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TUI uses Yammer to bring private social network to agents and operators
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TUI uses Yammer to bring private social network to agents and operators
By Kevin May | January 6, 2012
Interesting idea from TUI Travel to embrace web tools to improve relationships between its tour operating brands and retail travel agents, using private social network Yammer.... Read More
Middle East hotel prices - January to March 2012
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Middle East hotel prices - January to March 2012
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in the Middle East.... Read More
Touristlink brings lead-generation and social media into experiences booking platform
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Touristlink brings lead-generation and social media into experiences booking platform
By Stephen Joyce | January 6, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Touristlink, a web and mobile service giving travellers the chance to search and book travel experiences from agents and locals.... Read More
VisitBritain asks public to invite friends and family in latest campaign
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VisitBritain asks public to invite friends and family in latest campaign
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2012
VisitBritain is providing the public with tools on Facebook and other media to help promote the destination to friends and relatives.... Read More
Qantas loses top spot to sister Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, December 31 2011
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Qantas loses top spot to sister Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2012
Changing of the guard but keeping it in the family in the list of leading airline websites in Australia as Jetstar overtakes Qantas to take top spot.... Read More
Priceline makes private label push with Overstock deal
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Priceline makes private label push with Overstock deal
By Dennis Schaal | January 5, 2012
The Expedia Affiliate Network focuses on the private label business, and Orbitz and Travelocity do, too, so why not Priceline?... Read More
WestJet overtakes Air Canada again - Top Canada travel sites, December 31 2011
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WestJet overtakes Air Canada again - Top Canada travel sites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2012
After a big jump for Air Canada last week, WestJet has now piled on the traffic and overtaken the national carrier in the list of leading airline websites in Canada.... Read More
KLM moving ahead with social seating for Facebook and LinkedIn
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KLM moving ahead with social seating for Facebook and LinkedIn
By Dennis Schaal | January 5, 2012
Despite questions about its practicality, KLM is moving ahead with its social-seating initiative, with the implementation to take place on Facebook and LinkedIn, the airline says.... Read More
Seventeen mistakes hotels make with travel review websites
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Seventeen mistakes hotels make with travel review websites
By Viewpoints | January 5, 2012
It surprises me that many hoteliers do nothing with review sites. Even if all the reviews are positive, there should still be some level of management response.... Read More
Expedia hones in on ski with Snow Companion app for Facebook
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Expedia hones in on ski with Snow Companion app for Facebook
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2012
Expedia has adapted its Facebook Trip Companion application into a Snow Companion service... Read More
Online traffic light system for travel safety advice is good but needs refining
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Online traffic light system for travel safety advice is good but needs refining
By Viewpoints | January 5, 2012
Interesting developments in the world of the official travel advice on the internet issued by governments.... Read More
Air France lead over EasyJet narrows - Top France travel sites, December 31 2011
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Air France lead over EasyJet narrows - Top France travel sites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2012
EasyJet is just 1% share of traffic behind market leader Air France in the list of leading airline websites in France.... Read More
What else? UnAnchor ahoy, Dubai Airport app, Skyscanner rapped
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What else? UnAnchor ahoy, Dubai Airport app, Skyscanner rapped
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2012
UnAnchor sails ahead with full launch, Dubai Airports app helper, Skyscanner ad complaint.A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Tripsy uses the mobile to create a virtual passport of travel experiences
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Tripsy uses the mobile to create a virtual passport of travel experiences
By Kevin May | January 5, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Tripsy, an iPhone application which captures images and video and turns them into a virtual passport of a trip.... Read More
Saga Travel brings brochures to life via virtual reality app
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Saga Travel brings brochures to life via virtual reality app
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2012
Saga Travel, the specialist in holidays for the over-fifties, is bringing its brochures right up to date with the use of a virtual reality application... Read More
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