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Hotel portal boosts mobile via augmented reality app and touchscreen website
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Hotel portal boosts mobile via augmented reality app and touchscreen website
By Linda Fox | September 28, 2011
HRS has unveiled a number of mobile updates including the introduction of an augmented reality application as part of its iPhone app... Read More
Tripadvisor makes itself more accessible to owners via widget center
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Tripadvisor makes itself more accessible to owners via widget center
By Linda Fox | September 28, 2011
Tripadvisor has opened up a widget center for hotels and other businesses within the hospitality and tourism arenas.... Read More
EasyVoyage closes in on Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, September 24 2011
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EasyVoyage closes in on Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 28, 2011
EasyVoyage's steady climb up the top ten has put the site just 4.5% behind the dominant Voyages-SNCF for the first time.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Tuesday 27 September 2011
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Tnooz Nuggets - Tuesday 27 September 2011
By PhocusWire | September 27, 2011
HP hires SITA USA president for transportation unit; Fastbooking goes Lux; and Eurostar teams with Nomad Digital.... Read More
Examining new accessibility standards for travel websites and self-service kiosks
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Examining new accessibility standards for travel websites and self-service kiosks
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 27, 2011
The US Department of Transportation is proposing to implement a series of new rules around accessibility to air travel information.... Read More
Travel site Momondo in Russia -- it is a lifestyle thing
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Travel site Momondo in Russia -- it is a lifestyle thing
By Dennis Schaal | September 27, 2011
Denmark-based Momondo, a flight and hotel metasearch business, sees a lot of upside in Russia.... Read More
Not just hotel reviews: TripAdvisor now emphasizes traveler photos
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Not just hotel reviews: TripAdvisor now emphasizes traveler photos
By Dennis Schaal | September 27, 2011
If you liked or disliked TripAdvisor's hotel reviews, you now have traveler-taken photos to consider.... Read More
Microsoft mulls Bing Decision Engine decision and does anyone remember Bing Travel?
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Microsoft mulls Bing Decision Engine decision and does anyone remember Bing Travel?
By Dennis Schaal | September 27, 2011
In the more than three years since Microsoft acquired Farecast to create it, Bing Travel has pretty much lost its identity and gotten swallowed up in the whole Bing thing.... Read More
TAM beats GOL to top spot - Top Brazil travel sites, September 24 2011
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TAM beats GOL to top spot - Top Brazil travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 27, 2011
All change at the top of the list of leading airline websites in Brazil with GOL losing prime position to TAM.... Read More
How the new Facebook will impact travel (hint: massively)
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How the new Facebook will impact travel (hint: massively)
By Viewpoints | September 27, 2011
Watching the livestream of the Facebook F8 event last week, I was curious to see what "BIG" news the young billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was about to announce.... Read More
Reevoo creates consumer protection manifesto ahead of travel sector launch
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Reevoo creates consumer protection manifesto ahead of travel sector launch
By Linda Fox | September 27, 2011
Reevoo, the consumer goods review specialist, has received a thumbs up from Government for creating a manifesto guaranteeing the authenticity of its reviews.... Read More
Understanding (or not) the Rate Integrity issue for hotels
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Understanding (or not) the Rate Integrity issue for hotels
By Viewpoints | September 27, 2011
With no formal training in marketing I'm often quite baffled by the industry's terms and expressions. Perhaps cynically, I often feel they're put in place to distract the consumer.... Read More
Lonely Planet takes startup route for mobile development, no equity for BBC owner
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Lonely Planet takes startup route for mobile development, no equity for BBC owner
By Linda Fox | September 27, 2011
Interesting move from Lonely Planet last week with the unveiling of a startup to develop social mobile travel guides... Read More
EasyJet extends massive lead - Top UK travel sites, September 24 2011
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EasyJet extends massive lead - Top UK travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 27, 2011
Low cost carrier EasyJet has added to its huge lead over rival Ryanair in the top ten airline websites in the UK.... Read More
Bermuda tourism board gets Google assist in first mobile advertising campaign
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Bermuda tourism board gets Google assist in first mobile advertising campaign
By Dennis Schaal | September 26, 2011
The Bermuda Department of Tourism is midway through its first mobile ad campaign as it targets a relatively affluent audience from nearby markets on the East Coast of the US.... Read More
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