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American Airlines jabs Orbitz on YouTube

By Dennis Schaal | May 31, 2011

Judging from the latest American Airlines commercial on YouTube, the chances of an American Airlines content agreement with Orbitz Worldwide in the short-term are very slim.... Read More

With deadline up, Sabre says it will not immediately bias American Airlines flights

By Dennis Schaal | May 31, 2011

With a June 1 deadline approaching, a Sabre official told customers the company doesn't intend to immediately resume biasing American Airlines' flights in the global distribution system.... Read More

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KLM launches GiggleJiggle promo, all sorts of folk found dancing

By Kevin May | May 31, 2011

Dutch airline KLM clearly has plenty of resources to pour into off-kilter marketing campaigns - this time with an online postcard mailer which places the user in destinations on the network.... Read More

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Priceline Negotiator app provides incentives for website bookings

By Dennis Schaal | May 31, 2011

Is Priceline trying to convert users of its Priceline Hotel & Car Negotiator app to Priceline.com bookers instead?... Read More

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Top travel websites in the US – May 28 2011

By PhocusWire | May 31, 2011

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 28 2011.... Read More

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Travel industry gatekeepers should open their APIs to breed innovation

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2011

Jeff Lawson, CEO of app software firm Twilio, gave a great talk at last week’s Gluecon conference about enabling so-called "DOers" in large organizations.... Read More

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Top travel websites in the UK - May 28 2011

By PhocusWire | May 31, 2011

Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 28 2011.... Read More

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Hotel pricing - North America - May to July 2011

By PhocusWire | May 31, 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 North America.... Read More

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Germany overhauls hotel star rating system, combines pro and user reviews

By Kevin May | May 31, 2011

The star classification system for hotels in Germany is to be radically overhauled and will now include a mixture of expert opinion and consumer reviews.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - WebChalet

By Kevin May | May 31, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based vacation rental distribution and property owner platform WebChalet.... Read More

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Gordon Wilson becomes CEO of Travelport, Jeff Clarke now exec chairman

By Kevin May | May 30, 2011

Changing of the guard today at Travelport with the widely expected promotion of Gordon Wilson to CEO and president, with incumbent Jeff Clarke moving upstairs to be executive chairman.... Read More

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Opodo sale by Amadeus gets thumbs-up from European regulators

By Kevin May | May 30, 2011

Rubber-stamping from the European Commission today with approval given to the formation of the Opodo-Go Voyages-eDreams joint venture.... Read More

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Why spas should be added to the revenue management of hotels

By Patrick Landman | May 30, 2011

Many hoteliers of city properties, resorts, conference hotels and upscale countryside bed and breakfasts are adding a luxury spa to their property.... Read More

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Alaska Airlines dumps paper flight manuals for iPads

By Kevin May | May 30, 2011

Greener, lighter, cheaper and more efficient are the reasons why Alaska Airlines is giving Apple iPads to pilots to replace printed flight manuals on its aircraft.... Read More