week, but websites belonging to Thomas Cook and Thomson are looking up. Read More
British Airways debuts Holiday Finder inspiration tool
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British Airways debuts Holiday Finder inspiration tool
By Linda Fox | March 14, 2012
Just days after Lastminute.com revealed its inspire me technology to help consumers find the best city break deals, British Airways has unleashed its own inspiration tool Read More
Lastminute.com denies regional hotel cull in favour of city focus
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Lastminute.com denies regional hotel cull in favour of city focus
By Linda Fox | March 7, 2012
Lastminute.com has moved to scotch rumours it is shaking up its hotel portfolio as part of a strategy to focus on properties in large cities Read More
GetYourGuide lands $2M funding round from Brent Hoberman group and Swoodoo founders
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GetYourGuide lands $2M funding round from Brent Hoberman group and Swoodoo founders
By Kevin May | March 7, 2012
More investment coming into travel startups this week, with GetYourGuide landing $2 million from a string of high profile investors. Read More
Expedia extends lead over Thomson - Top UK travel sites, March 3 2012
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Expedia extends lead over Thomson - Top UK travel sites, March 3 2012
By PhocusWire | March 7, 2012
Three weeks after relinquishing its market leading crown, Thomson is losing more ground to Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in the UK. Read More
Thomas Cook loses position to Lastminute.com - Top UK travel sites, February 18 2012
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Thomas Cook loses position to Lastminute.com - Top UK travel sites, February 18 2012
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2012
Lastminute.com is the latest online travel agency to make a recent strong run in the list of leading UK, overtaking Thomas Cook to steal third place last week. Read More
Expedia swoops to take top web spot from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, February 11 2012
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Expedia swoops to take top web spot from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, February 11 2012
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2012
Thomson has lost its coveted pole position at the head of leading websites in the UK to rival brand Expedia. Read More
Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
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Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
European online travel agency Lastminute.com has increased the number of products available on its Top Secret opaque model to car hire, theatre tickets and restaurants. Read More
Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
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Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Big changes at the top of the leading agency websites in the UK after Lastminute.com took the crown from Expedia in the last week before the Christmas holidays. Read More
Thomas Cook traffic remains steady - Top UK travel sites, November 19 2011
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Thomas Cook traffic remains steady - Top UK travel sites, November 19 2011
By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011
Troubled Thomas Cook remains in fourth spot behind rival Thomson, Lastminute.com and market leader Expedia in the list of top UK travel sites. Read More
Travelocity Global CEO works on turnaround and wants fair share
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Travelocity Global CEO works on turnaround and wants fair share
By Dennis Schaal | November 21, 2011
Travelocity Global CEO Carl Sparks says Travelocity and Lastminute.com aren't getting their "fair share" and he's retooling the company's technology to turn things around. Read More
Opodo-eDreams-GoVoyages powerhouse Odigeo plots next move, eyes startups and full service
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Opodo-eDreams-GoVoyages powerhouse Odigeo plots next move, eyes startups and full service
By Kevin May | November 17, 2011
Europe's newest online travel giant has a new name and is setting itself a rapid plan to grow geographically as well as reach beyond its current guise as a hotel and air ticket seller. Read More
Thomson slips below Lastminute - Top UK travel sites, November 12 2011
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Thomson slips below Lastminute - Top UK travel sites, November 12 2011
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2011
Lastminute.com has leaped over Thomson to become the second most popular travel agency website in the UK. Read More
Expedia pulls away from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 29 2011
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Expedia pulls away from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2011
Two weeks after taking the crown from Thomson, online travel agency Expedia is starting to see space appear between it and second place in the leading UK travel sites. Read More
Lastminute.com bites at heels of Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 22 2011
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Lastminute.com bites at heels of Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 25, 2011
A week after losing top spot to Expedia, Thomson is in danger moving further down the rankings after Lastminute.com closed to within a fraction of second place this week. Read More
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