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Italians lead charge as most likely to book travel on mobile
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Italians lead charge as most likely to book travel on mobile
By Kevin May | November 14, 2011
Four out of ten Europeans would consider booking a holiday or flight via mobile device, although Brits are the least mobile-friendly with less than a third keen on the idea.... Read More
MoneySupermarket tips flash deals potential for TravelSupermarket following acquisition
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MoneySupermarket tips flash deals potential for TravelSupermarket following acquisition
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2011
MoneySupermarket is considering how to extend flash sales across to TravelSupermarket following its acquisition of Local Daily Deals several weeks ago.... Read More
Social media and SEO created a mutant in travel - Introducing Fake Review Optimization
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Social media and SEO created a mutant in travel - Introducing Fake Review Optimization
By Viewpoints | November 14, 2011
Welcome to the world of user generated content – circa 2011.... Read More
Survey: Business travelers go mobile and do travel planning at destination
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Survey: Business travelers go mobile and do travel planning at destination
By Dennis Schaal | November 14, 2011
Business travelers do much of their travel planning through their corporate travel programs, but once they are on the road they do a lot ofresearch on their mobile devices in-destination.... Read More
Google provides personalisation via context of search, travel way behind
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Google provides personalisation via context of search, travel way behind
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2011
Tales of frequent fliers getting the same letter three times from their favourite carrier have done the rounds but now airlines seem to be taking personalisation more seriously... Read More
YourTour partners with Amadeus, plots further growth following funding
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YourTour partners with Amadeus, plots further growth following funding
By Linda Fox | November 14, 2011
Itinerary planning service YourTour has formed a partnership to integrate its service within Amadeus.net.... Read More
Distribute Travel brings new distribution service to suppliers, intermediaries and media
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Distribute Travel brings new distribution service to suppliers, intermediaries and media
By Kevin May | November 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Distribute Travel, a product distribution platform for travel businesses and white label system for third party websites.... Read More
TripAdvisor regains prime position - Top India travel sites, November 5 2011
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TripAdvisor regains prime position - Top India travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2011
Maps of India has lost the top spot to TripAdvisor yet again in the list of leading travel websites in India.... Read More
With social media, everyone now knows when you are an idiot on a plane
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With social media, everyone now knows when you are an idiot on a plane
By Kevin May | November 13, 2011
Nobody is safe from so-called citizen publishers - especially when bad behaviour results in the full force of Miami's airport law enforcement becoming involved.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Socialising hotels, Pushing back PPC, Working distribution
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Socialising hotels, Pushing back PPC, Working distribution
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Sabre in dispute with Uruguay national airline Pluna
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Sabre in dispute with Uruguay national airline Pluna
By Dennis Schaal | November 11, 2011
Sabre's second largest office in the world is in Montevideo, but a contract dispute with Uruguay's national carrier, Pluna, now finds the airline's flights absent from the global distribution system.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - October 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - October 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | November 11, 2011
Even before hitting its recent high profile fortnight, troubled airline Qantas had flown in to become the second most talked about airline on Twitter.... Read More
Did Orbitz dodge a bullet when Travelport restructured debt?
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Did Orbitz dodge a bullet when Travelport restructured debt?
By Dennis Schaal | November 11, 2011
Orbitz Worldwide undoubtedly had a lot at stake when Travelport sweated out restructuring its own debt.... Read More
GOL back on top with narrow margin - Top Brazil travel sites, November 5 2011
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GOL back on top with narrow margin - Top Brazil travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 11, 2011
Less than a fifth of 1% market share separates leading airlines GOL and TAM in the list of top carrier websites in Brazil this week.... Read More
Will HomeAway ever play in industry vacation rental switch?
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Will HomeAway ever play in industry vacation rental switch?
By Dennis Schaal | November 11, 2011
After a public spat in June, Pegasus Solutions gave in on some demands, leading to agreement with Vacation Rental Managers Association to build a vacation rental switch. But, what about HomeAway?... Read More
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