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Avoiding deep vein thrombosis -- have a glass of wine, but avoid window seats
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Avoiding deep vein thrombosis -- have a glass of wine, but avoid window seats
By Dennis Schaal | February 7, 2012
Maybe airlines should offer discounts for window seats.... Read More
Groupon Getaways gets Expedia tab and hotel-consumer dialogue ensues
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Groupon Getaways gets Expedia tab and hotel-consumer dialogue ensues
By Dennis Schaal | February 7, 2012
The Groupon-Expedia partnership has deepened with Groupon Getaways now getting its own tab on the Expedia.com homepage along with hotels, cars, flights, cruise and other products.... Read More
Kayak drops BlackBerry support, holds out hope for Windows Phone
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Kayak drops BlackBerry support, holds out hope for Windows Phone
By Dennis Schaal | February 7, 2012
In 2004, IBM announced it would sell its PC business to Lenovo.... Read More
Air France seizes crown from EasyJet - Top France travel sites, February 4 2012
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Air France seizes crown from EasyJet - Top France travel sites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 7, 2012
EasyJet lost its prime position at the top of leading airline to Air France last week, despite both brands see their market share of visits to airline websites in France decrease.... Read More
Research shows massive surge in iPad travel browsing
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Research shows massive surge in iPad travel browsing
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2012
Mobile web browsing on travel sites has increased by almost three quarters in the past six months and now accounts for an average of 17.4% of traffic... Read More
Who is driving evolution of business travel technology? The end-user, not tech companies
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Who is driving evolution of business travel technology? The end-user, not tech companies
By Kevin May | February 6, 2012
Corporate buyers are pushing the need for the rapid developments in business travel technology, rather than tech providers, says a key player in the sector.... Read More
Google who? Expedia largest traffic source for Priceline
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Google who? Expedia largest traffic source for Priceline
By Dennis Schaal | February 6, 2012
Break up Expedia -- it may wield too much power over Priceline's fate.... Read More
JetBlue redesigns websites and debuts iPhone app with personalization touch
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JetBlue redesigns websites and debuts iPhone app with personalization touch
By Dennis Schaal | February 6, 2012
JetBlue redesigned JetBlue.com and its mobile website, and also introduced an iPhone app -- emphasizing personalization in them all.... Read More
American Express survey finds huge mobile gap in corporate travel policies
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American Express survey finds huge mobile gap in corporate travel policies
By Dennis Schaal | February 6, 2012
t's as if these global, multinational and midsize corporations had blinders on about their employees and their travels.... Read More
WestJet loses ground on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, February 4 2012
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WestJet loses ground on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2012
Air Canada is extending its lead over rival WestJet as a recent reverse, when WestJet took spot from the national carrier, becomes a distant memory.... Read More
Personality crisis: Am I an airline or a travel retailer?
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Personality crisis: Am I an airline or a travel retailer?
By Viewpoints | February 6, 2012
Fifteen years ago, when I worked in a large TMC, one of the sales agents rushed to claim his prize for outselling every other agent in the UK: return flights, first class, London to Sydney.... Read More
Gullivers founder David Babai returns with group trip wholesaler G2 Travel
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Gullivers founder David Babai returns with group trip wholesaler G2 Travel
By Kevin May | February 6, 2012
Six years is a long time to be away from the travel industry, but GTA founder David Babai has decided to come back for another go despite making his fortune in 2005.... Read More
Travelport debuts ViewTrip mobile trip management tool in UK, global roll-out to follow
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Travelport debuts ViewTrip mobile trip management tool in UK, global roll-out to follow
By Kevin May | February 6, 2012
Travelport is joining the mobile party this week, unveiling its own take on mobile travel management services with ViewTrip, an application for smartphones.... Read More
Secret Escapes kicks off multi million marketing push with February TV slot
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Secret Escapes kicks off multi million marketing push with February TV slot
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2012
Flash sale site Secret Escapes kicked off the first phase of its marketing campaign last night on Channel 4 with a slogan of the 'worst kept secret in luxury travel'... Read More
Asia hotel prices - February to April 2012
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Asia hotel prices - February to April 2012
By PhocusWire | February 5, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia.... Read More
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