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Travelport unveils major leisure agent push with Rooms and More
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Travelport unveils major leisure agent push with Rooms and More
By Kevin May | June 28, 2011
Travelport will open the curtains on its new leisure agent accommodation and extras search and booking service next week - a brand new system called Rooms and More.... Read More
Travelzoo back in the leading pack - Top Australia travel websites, 25 June 2011
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Travelzoo back in the leading pack - Top Australia travel websites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2011
Returns to the top travel websites in Australia for Travelzoo and ExplorOz after a brief foray out the leading ten services in the country.... Read More
HomeAway dropped Beyond.com domain name idea for more earthly pursuits [video]
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
With HomeAway slated to go public as early as tomorrow, co-founders Brian Sharples and Carl Shepherd took to the social media airwaves to reminisce about the company's origins and to mark the respective anniversaries of HomeAway (5th) and its VRBO unit (15th).... Read More
Airline direct-connect -- Coping with content fragmentation [video]
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
In the highly charged world of airline direct-connect , travel agencies wonder if they would have to establish direct-connects to dozens of airlines and whether the agency workflow will get stymied.... Read More
Orbitz and Cheaptickets join the mob in crowded flash sales field
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
Soon it seems nearly every travel site will offer members' only flash sales for hotels or local deals.... Read More
Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round
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Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round
By Kevin May | June 28, 2011
Hot on the heels of its recent branding overhaul, Travelshark has captured $5 million worth of funding from a Singapore private equity firm.... Read More
Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel
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Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel
By Glenn Gruber | June 28, 2011
The opening keynote at HITEC in Austin, Texas, last week was given by Facebook’s Zuckerberg.... Read More
Malaysia Airlines CEO toys with Twitter, extends baby ban in first class
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Malaysia Airlines CEO toys with Twitter, extends baby ban in first class
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
Enter Tengku Azmil, the new type of airline CEO, who isn't shy about answering travelers' questions and mixing it up with them on Twitter.... Read More
Southwest captures quarter of all traffic - Top US travel sites, 25 June 2011
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Southwest captures quarter of all traffic - Top US travel sites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2011
Low-cost giant Southwest has secured a massive 25% of traffic to airline websites in the US, double that of its nearest rival.... Read More
Why including consumer reviews on travel sites matters
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Why including consumer reviews on travel sites matters
By Viewpoints | June 28, 2011
We’re often asked if there are any statistics to show how useful having reviews on your website can be.... Read More
Why airlines should think more like Apple
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Why airlines should think more like Apple
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 28, 2011
After years of having their core technology based on the ground, airlines are now starting to live up to their name and are heading into the clouds.... Read More
Ryanair moves into prime position - Top UK sites, June 25 2011
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Ryanair moves into prime position - Top UK sites, June 25 2011
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2011
Battle of the low-cost carriers continues with Ryanair leapfrogging rival EasyJet to become the most popular airline website in the UK.... Read More
Priceline launching local deals through private label partnership with Group Commerce
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Priceline launching local deals through private label partnership with Group Commerce
By Dennis Schaal | June 27, 2011
Priceline is getting into the local deals business, but with a twist.... Read More
Auction site GrabASeat returns to the top - Top New Zealand websites, 25 June 2011
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Auction site GrabASeat returns to the top - Top New Zealand websites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 27, 2011
Air New Zealand auction site GrabASeat has retaken top spot from the mothership in the top ten most popular Kiwi websites for airlines.... Read More
Getting Extreme, Amadeus rolls out Affinity Shopper to online travel agency
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Getting Extreme, Amadeus rolls out Affinity Shopper to online travel agency
By Dennis Schaal | June 27, 2011
A bit behind schedule, but Amadeus has finally rolled out its Affinity Shopper-type flight search tool to an online travel agency, the Nordic online travel agency eTraveli.... Read More