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Online travel agencies score a win on hotel taxes

By Dennis Schaal | September 10, 2010

Major online travel agencies notched another win in their ongoing, countrywide hotel tax battles when a judge in St. Louis tossed a suit brought by St. Louis County, Missouri.... Read More

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Travelocity relaunches IgoUgo for social travel planning

By Dennis Schaal | September 10, 2010

Travelocity is testing the relaunch of IgoUgo, its advertising and media play, with enhanced social travel-planning features.... Read More

Brokepacker covers one of the worst songs of all time

By Kevin May | September 10, 2010

Life as a startup means you can try anything - and often will do absolutely anything - to get attention, even if it means risking a well-heeled marketing pro recoiling in horror in years to come.... Read More

By PhocusWire | September 10, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending Sept 4 2010.... Read More

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Do we still need travel communities in the Facebook age?

By Viewpoints | September 10, 2010

Pre-Facebook, a new travel web community would arrive almost on a monthly basis. But what did the omnipresent social network do to its smaller competition?... Read More

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Nokia parks Dopplr travel network in neutral

By Kevin May | September 10, 2010

Nokia has confirmed that the Dopplr travel social network it bought in September 2009 has effectively been put into live storage and there are no plans to do anything with it.... Read More

By PhocusWire | September 9, 2010

Most popular travel sites in New Zealand for the week ending Sept 4 2010.... Read More

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TripAdvisor legal threat group reaches 300 hotels

By Kevin May | September 9, 2010

Over 300 hotels are now involved in a potential legal action against TripAdvisor, a figure which has doubled in just four days since the initial group was first revealed.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Tour Wrist

By Stephen Joyce | September 9, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Tampa, USA-based iOS app Tour Wrist.... Read More

By PhocusWire | September 9, 2010

Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending Sept 4 2010.... Read More

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Travelport gears up for launch of Universal API

By Kevin May | September 9, 2010

Slated for release in the next few weeks, details are beginning to emerge about the long-awaited official launch of the Universal API project by Travelport.... Read More

AirportAce joins the iPad travel information race

By Kevin May | September 9, 2010

AirportAce this week became the latest application launched to help airline passengers as they navigate their way through airports around the world.... Read More

By PhocusWire | September 9, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending Sept 4 2010.... Read More

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Thomas Cook takes mobile seriously with exchange app

By Kevin May | September 8, 2010

European tour operator Thomas Cook has taken its interest in mobile up a massive notch with the launch of a smartphone application for its currency service.... Read More

By PhocusWire | September 8, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending Sept 4 2010.... Read More

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