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Travel marketing firms merge to create MMGY Global, claim biggest in the world
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Travel marketing firms merge to create MMGY Global, claim biggest in the world
By Kevin May | December 9, 2011
It's not just constant chatter around the industry about consolidation of suppliers and intermediaries - those spending the industry's marketing money are also joining forces.... Read More
Sabre litigation, backed by 100 lawyers, could be resolved before American Airlines reorganizes
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Sabre litigation, backed by 100 lawyers, could be resolved before American Airlines reorganizes
By Dennis Schaal | December 9, 2011
How will the American Airlines bankruptcy filing impact the airline's disputes with Sabre and Travelport?... Read More
Google takes Maps inside airports, see where all this could be heading?
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Google takes Maps inside airports, see where all this could be heading?
By Kevin May | December 9, 2011
Three months after Bing launched its version, Google has decided it is a good idea to give consumers on-the-go access to detailed maps of airports.... Read More
Expedia feeling the heat from TripAdvisor spinoff
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Expedia feeling the heat from TripAdvisor spinoff
By Dennis Schaal | December 9, 2011
Expedia or TripAdvisor? CEOs Dara Khosrowshahi of Expedia or Stephen Kaufer of TripAdvisor? Which company or CEO will be the new darling?... Read More
What else? Tripl, Ski-Hire-Europe and Expedia-WebJet
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What else? Tripl, Ski-Hire-Europe and Expedia-WebJet
By PhocusWire | December 9, 2011
Tripl takes the covers off, Sky-Hire-Europe in ski meta first claim, Expedia and WebJet white label. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Step aside Siri, virtual rivals Lisa, Eva and Anna coming to a smartphone near you
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Step aside Siri, virtual rivals Lisa, Eva and Anna coming to a smartphone near you
By Linda Fox | December 9, 2011
Apple's acquisition of Siri last year, and its launch as part of the iPhone 4S release, has done wonders for the profile of virtual assistants and their potential for the travel space.... Read More
Ryanair can take comfort as big brains crack Captcha but not reCaptcha
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Ryanair can take comfort as big brains crack Captcha but not reCaptcha
By Linda Fox | December 9, 2011
Ryanair shouldn't be too alarmed about the determination of some travel companies to find ways round its reCaptcha security feature to continue to access its flights.... Read More
BabyShowerForGuys teases fathers with travel as they wait for the big day
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BabyShowerForGuys teases fathers with travel as they wait for the big day
By Kevin May | December 9, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based BabyShowerForGuys, a destination guide, community and travel search platform for dads-to-be.... Read More
Middle East hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
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Middle East hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
By PhocusWire | December 9, 2011
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
Ash cloud detection technology in tests over Etna, but experts doubt overall impact
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Ash cloud detection technology in tests over Etna, but experts doubt overall impact
By Kevin May | December 9, 2011
As EasyJet continues testing its ash detection kit over a Sicilian volcano, some experts have raised questions over its use and wider adoption in the airline sector.... Read More
Only the CEO of Ryanair would have a biography like this
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Only the CEO of Ryanair would have a biography like this
By Kevin May | December 8, 2011
Love him or hate him (or his airline), Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary certainly knows how to poke fun not only at his own image but much of the business world around him.... Read More
Agoda lurks behind TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, December 3 2011
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Agoda lurks behind TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, December 3 2011
By PhocusWire | December 8, 2011
Watch out TripAdvisor, here comes Agoda, nestling beneath its top spot with just a 0.5% gap in market share in the leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
Orbitz and Expedia in competing mobile initiatives
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Orbitz and Expedia in competing mobile initiatives
By Dennis Schaal | December 8, 2011
For online travel agencies, it's all about hotels and mobile -- so witness dueling initiatives from Expedia and Orbitz.... Read More
The case for a new airline distribution model [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The case for a new airline distribution model [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Viewpoints | December 8, 2011
Today, airlines distribute and sell their products in two ways: through their websites/call centers (direct channel) or through travel agents and online travel sites (indirect channel).... Read More
Between Alec Baldwin and New Jersey governor, not a great week for airline and hotel staff
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Between Alec Baldwin and New Jersey governor, not a great week for airline and hotel staff
By Dennis Schaal | December 8, 2011
Between the ranting tweets of actor Alec Baldwin and the Occupy Wall Street-targeted New Jersey governor Chris Christie, it wasn't a great week for airline flight attendants and hotel waiters and waitresses in the public airwaves.... Read More
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