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Expedia-Google technology guru takes on 3D destination mapping role

By Kevin May | May 19, 2010

Location Location Location isn't just the name of a second-rate DIY TV show in the UK - it appears to be a growing trend in online travel with one ex-Google and Expedia exec showing why.... Read More

A theory about harnessing the Long Tail of Travel

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | May 19, 2010

With margins being squeezed at every point of the supply chain, the future for traditional outbound tour operators is apparently in destination management and to own Long Tail supply.... Read More

Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 15 2010

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending May 15 2010.... Read More

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Priceline acquires car-rental firm TravelJigsaw as part of expansion drive

By Dennis Schaal | May 18, 2010

Priceline picked up another piece of the puzzle -- TravelJigsaw -- in its international expansion strategy.... Read More

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Priceline -- no fear and loathing about Google-ITA Software

By Dennis Schaal | May 18, 2010

Where others see potential calamity in a possible Google acquisition of ITA Software, Jeffery Boyd of Priceline sees "opportunity."... Read More

Location-based mobile services bolstered by acceptance of advertising

By Kevin May | May 18, 2010

The secret sauce for many location-based apps is the hope that users will be willing to have revenue-generating advertising streaming into services as well.... Read More

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Concur to integrate hotel.info and Hotel Reservation Service into booking tool

By Dennis Schaal | May 18, 2010

It's been a banner day for hotel inventory -- everyone wants some.... Read More

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Travelport plots intriguing move, buys travel search engine Sprice

By Kevin May | May 18, 2010

Travel technology giant Travelport will help raise some eyebrows around the travel industry today after buying the Sprice metasearch engine.... Read More

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Practice what you preach on Twitter or risk angering your customers

By Kevin May | May 18, 2010

Some fall-out from this week’s disruption to flights in Northern Europe has shed light once again on how companies should use Twitter.... Read More

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TripCase works on multisystem synchronization for GetThere

By Dennis Schaal | May 17, 2010

When it comes to business travel, Sabre's TripCase appears relatively agnostic about global distribution systems.... Read More

US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 15 2010

By PhocusWire | May 17, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 15 2010.... Read More

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Travelzoo chief technology officer leaves in CEO-succession dust-up

By Dennis Schaal | May 17, 2010

Travelzoo Chief Technology Officer Max Rayner, who was instrumental in building Fly.com, left the company last month.... Read More

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Moneydirect offers payment solution for travel providers

By Dennis Schaal | May 17, 2010

Moneydirect, a joint venture of Sabre and Amadeus, introduced a travel-provider payment solution designed to simplify electronic reconciliation and reduce fees.... Read More

TagWhat aiming to bring social media and trip planning to Augmented Reality

By Kevin May | May 17, 2010

Another step in the development of Augmented Reality tools in travel - this time provided by a Colorado, US-based company known as Iryss.... Read More

Hotels.com follows the mothership with celebrity-voiced TV ad for the UK

By Kevin May | May 17, 2010

TV advertising is clearly the new black - or at least it is throughout many parts of Expedia Inc where a new ad for Hotels.com is being launched in the UK this week.... Read More

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