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Jetstar airline to trial iPad hire with passengers
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Jetstar airline to trial iPad hire with passengers
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar is the first airline in the world to announce a pilot project to give passengers a new Apple iPad for in-flight entertainment.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Ryanair shows ancillary revenue is yet the complete winner for airlines
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Ryanair shows ancillary revenue is yet the complete winner for airlines
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Interesting detail in the Ryanair results today illustrating more work needs to be done before the airline's plan to match ancillary revenues with passenger numbers kicks in.... Read More
Art, technology and trip planning mashup for YourTour
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Art, technology and trip planning mashup for YourTour
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
More progress for Belgian B2B trip planning web service YourTour as it signs a deal to provide an unusual travel system for one of California's most prestigious exhibitions.... Read More
Facebook makes everyone a travel agent with Facebook Questions
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Facebook makes everyone a travel agent with Facebook Questions
By Kevin May | May 31, 2010
Another nail in the coffin of how-things-used-to-be-done with details emerging of how Facebook is developing a new service to allow anyone to become an expert.... Read More
Will the sun shine on holiday this week? Great Google Map mashup will tell you
By Kevin May | May 31, 2010
Perhaps the one element of the pre-trip service that is so important but so many travel websites struggle to get right is around weather information.... Read More
Tourism Australia crowd-sources for new travel inspiration site
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Tourism Australia crowd-sources for new travel inspiration site
By Kevin May | May 31, 2010
Tidy idea from Tourism Australia through its latest promotional campaign to attract visitors to the country - use residents to provide the ideas and web content.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Secret Masterplans, Inspiration and Diller speaks
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The Week in Travel Tech - Secret Masterplans, Inspiration and Diller speaks
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday May 23 to Saturday 29 May 2010.... Read More
Part 5: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
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Part 5: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 29, 2010
Challenge 5 - Engage endlessly:... Read More
Apple, strikes and Bangkok - guest appearance on This Week in Travel podcast
By Kevin May | May 29, 2010
Some meaty topics under discussion on a recent edition of This Week in Travel podcast, and Tnooz had a chance to sit on the panel.... Read More
The most visited travel websites on the web - April 2010
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2010
Google DoubleClick AdPlanner stats for April 2010 are out, presenting the top 1,000 sites on the internet.... Read More
With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers
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With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers
By Dennis Schaal | May 28, 2010
With Twitter and Facebook blocked in China, Ctrip, the Shanghai-based online travel agency, is ramping up its social-media efforts as it targets inbound travelers from places like the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and Hong Kong.... Read More
Amazing global view of user generated photos on the web
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Amazing global view of user generated photos on the web
By Kevin May | May 28, 2010
Kudos to Bluemoon for putting together this astonishing map of the world illustrating the location of pictures taken by internet users.... Read More
Part 4: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 28, 2010
Challenge 4 - Build or buy to bridge barren bookability:... Read More
Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes
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Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 28, 2010
The Google-ITA Software mating dance is going into overtime and we still don’t have a public statement and an answer.... Read More
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