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Spirit Airlines now resolves the reclining-seat tussle

By Dennis Schaal | April 23, 2010

Spirit Airlines, which only weeks ago resolved the carry-on bag crisis, has moved on to new frontiers and now has negotiated an end to the onboard reclining seats wars.... Read More

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Former Virgin Blue exec brings online travel agency Webjet to US

By Dennis Schaal | April 23, 2010

A former Virgin Blue executive has teamed with Australia online travel agency Webjet to bring the brand to the U.S. market.... Read More

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Google puts user reviews and ratings into AdWords

By Kevin May | April 23, 2010

Google users will soon see consumer reviews and product ratings placed inside Google AdWords as yet another slice of the search engine's "experimentation" is revealed.... Read More

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Is Google-ITA really a great fit?

By Dennis Schaal | April 23, 2010

Is ITA Software's airline-hosting business a deal-breaker or a deal-maker with Google?... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - BookingBug

By Kevin May | April 23, 2010

TLabs focus on startups featuring UK and US-based BookingBug.... Read More

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Lonely Planet realises FREE is quite a good idea, claims three million downloads in a week

By Kevin May | April 23, 2010

Guidebook giant Lonely Planet may be seeing the error of its ways in the most dramatic way possible after scrapping the price for some of its iPhone city guides this week.... Read More

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How some volcanic ash turned travel and data mashups into stars

By Kevin May | April 23, 2010

As the volcanic ash drama spread across Europe, some unlikely web celebrities emerged as passengers and curious onlookers to the crisis scrambled to visualise its impact.... Read More

Market opportunity? Spirit Airlines debuts pre-reclined seats

By Dennis Schaal | April 22, 2010

Well if merchandising is all about differentiation, then Spirit Airlines is making its mark. Its latest cost-saving mood? Airline seats which don't recline.... Read More

Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending April 17 2010.... Read More

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In pictures: How air traffic returned to Europe

By Kevin May | April 22, 2010

Travel technology and GDS provider Sabre has tracked flight paths for the past few days to illustrate how air traffic across the Atlantic and Europe has attempted to return to normality.... Read More

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Apple wants to be the ultimate travel assistant with iTravel

By Kevin May | April 22, 2010

If it wasn't enough that Google is rumoured to buying travel technology company ITA Software, then this next move by Apple may just finish a few people off completely.... Read More

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Alaska Airlines taketh and giveth

By Dennis Schaal | April 22, 2010

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air increased their fees for first-checked bags to $20, from $15, but also knocked five minutes off their baggage-service guarantee.... Read More

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KLM uses Facebook for social media luggage tag promo

By Kevin May | April 22, 2010

Simple and fun idea from KLM - fresh from the more arduous task of running test flights into the volcanic ash cloud earlier this week - with a clever use of Facebook.... Read More

Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending April 17 2010.... Read More

No pain, no gain? Delta aglow with Northwest integration synergies

By Dennis Schaal | April 21, 2010

With its integration with Northwest Airlines just about completed, Delta Air Lines will be freeing up some cash.... Read More