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Expedia ready to pounce on Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 1 2011
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Expedia ready to pounce on Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 5, 2011
Just 0.13% market share separates second placed Expedia from market leader Thomson in the list of top UK travel websites.... Read More
Watch out, thieves are operating in this area
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Watch out, thieves are operating in this area
By Linda Fox | October 5, 2011
Here's a new take on using map-based search to help travellers, albeit by tapping into what can go wrong.... Read More
AdNet brings travel marketing widgets to web publishers
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AdNet brings travel marketing widgets to web publishers
By Kevin May | October 5, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based AdNet Media's Affiliate Widgets, an affiliate marketing widget service for travel advertisers and publishers.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Tuesday 4 October 2011
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Tnooz Nuggets - Tuesday 4 October 2011
By PhocusWire | October 4, 2011
In this edition: Vayama and EasyToBook, Conferma and HSBC, Tripwolf howls, Club Med and Neolane, Europcar is eReady.... Read More
British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies sheds a route but will have iPads on the remaining one
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British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies sheds a route but will have iPads on the remaining one
By Dennis Schaal | October 4, 2011
OpenSkies, the all-business-class airline and British Airways subsidiary, decided it will suspend its Washington Dulles to Paris Orly service starting Oct. 29, but will offer iPads for in-flight entertainment on its remaining route, Newark to Paris Orly.... Read More
Southwest and Delta press ahead - Top US travel sites, October 1 2011
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Southwest and Delta press ahead - Top US travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 4, 2011
Both Delta and Southwest increased their market share in the list of top airline websites in the US this week.... Read More
Spin The Hamster - not animal cruelty but a game to ease the pain of flight delays
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Spin The Hamster - not animal cruelty but a game to ease the pain of flight delays
By Kevin May | October 4, 2011
Spin The Hamster. Blow The Propeller. Hold That Thought. Follow The Footsteps - four phrases consumers might associate with something very different from an airline mobile app.... Read More
Forget pillow menus and hotel plush interiors, Gen-Y travellers want wifi like fresh air
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Forget pillow menus and hotel plush interiors, Gen-Y travellers want wifi like fresh air
By Linda Fox | October 4, 2011
Hotels spending fortunes on room renovation programmes and the latest in-room entertainment systems might want to think again.... Read More
TripAdvisor slaps the dreaded red badge on a hotel, owner says no warning given
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TripAdvisor slaps the dreaded red badge on a hotel, owner says no warning given
By Linda Fox | October 4, 2011
Tripadvisor has hit back at claims it red-flagged a UK property, the Riverside Hotel, Evesham, unfairly.... Read More
What are passengers doing on their mobile phones at airports?
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What are passengers doing on their mobile phones at airports?
By Kevin May | October 4, 2011
A survey earlier this week showed how passengers feel about the use of mobiles and the web on flights - and now tech provider SITA has looked at mobile trends in airports.... Read More
Avis: First car rental company to import TripIt itineraries
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Avis: First car rental company to import TripIt itineraries
By Dennis Schaal | October 3, 2011
If you link your Avis and TripIt accounts, you now can just click on imported flight or hotel bookings from other suppliers on the Avis.com homepage and book a car rental to round out your travel plans.... Read More
Expedia-AirAsia implement online travel joint venture in Asia, but will it be enough?
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Expedia-AirAsia implement online travel joint venture in Asia, but will it be enough?
By Dennis Schaal | October 3, 2011
The Expedia-Air Asia joint venture could be a very big deal.... Read More
Over-reaction or a new 1984 - Filter Bubbles and the Web of One
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Over-reaction or a new 1984 - Filter Bubbles and the Web of One
By Kevin May | October 3, 2011
Last week's article by Travis Pittman of TourRadar was one of the most popular of 2011 on Tnooz - but, as so often is the case, some of the comments deserve a post of their own.... Read More
Bing Maps plots US airport maps
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Bing Maps plots US airport maps
By Dennis Schaal | October 3, 2011
If you want to locate Lost and Found at Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Atlanta, you can now do so with an airport map provided by Bing Maps.... Read More
Passenger connectivity on flights - what do travellers REALLY want?
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Passenger connectivity on flights - what do travellers REALLY want?
By Kevin May | October 3, 2011
Fascinating results of a study by Travelzoo after examining how travellers feel about how they use the web and mobile devices (or not) when on a flight.... Read More
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