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What Else? Hyatt in-room TV, British Airways self-tagging bagging, TripAlertz guarantees double
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What Else? Hyatt in-room TV, British Airways self-tagging bagging, TripAlertz guarantees double
By PhocusWire | March 23, 2012
Hyatt extends hi-tech hotel room entertainment service, London City next to get self-bagging system from BA, TripAlertz offers double-the-difference pledge... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Wimdu sees revenue quadruple in three months, says social travel sky-rocketing
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Wimdu sees revenue quadruple in three months, says social travel sky-rocketing
By Linda Fox | March 23, 2012
Accommodation rental specialist Wimdu attributes a fourfold increase in revenue in the past quarter to mass market appeal of the concept... Read More
Clique brings travel review and recommendation service for personal networks to mobile
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Clique brings travel review and recommendation service for personal networks to mobile
By Kevin May | March 23, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based Clique, a new iPhone application which allows users to create and share travel content and tips with their friends.... Read More
Expedia and WebJet move ahead of chasing pack - Top New Zealand websites, March 17 2012
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Expedia and WebJet move ahead of chasing pack - Top New Zealand websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 22, 2012
Leading online travel agencies in New Zealand, Expedia and WebJet, are continuing to extend the gap between themselves and their nearest rivals.... Read More
WestJet takes crown from Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, March 17 2012
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WestJet takes crown from Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 22, 2012
Air Canada lost its coveted top spot in the list of leading airline websites in the country last week to WestJet.... Read More
TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops.... Read More
Sabre starts mediation with American Airlines and Travelport to begin in May
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Sabre starts mediation with American Airlines and Travelport to begin in May
By Dennis Schaal | March 22, 2012
Travelport revealed it will enter court-ordered mediation with American Airlines in May and separately Sabre disclosed it has already begun the process with the airline.... Read More
Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
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Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Big chain-backed hotel search engine Room Key is spreading into new territories this week with news that it is opening sites for consumers in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.... Read More
Cookies likely to cause indigestion come the end of May
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Cookies likely to cause indigestion come the end of May
By Linda Fox | March 22, 2012
Combining the words website and £500,000 fine in a sentence is usually enough to make most people in travel sit up and take notice... Read More
What Else? Secret Escapes, VFM Leonardo, Vayama, Maxymiser, Seats2Meet, TripIt
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What Else? Secret Escapes, VFM Leonardo, Vayama, Maxymiser, Seats2Meet, TripIt
By PhocusWire | March 22, 2012
Secret Escapes partners with DiscountVouchers, VFM Leonardo unveils VPowered, Vayama and PocketGuide, Brittany Ferries and Maxymiser, Seats2Meet and Meetin.gs, TripIt apps... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
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Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Travelport released its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2011 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More
Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
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Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Brazil and Argentina-based Zarpo, a new member-only service specifically targeting travellers in South America.... Read More
Fly.com: Google Flight Search is struggling, lagging and lacking
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Fly.com: Google Flight Search is struggling, lagging and lacking
By Dennis Schaal | March 21, 2012
Warren Chang, general manager of Fly.com, wonders about all the fuss regarding Google Flight Search.... Read More
NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
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NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Big effort from the travel section of NineMSN, leaping in to the top ten most popular travel websites in Australia in a heady first place.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - February 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - February 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | March 21, 2012
AirAsia is back on top of the list of most talked about airlines on Twitter, seeing almost double the amount of tweets mentioning the carrier in February compared to the previous month.... Read More
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