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Top travel websites in the UK - February 19 2011
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Top travel websites in the UK - February 19 2011
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending February 19 2011.... Read More
Why Singapore is no longer the sleepy backwater of online travel
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Why Singapore is no longer the sleepy backwater of online travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 21, 2011
Online travel agencies have not been particularly active in Singapore despite the market being a solid adopter of the internet.... Read More
Best of Tnooz This Week - Searching Facebook, Rethinking content, Distributing responsibly
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Best of Tnooz This Week - Searching Facebook, Rethinking content, Distributing responsibly
By PhocusWire | February 20, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Online cruise retailer to deregister its stock
By Dennis Schaal | February 18, 2011
Cruise retailer Online Vacation Center Holdings provided notice to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to deregister its common stock.... Read More
Antitrust group warns Google-ITA Software deal could hurt wider search market
By Dennis Schaal | February 18, 2011
In chiming in about the pending Google-ITA Software deal, the American Antitrust Institute warns that Google has become a "one-of-a-kind firm" and that government-mandated limits on Google's algorithms would likely "be ineffective" and raise free speech issues.... Read More
Qantas CEO blames Twitter for share price collapse, forgets own errors
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Qantas CEO blames Twitter for share price collapse, forgets own errors
By Kevin May | February 18, 2011
Fighting talk from Qantas CEO Alan Joyce who has attacked Twitter in the wake of the A380 incident in November 2010 when an engine exploded shortly after take-off.... Read More
Farelogix YouTube video questions alleged deception of GDS coalitions
By Dennis Schaal | February 18, 2011
OK, Farelogix takes us to the movies again, this time questioning the alleged scare tactics of "GDS and sponsored coalitions and lobbyists."... Read More
Why the activity segment is an iceberg of Titanic dimensions
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Why the activity segment is an iceberg of Titanic dimensions
By Stephen Joyce | February 18, 2011
A big bright spotlight has just been pointed at, until now, a largely ignored segment of the travel industry - that of activities, tours, events and attractions.... Read More
Skyscanner takes its flight search to mobile with first app
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Skyscanner takes its flight search to mobile with first app
By Kevin May | February 18, 2011
Skyscanner has dipped into toes into the world of mobile travel search, quietly releasing the first version of its smartphone application into the Apple appstore yesterday.... Read More
Stay.com integrates Google Places so users can add anything to guides
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Stay.com integrates Google Places so users can add anything to guides
By Kevin May | February 18, 2011
Significant upgrade to fledgling trip planner Stay.com after tapping into the Google Places API so users can identify items listed in search to produce their own guidebooks.... Read More
Top travel websites in India - February 12 2011
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Top travel websites in India - February 12 2011
By PhocusWire | February 17, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending February 12 2011.... Read More
US travel activities sales forecast to outpace leisure travel growth
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2011
Looking for a travel-related investment opportunity? A new PhoCusWright study points to a sizable opportunity in the online sales of travel activities, attractions, events and tours.... Read More
Google to make travel search even more social
By Kevin May | February 17, 2011
Important update from the Googleplex today with news that searches will now feature more from a user's friends on social media sites and integration within the main results page.... Read More
TripAdvisor US lodging survey: Social media budgets to rise in 2011
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TripAdvisor US lodging survey: Social media budgets to rise in 2011
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2011
TripAdvisor conducted its first survey of U.S. hoteliers, B&B owners and innkeepers in its database and found that 57% expect to increase their social media budgets in 2011.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - February 12 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - February 12 2011
By PhocusWire | February 17, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending February 12 2011.... Read More