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Wanderfly provides branded travel inspiration
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Wanderfly provides branded travel inspiration
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2011
Wanderfly introduced a series of pages featuring recommended trips from numerous brands, ranging from Mashable to Frommer's and UrbanDaddy.... Read More
Inside social media at Delta Air Lines -- a behind the scenes look
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Inside social media at Delta Air Lines -- a behind the scenes look
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2011
It's every travel brand's social media worst nightmare: A video goes viral putting the company in a sour light.... Read More
Top travel websites in the US – June 11 2011
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Top travel websites in the US – June 11 2011
By PhocusWire | June 16, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending June 11 2011.... Read More
How mobile will transform the future of air travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How mobile will transform the future of air travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | June 16, 2011
Interesting report released by Amadeus today outlining its vision for how mobile will influence both passengers and airlines over the next few years.... Read More
HomeAway outpaces Kayak and prices IPO
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2011
Vacation rentals are a hot property and HomeAway took the next step in its IPO process, pricing its shares at between $24 and $27.... Read More
Making the case for open APIs in travel [VIDEO]
By Viewpoints | June 16, 2011
There has been plenty of talk recently about the concept of freely available APIs in the travel industry, with many organisations making the seismic shift to become more open.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Spoontrip
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TLabs Showcase - Spoontrip
By Kevin May | June 16, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based food tourism activity platform Spoontrip.... Read More
Hotel sues Google over autocomplete suggestion in search
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Hotel sues Google over autocomplete suggestion in search
By Kevin May | June 16, 2011
The Ballymascanlon House Hotel in Ireland has started legal proceedings against Google over results appearing in its autocomplete tool which suggest the property is or has been in receivership.... Read More
Top travel websites in New Zealand - June 11 2011
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Top travel websites in New Zealand - June 11 2011
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2011
Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending June 11 2011:... Read More
TripAdvisor reviews added to First Choice website, three years late
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TripAdvisor reviews added to First Choice website, three years late
By Kevin May | June 15, 2011
News that TripAdvisor reviews will be added to the website of long haul tour operator First Choice sounds like just another content partnership - but the reality is somewhat different.... Read More
Taking hotels to the next level with location-based social media
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Taking hotels to the next level with location-based social media
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2011
As social media and smartphones continue to dominate the landscape and people become more addicted to "checking in" and updating their status, the hospitality industry must continue to leverage these tools.... Read More
Iron Maiden frontman stars in web airline safety video
By Kevin May | June 15, 2011
Who else to lead a serious aviation safety programme than the lead singer of one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands - Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.... Read More
The problem of managing and nurturing Gen-Y in travel tech
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The problem of managing and nurturing Gen-Y in travel tech
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2011
After appearing on a panel at the recent Mumbrella360 event in Australia, I was struck by one particular question from the audience: "Is being called ‘So Gen-Y' an insult?"... Read More
Sabre and ReviewPro unite to bring social media monitoring tools to hotels
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Sabre and ReviewPro unite to bring social media monitoring tools to hotels
By Kevin May | June 15, 2011
Landmark deal for Barcelona-based startup ReviewPro after securing a deal with Sabre Hospitality Solutions to provide reputation management services to hotels.... Read More
Wimdu captures mammoth $90M funding round for apartment rental push
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Wimdu captures mammoth $90M funding round for apartment rental push
By Kevin May | June 15, 2011
Looks like investment bragging rights belong to apartment rental service Wimdu after confirming an eye-watering $90 million funding round ahead of rival Airbnb making its own deal official.... Read More