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Basking in Google glory, Kayak launches Trips in the UK, upgrades iPhone app
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Basking in Google glory, Kayak launches Trips in the UK, upgrades iPhone app
By Kevin May | February 15, 2010
Fresh from being cited by Google as a key competitor, Kayak is rolling out its trip planning tool to the UK market this week and also unveiling a major upgrade to its iPhone app.... Read More
Social media – constant change, elusive ROI, beware of mass hysteria
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Social media – constant change, elusive ROI, beware of mass hysteria
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 15, 2010
Social Media has only one constant – and that is change. So how on earth do you keep up?... Read More
Google takes Kayak by surprise, named as key competitor
By Kevin May | February 14, 2010
Some folk in Connecticut, US, will be scratching their heads as feverishly as they are digging their way through the snow after Google named the metasearch firm Kayak on its list of competitors.... Read More
Silent Bob Strikes Back @SouthWestAir
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Silent Bob Strikes Back @SouthWestAir
By Stephen Joyce | February 13, 2010
Hot on the heels of my Winning Airline Twitter Strategies post is a story hot off the Twitter feed.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - February 7 to February 13 2010
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The Week in Travel Tech - February 7 to February 13 2010
By Kevin May | February 13, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 7 February to Saturday 13 February 2010.... Read More
Why travel technology standards should not be a snooze
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Why travel technology standards should not be a snooze
By Valyn Perini | February 12, 2010
Talking about technology standards can be mind-numbingly boring, and I should know – I talk about them all the time.... Read More
TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program
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TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program
By Dennis Schaal | February 12, 2010
The TSA is upgrading its explosive trace-detection equipment at airport checkpoints by tapping into funding from last year's federal jobs' stimulus law.... Read More
Earth.org enters the great Black Hole of the web
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Earth.org enters the great Black Hole of the web
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
Hopes of continuing the open source travel content project Earth.org appear to have come to an end with the site disappearing into the digital ether this week.... Read More
Eurostar promises smartphones for drivers and better use of social media
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Eurostar promises smartphones for drivers and better use of social media
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
Updated story included... Eurostar has recognised the communication screw-ups that took place during its calamitous mechanical failure before Christmas and is rolling out what it says are "major improvements".... Read More
European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness
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European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
What do financial institutions and European regulators have in common? Both appear to be key groups of people impacting on the lives of anyone in the GDS community.... Read More
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending February 6 2010.... Read More
Toyota recalls put brakes on Hotwire car rentals
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Toyota recalls put brakes on Hotwire car rentals
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2010
Toyota's slew of recalls for allegedly defective accelerator pedals and floor mats is having an impact on Hotwire's car business.... Read More
CEO-generated content: Expedia leader says no IPO in store for TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2010
On the heels of Travelport's aborted IPO, Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there are no plans to spin out TripAdvisor into a public company.... Read More
Ebookers may restart expansion plan, about-turn from 12 months ago
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Ebookers may restart expansion plan, about-turn from 12 months ago
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
European online travel agency Ebookers says an improvement in its fortunes in recent months may herald a return to its expansion across the mainland continent.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending February 6 2010.... Read More