Latest News

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest travel technology news, startup updates, and industry developments from across the global travel ecosystem.

What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
News / Online
What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2011
Teletext Holidays gets new majority owner, Phishing worry on airline tickets, HolidayCheck appiness, FastBooking deal with STR. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
News / Online
Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011
Skyscanner has developed a flight finding application for Windows Phone with the ability to track prices live.... Read More
Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
News / Online
Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
By Tim Hughes | December 13, 2011
High end flash sale retailer Jetsetter is celebrating hitting 500,000 room nights since launch and two million people in its database.... Read More
Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
News / Online
Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2011
Thomas Cook is in danger is slipping below metasearch and deal sites as it falls to its lowest market share of web traffic in the UK since at least the summer.... Read More
Why travel consumers think about web booking channels in a different way to the industry
News / Online
Why travel consumers think about web booking channels in a different way to the industry
By Viewpoints | December 12, 2011
The life of the multi-device travel booker is changing, offering an incredible opportunity for travel companies of all shapes and sizes.... Read More
Pack light for Groupon around the world flights with Delta, Air France, KLM and Alitalia
News / Online
Pack light for Groupon around the world flights with Delta, Air France, KLM and Alitalia
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
Who says travel agents offer airlines the most-high yielding flight bookings? What about Groupon and its Jet Set Adventure?... Read More
Study: Silicon Valley still largely a boys club
News / Online
Study: Silicon Valley still largely a boys club
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
A University of California at Davis study also shows that women not only are poorly compensated, but are under-represented or go entirely missing in corporate boardrooms in the state, particularly at tech companies.... Read More
Air Canada retakes crown from WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, December 10 2011
News / Online
Air Canada retakes crown from WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2011
A brief stop at the top of leading travel websites in Canada for WestJet, losing its place to rival Air Canada after just one week.... Read More
Not for print -- Visit Florida launches co-op advertising with Google
News / Online
Not for print -- Visit Florida launches co-op advertising with Google
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
Google has figured out a way to grab some more share of the print advertising market in travel -- a co-op advertising program with Visit Florida.... Read More
Google quietly introduces social travel service Schemer
News / Online
Google quietly introduces social travel service Schemer
By Alex Bainbridge | December 12, 2011
There are a number of pieces missing from the Google travel jigsaw. So far its focus has been on data-driven services - Maps, Flight Search, Hotel Finder, Places and the ubiquitous click-based advertising.... Read More
KLM social seating initiative fun but potentially fraught
News / Online
KLM social seating initiative fun but potentially fraught
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2011
KLM's latest plan to allow people to choose who they sit next to according to social media profiles sounds like fun in theory... Read More
What blogs and apps can really do for travel websites
News / Online
What blogs and apps can really do for travel websites
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2011
Social media experts are forever extolling the SEO, brand visibility, traffic driving and conversion benefits of user-generated content for travel websites... Read More
Agency trio capture two thirds of traffic - Top India travel sites, December 3 2011
News / Online
Agency trio capture two thirds of traffic - Top India travel sites, December 3 2011
By PhocusWire | December 11, 2011
MakeMyTrip, Yatra and Cleartrip have managed to capture 65% of web traffic to travel websites in India.... Read More
Imagine what a tourism board could do to its greatest attractions with this technology
News / Online
Imagine what a tourism board could do to its greatest attractions with this technology
By Kevin May | December 11, 2011
Dismiss for a moment the fact that it's an ad for mobile handset manufacturer LG, this quite extraordinary use of 3D film and lights in a live setting has enormous potential in travel.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - New models, Simpler APIs, Cheeky biogs, Consumer interest
News / Online
Best of Tnooz Last Week - New models, Simpler APIs, Cheeky biogs, Consumer interest
By PhocusWire | December 11, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2026