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Google Maps with hotel pricing -- Google says what is the fuss?
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Google Maps with hotel pricing -- Google says what is the fuss?
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2010
Google's placement of hotel rates right in the middle of Google Maps? What's all the fuss about?... Read More
The most powerful travel distribution tool in the Long Tail is inspiration and connections
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The most powerful travel distribution tool in the Long Tail is inspiration and connections
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | June 16, 2010
Arguments vary over the best route to customers, whether it's distributed marketing, distribution of transactions or some other method.... Read More
VisitBritain puts faith in user generated content for new website
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VisitBritain puts faith in user generated content for new website
By Kevin May | June 16, 2010
After 12 months in the making VisitBritain has finally unleashed a new website for domestic and overseas tourists today.... Read More
Most popular New Zealand travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2010
Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Online travel agency for Latin America signs Accertify for fraud prevention
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Online travel agency for Latin America signs Accertify for fraud prevention
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010
Despegar, a Spanish and Portuguese language online travel agency servicing Latin America, signed on Accertify to provide fraud prevention services.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Sabre says new desktop readies agents -- and airlines -- for ancillary services
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Sabre says new desktop readies agents -- and airlines -- for ancillary services
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010
Sabre's new agency desktop, unveiled this morning, enables travel agents to shop by total price, including fees for checked bags and premium seats, and its arrival sends this message to airlines -- we can handle ancillary services, so bring them on.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Stay.com
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TLabs Showcase - Stay.com
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Norway-based Stay.com.... Read More
Ebookers launches possibly the most difficult World Cup competition ever
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Ebookers launches possibly the most difficult World Cup competition ever
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
Fun idea from European online travel agency Ebookers - although one game behind already - which could either be a social hit or as disappointing as an English goalkeeping fumble.... Read More
IBM agrees to acquire Coremetrics for Web analytics
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IBM agrees to acquire Coremetrics for Web analytics
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010
IBM agreed to acquire Coremetrics, a Web analytics firm with 2,100 global clients, including Holiday Inn and Virgin Atlantic.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - TripCraft
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TLabs Showcase - TripCraft
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Texas, US-based TripCraft.... Read More
Sabre launches new desktop, Sabre Red Workspace, and a blog
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Sabre launches new desktop, Sabre Red Workspace, and a blog
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010
Sabre launched a Sabre Red blog and a new agency desktop, the Sabre Red Workspace... Read More
Florida Keys tourist board posts weekly videos to clear up Gulf oil spill inaccuracies
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Florida Keys tourist board posts weekly videos to clear up Gulf oil spill inaccuracies
By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010
If a picture is worth a thousands words, then weekly videos showing vacationers frolicking at Florida Keys beaches, with no traces of the Gulf oil spill in sight, must count for a whole lot more.... Read More
Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
Not uncommon but a very live example of wholesale theft of content and functionality from travel websites by mysterious folk intent on masquerading as another business.... Read More
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