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InBed.me raises $1.2M to push social integration and mobile services
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InBed.me raises $1.2M to push social integration and mobile services
By Kevin May | March 15, 2012
More investment pouring into travel startups again with news that social booking site for hostels and couches, Inbed.me, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round of funding.... Read More
Hotel Urbano sent tumbling again - Top Brazil travel sites, March 10 2012
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Hotel Urbano sent tumbling again - Top Brazil travel sites, March 10 2012
By PhocusWire | March 15, 2012
Second bad week in a row for Hotel Urbano after losing the second of its coveted number one spots in the list of top travel websites in Brazil.... Read More
Google Flight Search adds global routes and first online travel agency links
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Google Flight Search adds global routes and first online travel agency links
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2012
Six months after its initial beta launch, Google Flight Search has added dozens of global airlines and international flights to more than 500 airports.... Read More
Park Resorts gets social with share and earn scheme
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Park Resorts gets social with share and earn scheme
By Linda Fox | March 15, 2012
Caravan holiday firm Park Resorts is four weeks into a 'share and earn' scheme which is helping drive potential new customers to its website... Read More
Why companies should not hide from bad reviews
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Why companies should not hide from bad reviews
By Linda Fox | March 15, 2012
Most of the stuff you read about negative reviews tends to be advice from marketing agencies on how to listen, react and turn dissenters into 'brand advocates' blah blah... Read More
What Else? Dohop-OAG, Travelocity mobile, New Mind-Acorn, iBahn free wifi, Wego Indonesia
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What Else? Dohop-OAG, Travelocity mobile, New Mind-Acorn, iBahn free wifi, Wego Indonesia
By PhocusWire | March 15, 2012
Dohop schedule deal with OAG, Travelocity creates mobile services for partners, New Mind tags Acorn data, iBahn unveils freemium model Wego targets Indonesia. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Speed of the essence with Convert website technology
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Speed of the essence with Convert website technology
By Linda Fox | March 15, 2012
World Independent Hotels Promotion believes its Convert website and integrated booking engine system levels the playing field for hotels pitting themselves against well-known brands and third party big boys... Read More
Zanadu brings member-only luxury online travel agency to Chinese travellers
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Zanadu brings member-only luxury online travel agency to Chinese travellers
By Kevin May | March 15, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring China-based Zanadu, a new online travel agency targeting affluent travellers in China with member-only luxury travel services.... Read More
Qantas extends lead over Virgin - Top Australia travel websites, March 10 2012
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Qantas extends lead over Virgin - Top Australia travel websites, March 10 2012
By PhocusWire | March 14, 2012
Qantas is seeing clear water between it and rival carrier Virgin Australia in the list of leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More
Travel management company has iPad immersion issue
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Travel management company has iPad immersion issue
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2012
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has an iPad Vision.... Read More
Starwood claims mobile travel industry first with changeable state-aware interface
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Starwood claims mobile travel industry first with changeable state-aware interface
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2012
With nine brands covering nearly 1,100 hotels in 100 countries and territories, Starwood Hotels, with a big assist from mobile developer Bottle Rocket, has come up with a single "state-aware" interface for its loyalty program iPhone app.... Read More
Social media in travel by numbers [VIDEO]
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Social media in travel by numbers [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | March 14, 2012
It is easy to get carried along (or away?) with the buzz around social media in travel - x number of gazillion tweets per second, Facebook member figures, social graph, etc, etc.... Read More
Nicaraguan tourism board kicks off $3 million marketing campaign
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Nicaraguan tourism board kicks off $3 million marketing campaign
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2012
Seeking to draw more visitors from the US, the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute has kicked off a $3 million marketing campaign.... Read More
WestJet creeps up on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, March 10 2012
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WestJet creeps up on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, March 10 2012
By PhocusWire | March 14, 2012
Air Canada will be looking nervously over its shoulder as its position at the top of the leading airline websites in Canada looks under threat again.... Read More
A quick word about anonymous comments
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A quick word about anonymous comments
By Kevin May | March 14, 2012
Every so often the issue of whether Tnooz should allow readers to comment anonymously against stories comes up again.... Read More
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