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Sabre Red App Centre -- If you build it will they come?
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Sabre Red App Centre -- If you build it will they come?
By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2011
Sabre is getting ready to open its Sabre Red App Centre within several weeks, offering developers a 70-30 split on paid apps, an official says.... Read More
Travel search within Facebook to find flights to see friends
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Travel search within Facebook to find flights to see friends
By Kevin May | November 1, 2011
Here is an interesting idea being developed by Russian travel search startup Jizo to tap into the social graph in Facebook to help people search for flights to see their friends.... Read More
When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
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When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
By Viewpoints | November 1, 2011
Over the past several weeks, there have been many opinions put forth about the OTAs - whether they are friend or foe, the best ways to use them, etc.... Read More
KLM warns over customer demands and usage with mobile
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KLM warns over customer demands and usage with mobile
By Kevin May | November 1, 2011
When it comes to mobile, what passengers say they want is perhaps not reflected in how they actually end up using services, European airline KLM has admitted.... Read More
Social media not important for 40% of holidaymakers
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Social media not important for 40% of holidaymakers
By Linda Fox | November 1, 2011
The power of the online crowd has little impact on almost 40% of holidaymakers according to research released today.... Read More
The big travel technology question: is the industry ready for the IT Spring?
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The big travel technology question: is the industry ready for the IT Spring?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 31, 2011
Long term IT contracts were once the norm around the travel industry - but with the rapid change of IT structure occurring today, especially with the evolution of Big Data, this is beginning to change.... Read More
HOSCO creates social network for hotel and hospitality students
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HOSCO creates social network for hotel and hospitality students
By Linda Fox | October 31, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Switzerland-based HOSCO, a business social network for students in hotel schools and hospitality companies.... Read More
Cheaptickets admits system hacked, 715,000 records from 2008 and 2009 stolen
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Cheaptickets admits system hacked, 715,000 records from 2008 and 2009 stolen
By Kevin May | October 31, 2011
Travix has confirmed a major security breach at its Cheaptickets brand in Holland mid-October, with thousands of passenger details obtained by a prolific hacker.... Read More
Qantas ordered to resume flights and resolve dispute, systems already back on track
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Qantas ordered to resume flights and resolve dispute, systems already back on track
By Kevin May | October 30, 2011
Qantas is slowly putting its fleet of aircraft back in the air after a chaotic 48 hours during which every international and domestic service was suspended.... Read More
MakeMyTrip secures mammoth lead - Top India travel sites, October 22 2011
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MakeMyTrip secures mammoth lead - Top India travel sites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011
A massive gap has emerged between MakeMyTrip and the remaining brands in the list of leading travel websites in India.... Read More
Asia hotel prices - October to December 2011
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Asia hotel prices - October to December 2011
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011
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
That social media thing: Who says what to whom in which channel?
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That social media thing: Who says what to whom in which channel?
By Kevin May | October 30, 2011
Even in 2011, with years of reading articles and attending seminars, masterclasses and conferences about social media under their belts, businesses still struggle.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Defending wifi charges, Bringing in OTAs, Embracing NFC
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Defending wifi charges, Bringing in OTAs, Embracing NFC
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011
By PhocusWire | October 29, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during October 2011 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More
Qantas grounds flights, industry gasps, technology tries to catch up
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Qantas grounds flights, industry gasps, technology tries to catch up
By Kevin May | October 29, 2011
Australian airline Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleet, throwing down an unprecedented gauntlet in front of those involved in a long running industrial dispute.... Read More
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