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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Room77, often miss-thought of as a content play for its cool room images, has added a new feature cementing its place as the most innovative hotel search player out there.... Read More
Air Canada flies away from WestJet threat - Top Canada travel sites, April 7 2012
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Air Canada flies away from WestJet threat - Top Canada travel sites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2012
WestJet saw its challenge against Air Canada at the top the leading airline websites fall away last week as both sites saw respective declines and increases to their market share.... Read More
Hotels on Facebook - time to understand the difference between Likes and real Fans
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Hotels on Facebook - time to understand the difference between Likes and real Fans
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Back at the end of 2009, when social media really started getting attention in the travel industry, "getting fans" on Facebook was all the rage.... Read More
ImpulseFlyer eyes growing Asia-Pacific affluence with luxury private sale service
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ImpulseFlyer eyes growing Asia-Pacific affluence with luxury private sale service
By Kevin May | April 12, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Singapore-based ImpulseFlyer, a private sale service for Asia-Pacific travellers looking for luxury and boutique trips.... Read More
Visit Idaho campaign lets public star in their own destination video
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Visit Idaho campaign lets public star in their own destination video
By Linda Fox | April 12, 2012
The Idaho Division of Tourism is clearly looking for the viral effect with its unveiling of a marketing campaign where punters paste their photos into one of three videos... Read More
National Trust joins Groupon in leading pack - Top UK travel sites, April 7 2012
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National Trust joins Groupon in leading pack - Top UK travel sites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2012
The National Trust website is nestling alongside the likes of Time Out and Hotels.com in the list of leading travel brands in the UK.... Read More
Minube enables travellers to earn via social travel guides on mobile
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Minube enables travellers to earn via social travel guides on mobile
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
Spain-based social travel service Minube (my cloud) is going down the revenue sharing route with the launch of its mobile travel guide application... Read More
TripAdvisor retakes crown from Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, April 7 2012
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TripAdvisor retakes crown from Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 11, 2012
Wotif has lost its position at the top of the leading travel websites in Australia to TripAdvisor.... Read More
Travelzoo takes the obvious option, refuses to comment on high-profile sale rumours
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Travelzoo takes the obvious option, refuses to comment on high-profile sale rumours
By Kevin May | April 11, 2012
Travelzoo is distancing itself from speculation in the US that the company is up for sale and a string of web giants are possible suitors for the travel deals business.... Read More
TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
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TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
By Kevin May | April 11, 2012
Another step away from solely crowd-sourced reviews towards social circle-led content on TripAdvisor following a significant update to its Trip Friends service.... Read More
Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts - Top US travel sites, April 7 2012
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Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts - Top US travel sites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 11, 2012
Priceline-owned Booking.com is beginning to feature heavily in the list of top travel websites in the US and is now sitting alongside the likes of Hotels.com and Marriott.... Read More
QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
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QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
On a family ski holiday last week I spotted what seemed like a simple and quirky marketing idea using Quick Response (QR) codes on skis and snowboards... Read More
TnoozLIVE - next episode: travel tech news and a Big Data special
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TnoozLIVE - next episode: travel tech news and a Big Data special
By Kevin May | April 11, 2012
What's hot (or not) in the world of travel tech in recent weeks? What are the most talked about news items? Who is setting the agenda for the months ahead?... Read More
What Else? Wanderfly guides, Naughty advertisers, TemptingPlaces, LateRooms bloggers
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What Else? Wanderfly guides, Naughty advertisers, TemptingPlaces, LateRooms bloggers
By PhocusWire | April 11, 2012
Wanderfly unveils 600 new guides, ASA slams British pair, TemptingPlaces and DropGift, LateRooms loves bloggers... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Delta wins out in Twitter response times analysis
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Delta wins out in Twitter response times analysis
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
Airlines have in the main embraced social media although in some cases perhaps because they have been forced to respond to some vociferous consumer conversations... Read More
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