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Tripology problems triggering marketing efforts of other lead-gen firms
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Tripology problems triggering marketing efforts of other lead-gen firms
By Kevin May | February 18, 2010
The (temporary) end of services on consumer-to-agent lead generation service Tripology is seeing its rivals in the sector ramp up their profile and steal market share.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 13 2010
By Kevin May | February 18, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending February 13 2010.... Read More
FAA proposes levying $2.9 million fine on American Eagle Airlines
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FAA proposes levying $2.9 million fine on American Eagle Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2010
The FAA proposed to tag American Eagle Airlines, a subsidary of AMR Corp., with a civil penalty of $2.9 million for allegedly operating nearly 1,200 flights with improper fixes to main landing-gear doors.... Read More
SabreSonic boom: WestJet delays Southwest Airlines codeshare
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SabreSonic boom: WestJet delays Southwest Airlines codeshare
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2010
Canadian budget carrier WestJet said its SabreSonic reservation system, turned on in October, will enhance the airline's abilities to partner with other carriers, but WestJet's implementation schedule for a Southwest codeshare may extend beyond the previously announced late-2010 timetable.... Read More
WotFlight - Fighting talk from Wotif as it targets flights, aiming for hotel repeat
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WotFlight - Fighting talk from Wotif as it targets flights, aiming for hotel repeat
By Kevin May | February 17, 2010
Australia-New Zealand online accommodation service Wotif is targeting some of the biggest players in the region's flight search and booking sector with the launch of WotFlight.... Read More
How the travel industry can thrive rather than just survive in 2010
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How the travel industry can thrive rather than just survive in 2010
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 17, 2010
Two recent studies point to the emergence of the newly chastened traveler. So what are we - victims or champions?... Read More
Orbitz launches travel agent website, commission program for hotels, packages
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Orbitz launches travel agent website, commission program for hotels, packages
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2010
Seeking to increase its hotel and vacation package distribution, Orbitz introduced a travel agent website which enables travel professionals globally to earn commission and tack on their own service fees and markups.... Read More
Survey - Marketing channels and budget spend
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Survey - Marketing channels and budget spend
By Kevin May | February 17, 2010
Tnooz is excited to be involved in the first of a series of surveys co-produced with Australia-based hotel metasearch engine HotelsCombined.... Read More
Track this: Yapta gets Kayak search, Kayak gets Yapta price tracking
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Track this: Yapta gets Kayak search, Kayak gets Yapta price tracking
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2010
After integrating its flight price-tracking with TripIt a couple of months ago, Yapta continues its coming out party by entering into a hoped-for mutually beneficial arrangement with metasearch leader Kayak.... Read More
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 13 2010
By Kevin May | February 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending February 13 2010.... Read More
Travelport GDS goes public with privacy self-certification
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Travelport GDS goes public with privacy self-certification
By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2010
Travelport GDS, which operates the Apollo/Galileo and Worldspan global distribution systems, became the first GDS to complete a U.S. Dept. of Commerce self-certification process related to privacy practices when transferring data from Europe to the U.S.... Read More
What is it about Ryanair and its white label partnerships?
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What is it about Ryanair and its white label partnerships?
By Kevin May | February 16, 2010
Reports today suggesting Ryanair has settled out of court with Expedia over their ill-fated partnership has thrown the spotlight once again on the airline's white label deals.... Read More
Agency directory TripWitt plans to grow old-fashioned way -- slowly
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Agency directory TripWitt plans to grow old-fashioned way -- slowly
By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2010
On the heels of the suspension of lead-generation service Tripology, along comes travel agent directory TripWitt.com, which says it has a different strategy for sustainable growth.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 13 2010
By Kevin May | February 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending February 13 2010.... Read More
Consumer tool TripCase gets b-to-b swagger with Omega World Travel
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Consumer tool TripCase gets b-to-b swagger with Omega World Travel
By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2010
Sabre's mobile itinerary-management tool, TripCase, has been marketing itself to consumers in its early days, but it just entered the business-to-business arena by signing on its first travel management company, Omega World Travel.... Read More
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