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TripIt maps employee travel with TripIt Groups
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TripIt maps employee travel with TripIt Groups
By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2010
Continuing its focus on corporate travel, TripIt created more than a 1,000 company groups and gave TripIt users the option to join them so they can see their cubemates' travel plans.... Read More
Transparency a bugaboo at pest-control conference for hotels
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Transparency a bugaboo at pest-control conference for hotels
By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2010
If you work for a hotel or cruise line and you are attending the Pest Management Canada 2010 conference in Ottawa starting on Thursday, chances are you won't be tweeting too much about it.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - TripSourcing
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TLabs Showcase - TripSourcing
By Kevin May | March 2, 2010
TLabs focus on startups featuring Canada-based TripSourcing.... Read More
Shotgun or laser - the truth about looking for travel tech jobs
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Shotgun or laser - the truth about looking for travel tech jobs
By Viewpoints | March 2, 2010
Monster, Workopolis, The Ladders, Dice, CareerBuilder, the list goes on and on - and if you have posted your resume on any of these employment sites, you will most certainly get lost in the shuffle.... Read More
WorldMate gets new CEO, pushes mobile deals with airlines, GDSs, hotels
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WorldMate gets new CEO, pushes mobile deals with airlines, GDSs, hotels
By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2010
Mobile itinerary-management company WorldMate shook up its executive ranks and is making a push for cobranded deals and advertising agreements with airlines, hotels and GDSs, as well as white-label pacts with smartphone manufacturers.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 27 2010
By Kevin May | March 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending February 27 2010.... Read More
Travel illness doctor launches mobile app after book success
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Travel illness doctor launches mobile app after book success
By Kevin May | March 2, 2010
Deborah Mills, a well known doctor-cum-author in the travel medicine sector, has switched channels and unveiled a mobile application for those who fall ill on holiday.... Read More
Are online travel agency schemes just new ways of feeding bananas to the gorilla?
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Are online travel agency schemes just new ways of feeding bananas to the gorilla?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | March 2, 2010
The age of hybridization does not seem to be confined to airlines. We now have a new form emerging - hybrid intermediaries.... Read More
Orbitz founder Katz takes circuitous route to metasearch-engine NexTag
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Orbitz founder Katz takes circuitous route to metasearch-engine NexTag
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2010
Jeffrey Katz, the founding CEO of Orbitz a decade ago, says he spent his first day on the job today as CEO of metasearch-engine NexTag in San Mateo, Calif., getting accustomed to his new surroundings and feeling happy to have "the opportunity to get involved in a very healthy Web company."... Read More
AirTran poised to drive direct traffic via American Express deal
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AirTran poised to drive direct traffic via American Express deal
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2010
AirTran Airways' website and call center handled 67% of its bookings in 2009, and the airline announced a deal today with American Express designed to drive even more traffic to these in-house channels.... Read More
Continental sends important email blast, recipients around the world confused
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Continental sends important email blast, recipients around the world confused
By Kevin May | March 1, 2010
Thousands of consumers around the world received a mysterious email from Continental Airlines last week when the airline sent a pre-flight bulletin in error.... Read More
Hotel door opening technology moving to mobile devices
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Hotel door opening technology moving to mobile devices
By Kevin May | March 1, 2010
Travel technology firm OpenWays is attempting a major push to the world's hotel chains with a new system which allows customers to open doors with a mobile.... Read More
Rearden Commerce claims better mobile-mashup
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Rearden Commerce claims better mobile-mashup
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2010
Rearden Commerce, which offers corporate travel booking and expense management, released an iPhone app which mirrors its Web-based Personal Assistant -- both are mashups of multiple applications.... Read More
When travel technology companies also turn into marketing firms - Travelport and Avvio
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When travel technology companies also turn into marketing firms - Travelport and Avvio
By Kevin May | March 1, 2010
Two almost simultaneous bits of news emerging today showing how traditional travel technology firms have turned to disciplines in media to establish new revenue streams.... Read More
SeaWorld posts video tribute to trainer
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SeaWorld posts video tribute to trainer
By Dennis Schaal | February 27, 2010
As SeaWorld got ready to resume conducting its Shamu Believe shows at its three parks today, it posted a video tribute to slain trainer Dawn Brancheau on its blog.... Read More