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With Expedia pulling back, TRX delists from small cap market
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With Expedia pulling back, TRX delists from small cap market
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2010
TRX won't try to regain compliance with the NASDAQ Capital Market's $2.5 million stockholder equity requirement, so it will voluntarily delist.... Read More
Is this the most expensive iPhone travel app on the market?
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Is this the most expensive iPhone travel app on the market?
By Kevin May | March 15, 2010
At £20 ($30) a download for a month's service, a new iPhone product from TrafficMaster's International Rescue could be the priciest travel app around.... Read More
Ctrip continues shopping spree, invests in hotel companies
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Ctrip continues shopping spree, invests in hotel companies
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2010
Days after announcing a public offering to beef up its acquisition kitty, Ctrip, the Chinese online travel company, revealed plans to invest in two hotel-management outfits.... Read More
Oman Air, American Airlines, United Airlines boosting electronic check-in
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Oman Air, American Airlines, United Airlines boosting electronic check-in
By Kevin May | March 15, 2010
A run of improvements by three major airlines are in place this week in individual bids to modernise and enhance the check-in process for passengers.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - KeepMeBooked
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TLabs Showcase - KeepMeBooked
By Kevin May | March 15, 2010
TLabs focus on startups featuring KeepMeBooked from the UK.... Read More
DC policy spat: Hotels to meet with OTAs, but lobby against them
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2010
Responding to an invitation from a coalition of intermediaries, the American Hotel & Lodging Association says it will arrange to meet with the online travel agencies about a federal hotel-tax standard -- but AH&LA's hotel members will meet with Congressional lawmakers this week "about the threat posed" by the OTAs' proposed legislation.... Read More
Day One of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
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Day One of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
By Viewpoints | March 15, 2010
We are witnessing the evolution of a new type of traveller – the Amateur-Expert.... Read More
Reports that Travel Agent is Dead competition has died greatly exaggerated
By Alex Bainbridge | March 14, 2010
Updated: Competition pulled again! Over the last few days I have been following the ups and downs of a social media campaign by iTrek, an Australian travel insurance provider.... Read More
OTAs invite hoteliers to tax meet -- dialogue or grandstanding?
By Dennis Schaal | March 13, 2010
On the eve of the American Hotel & Lodging Association's March 15-16 Legislation Action Summit in Washington, D.C., a coalition of intermediaries penned an open letter to the hotel industry, urging dialogue about hoped-for federal hotel-tax legislation and inviting AH&LA leaders to meet with the group during or after the conference.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - March 7 to March 13 2010
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The Week in Travel Tech - March 7 to March 13 2010
By Kevin May | March 13, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday March 7 to Saturday 13 March 2010.... Read More
Zugu lifts lid on site for Germany
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Zugu lifts lid on site for Germany
By Kevin May | March 12, 2010
Cheapflights has launched its second Zugu metasearch site in less than a month - using the ITB exhibition in Berlin to unveil a local version for the German market.... Read More
interactive Mobile @dvertising gets its first funding round
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interactive Mobile @dvertising gets its first funding round
By Dennis Schaal | March 12, 2010
Interactive Mobile @dvertising, which offers GPS-enabled mobile destination guides in partnership with tourism authorities at trade shows, attracted a $500,000 investment from Connecticut Innovations.... Read More
Launch Day - How to Create an iPhone App
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Launch Day - How to Create an iPhone App
By Viewpoints | March 12, 2010
So, the big day’s come and you’re ready to submit! If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to set up your account.... Read More
Hold on -- Carnival mandates online-only for some travel agent requests
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Hold on -- Carnival mandates online-only for some travel agent requests
By Dennis Schaal | March 12, 2010
Carnival Cruise Lines, which gets some 70% of its sales from traditional travel agencies, began requiring them to carry out certain functions online only.... Read More
YourSingapore launch triggers another round of soul searching
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YourSingapore launch triggers another round of soul searching
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | March 12, 2010
The launch of Singapore Tourist Board’s new brand and digital strategy has gotten the sector talking.... Read More