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Travel technology steady hand test [GAME]
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Travel technology steady hand test [GAME]
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
After last year's dynamic packaging web game, Travel Technology Europe has unveiled its effort for the 2012 show - a test to suit every travel techer with poise, speed and agility.... Read More
PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
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PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2012
Further consolidation in the holiday, or vacation, rental space this week as Netherlands-based @Leisure snaps up UK-based Pureholidayhomes... Read More
The social web for hotels in 2012 - high-level marketing trends [Part 3 of 3]
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The social web for hotels in 2012 - high-level marketing trends [Part 3 of 3]
By Josiah Mackenzie | January 13, 2012
In the first article in this series, we looked at general trends on the social web, the second article talked about trends with reviews and consumer-generated content.... Read More
Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
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Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
European online travel agency Lastminute.com has increased the number of products available on its Top Secret opaque model to car hire, theatre tickets and restaurants.... Read More
Gap increases between Air New Zealand brands - Top New Zealand websites, January 7 2012
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Gap increases between Air New Zealand brands - Top New Zealand websites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2012
Air New Zealand auction site GrabASeat is now 10% behind the main website of the carrier, the widest gap since the pair swapped positions in 2011.... Read More
Expedia Worldwide president Durschslag resigns in second high-profile exit
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Expedia Worldwide president Durschslag resigns in second high-profile exit
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2012
Expedia Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will be shouldering an extra workload now that Scott Durschslag has resigned as president of Expedia Worldwide.... Read More
Financial analysts downplay Room Key threat to Expedia and Priceline
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Financial analysts downplay Room Key threat to Expedia and Priceline
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2012
Some financial analysts are downplaying Room Key's potential threat to the all-important hotel businesses at online travel agencies Priceline and Expedia.... Read More
Four Seasons unveils $18 million website as luxury travel grows
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Four Seasons unveils $18 million website as luxury travel grows
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2012
Four Seasons is well known for its luxury qualities so a website portraying its properties and destinations with large, professional images and other bells and whistles is no surprise... Read More
Booking.com hovers close behind Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, January 7 2012
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Booking.com hovers close behind Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2012
Hotel Urbano will be looking over its shoulder in the list of leading travel websites in Brazil as Booking.com moves to within a fraction of the market leader.... Read More
Malaysia Airlines gets paperless cockpit via Lufthansa technology
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Malaysia Airlines gets paperless cockpit via Lufthansa technology
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2012
Malaysia Airlines is anticipating time as well as financial savings with the implementation of an electronic flight bag system... Read More
Why travel brands should ignore the HATERs and move the MEHs to LOVE ITs
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Why travel brands should ignore the HATERs and move the MEHs to LOVE ITs
By Viewpoints | January 12, 2012
I don’t know any tourism business with more polarized TripAdvisor reviews than Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Austria.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - December 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - December 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 12, 2012
Slight decline in the number of tweets mentioning the most popular airlines on Twitter, back to the 46,000 level achieved by the top three airlines in October 2011.... Read More
What else? Kuoni affiliates, Premier Hotels, Rail Europe, DoSomethingDifferent
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What else? Kuoni affiliates, Premier Hotels, Rail Europe, DoSomethingDifferent
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2012
Kuoni and Affiliate Window, Premier Hotels and Availpro, Rail Europe and eTracker, DoSomethingDifferent and Facebook. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
The social web for hotels in 2012 - review and reputation management [Part 2 of 3]
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The social web for hotels in 2012 - review and reputation management [Part 2 of 3]
By Josiah Mackenzie | January 12, 2012
In the first article in this series, we looked at technologies that were important in the past year, and how they might play a big role in the year ahead.... Read More
DayUse-Hotels targets guests looking for a brief sleep or quick rendez-vous
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DayUse-Hotels targets guests looking for a brief sleep or quick rendez-vous
By Kevin May | January 12, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based DayUse-Hotels, a service for hotels selling rooms for limited hours during the day.... Read More
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