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The most visited travel websites on the web - April 2010
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2010
Google DoubleClick AdPlanner stats for April 2010 are out, presenting the top 1,000 sites on the internet.... Read More
With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers
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With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers
By Dennis Schaal | May 28, 2010
With Twitter and Facebook blocked in China, Ctrip, the Shanghai-based online travel agency, is ramping up its social-media efforts as it targets inbound travelers from places like the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and Hong Kong.... Read More
Amazing global view of user generated photos on the web
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Amazing global view of user generated photos on the web
By Kevin May | May 28, 2010
Kudos to Bluemoon for putting together this astonishing map of the world illustrating the location of pictures taken by internet users.... Read More
Part 4: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 28, 2010
Challenge 4 - Build or buy to bridge barren bookability:... Read More
Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes
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Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 28, 2010
The Google-ITA Software mating dance is going into overtime and we still don’t have a public statement and an answer.... Read More
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 22 2010
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending May 22 2010.... Read More
Travel technology trends at Global Tourism & Travel Summit
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Travel technology trends at Global Tourism & Travel Summit
By Viewpoints | May 27, 2010
The travel technology panel at the World Travel & Tourism Council summit discussed new trends in search and social media from the point of view of Sabre, Travelport, and TravelWeekly.... Read More
Point Inside brings detailed airport maps to iPhone and iPad
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Point Inside brings detailed airport maps to iPhone and iPad
By Kevin May | May 27, 2010
Retail outlet guide for mobiles, Point Inside, is unveiling a major upgrade of its service with detailed maps of airports across North America for Apple devices.... Read More
Fly.com unclutters logo with redesign
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Fly.com unclutters logo with redesign
By Dennis Schaal | May 27, 2010
Fly.com has unveiled a new logo, replacing the one the flight-metasearch website launched with more than a year ago.... Read More
A letter from Tnooz-TripAdvisor to hoteliers affected by the Gulf oil spill
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A letter from Tnooz-TripAdvisor to hoteliers affected by the Gulf oil spill
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2010
A PBS news report last evening on the massive and horrible BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico summed up the frustration:... Read More
Times Square becomes Wi-Fi hotzone for iPhone users
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Times Square becomes Wi-Fi hotzone for iPhone users
By Dennis Schaal | May 27, 2010
AT&T turned New York's Times Square into a Wi-Fi hotzone for customers using Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones -- including the iPhone -- as well as laptops, netbooks and assorted devices.... Read More
Priceline extends Name Your Own Price hotel guarantee
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Priceline extends Name Your Own Price hotel guarantee
By Dennis Schaal | May 27, 2010
Priceline extended a guarantee on hotel bookings usings its Name Your Own Price service.... Read More
Miami hotel offers oil spill special for online booking and hotel commission
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Miami hotel offers oil spill special for online booking and hotel commission
By Dennis Schaal | May 27, 2010
Surf over to the New Yorker Boutique Hotel in Miami website and at the bottom of the homepage you'll see a link to its Oil Spill Special.... Read More
Microsoft Surface helps out at a travel agency [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 27, 2010
Traveltainment was one of the first travel companies to take the Microsoft Surface table seriously in 2009 when it committed to developing an interface for offline travel agents.... Read More
Part 3: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
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Part 3: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 27, 2010
Challenge 3 - Map your desired positioning on the Inspiration Footprint Matrix.... Read More