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Marriott cuts booking ties to Waikiki Edition hotel after management coup
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Marriott cuts booking ties to Waikiki Edition hotel after management coup
By Dennis Schaal | August 29, 2011
Don't try to book the Waikiki Edition hotel through Marriott.com anymore -- the website advises no rooms are available and you should try other area Marriott hotels instead.... Read More
TomTom to add TripAdvisor app to car GPS navigation units
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TomTom to add TripAdvisor app to car GPS navigation units
By Dennis Schaal | August 29, 2011
Will it be a great benefit to consumers or lead to road rage by some hoteliers?... Read More
Where are people searching for on Expedia? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where are people searching for on Expedia? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 29, 2011
Expedia is the latest travel company to turn to the world of infographics, this time to outline search trends on its US site.... Read More
AZDreams sweeps into third place - Top India travel websites, August 20 2011
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AZDreams sweeps into third place - Top India travel websites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2011
Enormous jump for AZDreams as it gains 10% market share and leaps over Via and Cleartrip in the list of leading agency websites in India.... Read More
Hotel prices - Middle East - August to October 2011
By PhocusWire | August 28, 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 the Middle East, August to October 2011.... Read More
How one travel company is seeing the funnier side of Hurricane Irene
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How one travel company is seeing the funnier side of Hurricane Irene
By Kevin May | August 28, 2011
The East Coast of the US is being battered by Hurricane Irene this weekend, but one web travel startup wants to put a smile back on everyone's faces.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Hurricane map no-show, Big-guns predict, Obama scandal
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Hurricane map no-show, Big-guns predict, Obama scandal
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
How Google stirs the secret search sauce every day [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | August 26, 2011
Okay, so Google is never going to disclose WHAT the secret sauce of the infamous search algorithm actually is, but it does talk about how it likes to tinker with it.... Read More
Mystery travel agency processes first airline ancillary service through US clearinghouse
By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2011
A passenger buying an American Airlines Preferred Seat on flight 523 from Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, made travel tech history in the U.S.... Read More
iFlyBags to calculate airline bag and javelin fees
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iFlyBags to calculate airline bag and javelin fees
By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2011
Farelogix is getting into the consumer business with iFlyBags.com.... Read More
Travelocity dashes into flash sales but what was the real deal?
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Travelocity dashes into flash sales but what was the real deal?
By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2011
Travelocity quietly became the latest travel seller to introduce flash sales for hotels, but as with many flash sales, sometimes the deal isn't as steep as advertised.... Read More
Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor on what is next for travel
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Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor on what is next for travel
By Viewpoints | August 26, 2011
Some might argue it's been a year characterised by game-changing startups, disruptive trends, big investments and leaps in both travel technology and consumer behaviour.... Read More
Taking spa revenue management to the next level
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Taking spa revenue management to the next level
By Patrick Landman | August 26, 2011
We recently discussed the need for hotels to implement a revenue management strategy for their spas, in order to maximize the profitability of their business.... Read More
Tnooz and others are wrong when they say Barack Obama is right
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Tnooz and others are wrong when they say Barack Obama is right
By Kevin May | August 25, 2011
Not often Tnooz gets a letter to the editor (most readers use the comments section)...... Read More
Webjet pulls ahead of Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, August 20 2011
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Webjet pulls ahead of Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 25, 2011
Almost 4% separates market leader Webjet from rival Expedia, as the gap between first and second placed travel agencies in Australia widened.... Read More
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