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HRG sees online travel adoption rising in North America
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HRG sees online travel adoption rising in North America
By Dennis Schaal | May 26, 2010
Hogg Robinson Group witnessed a substantial increase in online adoption, with its lower transaction fees, in North America in the past year, and the travel management company says it took several steps to cope with this change in business mix.... Read More
Part 2: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
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Part 2: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 26, 2010
Challenge 2 - Wear the Bow Tie backwards... Read More
MyCityWay gets $300K as NYC establishes Entrepreneurial Fund
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MyCityWay gets $300K as NYC establishes Entrepreneurial Fund
By Dennis Schaal | May 26, 2010
MyCityWay, which creates location-based city apps, became the first company to get seed money from an official Silicon Alley investment fund.... Read More
UEFA, Carlson, HRG adopt new FlightPortal online travel carbon scheme
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UEFA, Carlson, HRG adopt new FlightPortal online travel carbon scheme
By Kevin May | May 26, 2010
FlightPortal, a new web management system for tracking the environmental impact of corporate travel, launches this week, backed by some heavyweights of the sector... Read More
Global air travel technology now controlled from Montreal and Singapore
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Global air travel technology now controlled from Montreal and Singapore
By Kevin May | May 26, 2010
Air transport technology provider SITA has unveiled a new global control and command structure, concentrated in two locations in Canada and Singapore.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 22 2010
By PhocusWire | May 26, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending May 22 2010.... Read More
Hotel guests can submit reviews with new TripAdvisor iPhone app
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Hotel guests can submit reviews with new TripAdvisor iPhone app
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2010
Travelers unhappy -- or happy -- with hotel service can ask the hotel worker or manager to wait a minute, pick up an iPhone and quickly dash off a review for TripAdvisor.... Read More
Kayak explores map-based search for air, hotels, activities
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Kayak explores map-based search for air, hotels, activities
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2010
Kayak introduced new map-based tools which enable users to search for flights, hotels and activities based on various parameters that they establish.... Read More
Fly.com hopes to mirror Travelzoo global expansion programme, package holidays next
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Fly.com hopes to mirror Travelzoo global expansion programme, package holidays next
By Kevin May | May 25, 2010
Flight search site Fly.com is planning to be in the same markets occupied by parent company Travelzoo, although the order in which new categories will be added appears to have changed.... Read More
OffandAway is off and away with launch of hotel-room auction website
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OffandAway is off and away with launch of hotel-room auction website
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2010
Off & Away, an auction website for luxurious hotel suites, launched its website yesterday and its first auction -- for two nights in the Tata Presidential Suite at the Pierre New York.... Read More
Part 1: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
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Part 1: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration
By Martin Collings | May 25, 2010
Travel search is changing and understanding traveler inspiration is becoming increasingly important.... Read More
Car rental becoming hotbed of activity, Argus Car Hire relaunches
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Car rental becoming hotbed of activity, Argus Car Hire relaunches
By Kevin May | May 25, 2010
Ireland-based Argus Car Hire is gearing up for a major relaunch of its website this week, timed wonderfully to coincide with a resurgence of sorts in car rental.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 22 2010
By PhocusWire | May 25, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 22 2010.... Read More
Gekko glides down the bookmarking route for hotel search
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Gekko glides down the bookmarking route for hotel search
By Kevin May | May 25, 2010
European hotel website Gekko is launching a Deli.cio.us-style bookmark tool to allow users to aggregate hotel properties when browsing elsewhere on the web.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 22 2010
By PhocusWire | May 24, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 22 2010.... Read More
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