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Virgin America website and reservations system goes offline in scheduled switch to Sabre
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Virgin America website and reservations system goes offline in scheduled switch to Sabre
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
It should be an interesting next 24 hours for Virgin America and its passengers as its website and reservation system went offline in a scheduled switch to the SabreSonic reservation platform.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 28 October 2011
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Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 28 October 2011
By PhocusWire | October 28, 2011
Ebookers maps the weekend; Evolution evolves with marketing agreement; Ryanair and Webloyalty look to Spain and Italy; Nucleus and ESPA LIfe have designs on devices; and Expedia discovers Argentina.... Read More
TripAdvisor gets a boost from Yelp decision on consumer reviews
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TripAdvisor gets a boost from Yelp decision on consumer reviews
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
Hoteliers and restaurateurs anxious to sue TripAdvisor in the U.S. over travelers' disparaging reviews may have to rethink their strategy following a legal decision involving Yelp.... Read More
Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar
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Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
Expedia Inc. sold 16% more hotel-room nights in the third quarter, but it still has to stand back and admire Booking.com's execution from afar.... Read More
mmMule connects locals and travellers with goods exchange service
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mmMule connects locals and travellers with goods exchange service
By Kevin May | October 28, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based mmMule, a social network for locals to connect with travellers, exchanging goods and experiences.... Read More
Clear water between WebJet and Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, October 22 2011
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Clear water between WebJet and Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2011
WebJet has extended its lead of arch rival Expedia to almost 3% market share in the top ten leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More
Airline bag fees step aside -- change fees are unsung hero
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Airline bag fees step aside -- change fees are unsung hero
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
While consumer outrage against airline bag fees in the U.S. gets the most attention, airline reservation cancellation and change fees are holding their own and are huge.... Read More
UsingMiles loyalty tracker introduces subscription model
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UsingMiles loyalty tracker introduces subscription model
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
Testing the loyalty of its customer base, rewards program tracker UsingMiles.com is adding a subscription service to its offerings.... Read More
Google Offers scales up with vacations, tours and activities from Zozi and Rearden Commerce
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Google Offers scales up with vacations, tours and activities from Zozi and Rearden Commerce
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
Google Offers is becoming a deals aggregator and expanding its roster of vacations, tours and activities.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - Groupize 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Groupize 12 months on
By Kevin May | October 27, 2011
Groupize is an US-based group travel planning platform, which first featured on Tnooz in November 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
How organizational baggage weighs down travel innovation
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How organizational baggage weighs down travel innovation
By Glenn Gruber | October 27, 2011
Is there any real innovation in the travel sector these days?... Read More
GuidePal brings city guides and augmented reality to mobiles
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GuidePal brings city guides and augmented reality to mobiles
By Kevin May | October 27, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based GuidePal, a mobile app-based travel guide platform for cities around world.... Read More
Turbocharging the Expedia brand
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Turbocharging the Expedia brand
By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011
Google News has an archive feature and a regular news search today for "online travel" retrieved a story headlined, "Microsoft to sell shares of online travel service."... Read More
Stuff sweeps in to unseat TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, October 22 2011
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Stuff sweeps in to unseat TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 26, 2011
Dramatic move by Stuff.co.nz after taking the leading travel website accolade in New Zealand from TripAdvisor.... Read More
No TripAdvisor widget -- Starwood Hotels debuts guest reviews
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No TripAdvisor widget -- Starwood Hotels debuts guest reviews
By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011
Three Sheraton guests and the cumulative verdict of 280 TripAdvisor review writers concur that the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa in Thambol Cha-Am, Thailand, is a pretty good place to stay.... Read More
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