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Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
LaHood puts new focus on bag fees while settlement docs near testing stage
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LaHood puts new focus on bag fees while settlement docs near testing stage
By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed new consumer protections related to overbooked flights, fare displays in advertising, checked bags and cancellation fees.... Read More
Everytrail unveils guide marketplace, Ruba urges users to join
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Everytrail unveils guide marketplace, Ruba urges users to join
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Travel guide site Everytrail is taking a step along the road of rewarding creators of its content by launching an revenue scheme when users download guides to their phones... Read More
American Airlines tests YouTube as a business to business channel
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American Airlines tests YouTube as a business to business channel
By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010
American Airlines has turned to YouTube as a means to market to small businesses.... Read More
Tar balls from oil spill threaten Pensacola Beach
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Tar balls from oil spill threaten Pensacola Beach
By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010
BP's Gulf oil spill threatened Pensacola Beach, Fla., today, according to various reports, as tourism officials some 800 miles southeast in the Florida Keys reported a robust Memorial Day weekend for vacationers in southernmost Florida.... Read More
US Airways adds Gogo Wi-Fi
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US Airways adds Gogo Wi-Fi
By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010
US Airways added Gogo Inflight Internet service to all of its Airbus A321 aircraft.... Read More
Avis tops new Social Media Popularity Index for car rental
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Avis tops new Social Media Popularity Index for car rental
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
If a formula combining the number of fans and posts on Facebook with number of followers and tweets on Twitter is a reliable method of tracking popularity, then Avis is doing a good job.... Read More
Online travel booms in India as web visits soar, Expedia-Travelocity enjoying the ride
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Online travel booms in India as web visits soar, Expedia-Travelocity enjoying the ride
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
For the few non-believers still out there, here is a simple indication of where the Indian online travel sector is heading - up, and currently at a pretty steep trajectory.... Read More
A HomeAway addition -- real estate deal with Realogy
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A HomeAway addition -- real estate deal with Realogy
By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010
Nearly two months since HomeAway launched a vacation-home real estate business, it entered into a marketing agreement with Realogy to get more inventory and listings for prospective buyers.... Read More
Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
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Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Back in October 2010 the idea behind Inoqo was at least worth checking out - provide hotels with a distribution channel via social network of the moment, Twitter.... Read More
Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
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Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Old alliances reforming today as Microsoft and former-sister company Expedia join forces to create a travel search and planning plug-in for the Internet Explorer toolbar.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort
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Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Hotel booking technology provider Guestcentric says it will waive fees for three months to hotels in the Gulf of Mexico region affected by the BP oil disaster.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
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Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2010
Expedia Inc., which already exercised majority control of Chinese online travel agency eLong, has gone ahead and increased its stake.... Read More