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Amadeus IPO still on track despite European volcano ash crisis
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Amadeus IPO still on track despite European volcano ash crisis
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
Amadeus officials have moved quickly to reassure potential investors and the Spanish markets that its opening day of share trading will go ahead as planned.... Read More
How social media came to the fore in the European ash crisis
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How social media came to the fore in the European ash crisis
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
If the US presidential election of 2008 was the first occasion that social media played a major role in politics, then perhaps the ash drama of 2010 will be the most significant so far in travel.... Read More
MyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunism
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MyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunism
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
The ordinary traveller might be excited to hear about this intriguing website known as MyTravelGoogle, especially as it has started appearing in search results.... Read More
JetBlue to continue free checked bags, airlines rule out carry-on fees
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JetBlue to continue free checked bags, airlines rule out carry-on fees
By Dennis Schaal | April 19, 2010
The news is buried at the bottom of a Reuters story: A JetBlue spokesman says the airline will continue its policy which allows passengers to check their first bag for free.... Read More
So who is right in the airline merchandising row?
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So who is right in the airline merchandising row?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 19, 2010
I have been watching and biting my tongue all week at the somewhat personal vitriol coming from Business Travel Coalition.... Read More
TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listings
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TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listings
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
A union of French hoteliers is taking legal action against user review giant TripAdvisor and parent company Expedia over what it calls "unfair commercial practices".... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Ash, ash and some other non-ash news
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The Week in Travel Tech - Ash, ash and some other non-ash news
By Kevin May | April 17, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday April 11 to Saturday 17 April 2010.... Read More
Volcanic ash cloud and European travel - live blog
By Kevin May | April 16, 2010
This was Tnooz's live blogging of the extraordinary impact on the travel industry following the spread of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.... Read More
Kayak sending out new collection of TV commercials
By Kevin May | April 16, 2010
Metasearch engine Kayak is throwing its latest series of TV commercials out to an unsuspecting TV audience this weekend.... Read More
San Francisco has seemingly easy fix for hotel tax issue
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San Francisco has seemingly easy fix for hotel tax issue
By Dennis Schaal | April 16, 2010
San Francisco has an easy fix for the wrenching hotel-tax issue: Just have the hotels make sure that the online travel agencies are paying the full amount.... Read More
The terminator -- Southwest to quash WestJet codeshare agreement
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The terminator -- Southwest to quash WestJet codeshare agreement
By Dennis Schaal | April 16, 2010
Southwest says WestJet requested "significant changes" to a 2008 codeshare agreement so Southwest has decided to terminate the pact.... Read More
Southwest adds online booking for unaccompanied minors, increases fee
By Dennis Schaal | April 16, 2010
Southwest Airlines says its website will soon handle online booking for unaccompanied minors and the airline will double the one-way service fee to $50.... Read More
Day Five of Five - How to manage a reputation online
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Day Five of Five - How to manage a reputation online
By Viewpoints | April 16, 2010
Just as in the offline world, a modern online business etiquette is to be useful in your networks.... Read More
Zoombu finally opens its tightly locked doors to the public
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Zoombu finally opens its tightly locked doors to the public
By Kevin May | April 16, 2010
Fledgling metasearch engine Zoombu, which has been in private beta for months, has drawn back the curtains to finally reveal its product to the wider world.... Read More
Chart - traffic to airline websites soared on Ash Thursday
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Chart - traffic to airline websites soared on Ash Thursday
By Kevin May | April 16, 2010
No surprise here at all, but some indication of the travel chaos that set in yesterday and hundreds of thousands of passengers found themselves stranded across Europe.... Read More
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