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Virgin Australia on brink of overtaking Qantas - Top Australia travel websites, January 7 2012
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Virgin Australia on brink of overtaking Qantas - Top Australia travel websites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 11, 2012
Qantas is just a fraction ahead of rival carrier Virgin Australia in the list of leading airline websites in Australia.... Read More
Yipit: Groupon Getaways grew 50 percent in November in North America
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Yipit: Groupon Getaways grew 50 percent in November in North America
By Dennis Schaal | January 11, 2012
Even before its IPO, Groupon indicated that travel would be a key growth driver and it is indeed turning out to be so.... Read More
EasyJet answers regulators with upfront admin fee, scraps free Visa Electron payments
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EasyJet answers regulators with upfront admin fee, scraps free Visa Electron payments
By Linda Fox | January 11, 2012
EasyJet is making changes overnight to the way consumers pay for its flights with the introduction of a £9 administration charge.... Read More
Room Key: Open to all, will lower hotel distribution costs, features and marketing to come
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Room Key: Open to all, will lower hotel distribution costs, features and marketing to come
By Kevin May | January 11, 2012
More details emerging about Room Key, the global hotel search platform created by six of the biggest accommodation super-brands in the world.... Read More
HomeAway becomes a verb with positive ad campaign [VIDEO]
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HomeAway becomes a verb with positive ad campaign [VIDEO]
By Dennis Schaal | January 11, 2012
If you can Google something, then perhaps you can "HomeAway" your vacation, too.... Read More
Kayak is getting all grown up and selects Kenshoo for digital marketing
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Kayak is getting all grown up and selects Kenshoo for digital marketing
By Dennis Schaal | January 11, 2012
Seeking to navigate a changing digital advertising environment, Kayak tapped Kenshoo Enterprise for its digital marketing software platform.... Read More
Best opportunities on the social web for hotels (and others) in 2012 [Part 1 of 3]
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Best opportunities on the social web for hotels (and others) in 2012 [Part 1 of 3]
By Josiah Mackenzie | January 11, 2012
Niels Bohr once said: "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future."... Read More
Hotel giants come together to launch Room Key search site
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Hotel giants come together to launch Room Key search site
By Kevin May | January 11, 2012
Massive development in the hotel sector with six of the biggest hotel chains on the planet uniting to launch Room Key, a new online hotel search platform.... Read More
What else? Bite to eat, Travora, QuickMobile, FlightView cloud, TripWolf, Rail mobile
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What else? Bite to eat, Travora, QuickMobile, FlightView cloud, TripWolf, Rail mobile
By PhocusWire | January 11, 2012
BiteHunter combines, Travora staff changes, QuickMobile chairman, FlightView cloud, TripWolf apps and UK mobile rail tickets. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Two tourism industry problems that travel bloggers can solve
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Two tourism industry problems that travel bloggers can solve
By Alex Bainbridge | January 11, 2012
The profession of travel blogging is apparently on the rise (defined as those who find employment through writing travel blogs).... Read More
Amadeus report shows travellers willing to trade personal information for less travel stress
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Amadeus report shows travellers willing to trade personal information for less travel stress
By Linda Fox | January 10, 2012
A new study from Amadeus plots how technology could change the way we travel between now and 2020.... Read More
US rejects delay request from global airlines on bag fee transparency
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US rejects delay request from global airlines on bag fee transparency
By Dennis Schaal | January 10, 2012
The US Department of Transportation rejected a request from US and foreign airlines to delay new disclosure requirements about bag fees, but there will be few enforcement actions as they relate to interline itineraries or code-shares for six months.... Read More
All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
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All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
By Viewpoints | January 10, 2012
Only market leader TripAdvisor remained in its existing position last week in the top ten leading travel websites in the US as the remaining nine sites swapped places.... Read More
Practical application of semantic technology and personalization in travel
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Practical application of semantic technology and personalization in travel
By Valyn Perini | January 10, 2012
Larry Smith of Thematix has previously written several excellent posts in Tnooz about semantic technologies in the travel industry.... Read More
GlobeTrotr combines social travel planning with members-only model
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GlobeTrotr combines social travel planning with members-only model
By Kevin May | January 10, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based GlobeTrotr, a members-only social travel planning platform.... Read More
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