Tnooz and RateGain have collaborated to produce up-to-date information on hotel pricing trends from around the world.... Read More

Not the greatest award to win, but it turns out Manchester in the UK is the rudest destination in the world, closely followed by El Paso, Texas, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.... Read More

TripAdvisor hired its first customer care director, who says his first priority will be steamlining the way hotel owners and managers respond to consumer reviews.... Read More

Starwood introduced Apple FaceTime video calling with customer service agents for Starwood Preferred Guest members less than two months ago and already is considering expanding its geographies and video calling platforms.... Read More

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For such a juvenile segment, in terms of distribution, the tours and activities market has one of the most complicated distribution landscapes I've ever seen.... Read More

The launch of startup of the moment, Room 77, has triggered varying levels of gushing praise and scepticism.... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based tour distribution platform Gunyah.... Read More

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Room 77 took some attention away from fellow Silicon Valley luvvie Hipmunk (at least until today) when it unveiled its long awaited hotel search last week.... Read More

HomeAway launched a community site for vacation rental owners and managers -- even if they don't currently advertise on HomeAway sites.... Read More

Sabre and Travelocity signed full-content agreements with US Airways, with the proviso that they will get access to the airline's Choice Seats ancillary service.... Read More

Another development in the still short life of Silicon Valley darling Hipmunk with the unveiling of its hotel search service.... Read More

This wasn't "a shot heard 'round the world," but Amadeus accomplished something far-reaching in becoming the first GDS to enable travel agencies to issue IATA standard electronic miscellaneous documents through a settlement organization, in this case BSP.... Read More

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