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TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program
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TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program
By Dennis Schaal | February 12, 2010
The TSA is upgrading its explosive trace-detection equipment at airport checkpoints by tapping into funding from last year's federal jobs' stimulus law.... Read More
Earth.org enters the great Black Hole of the web
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Earth.org enters the great Black Hole of the web
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
Hopes of continuing the open source travel content project Earth.org appear to have come to an end with the site disappearing into the digital ether this week.... Read More
Eurostar promises smartphones for drivers and better use of social media
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Eurostar promises smartphones for drivers and better use of social media
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
Updated story included... Eurostar has recognised the communication screw-ups that took place during its calamitous mechanical failure before Christmas and is rolling out what it says are "major improvements".... Read More
European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness
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European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness
By Kevin May | February 12, 2010
What do financial institutions and European regulators have in common? Both appear to be key groups of people impacting on the lives of anyone in the GDS community.... Read More
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending February 6 2010.... Read More
Toyota recalls put brakes on Hotwire car rentals
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Toyota recalls put brakes on Hotwire car rentals
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2010
Toyota's slew of recalls for allegedly defective accelerator pedals and floor mats is having an impact on Hotwire's car business.... Read More
CEO-generated content: Expedia leader says no IPO in store for TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2010
On the heels of Travelport's aborted IPO, Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there are no plans to spin out TripAdvisor into a public company.... Read More
Ebookers may restart expansion plan, about-turn from 12 months ago
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Ebookers may restart expansion plan, about-turn from 12 months ago
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
European online travel agency Ebookers says an improvement in its fortunes in recent months may herald a return to its expansion across the mainland continent.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending February 6 2010.... Read More
Lukewarm response to iPad in Facebook survey of travellers
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Lukewarm response to iPad in Facebook survey of travellers
By Kevin May | February 11, 2010
Travel content and planning service GeckoGo has released results of a survey of members and their willingness to jump on the iPad bandwagon - but in short: mixed results.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
By Kevin May | February 10, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending February 6 2010.... Read More
In a stunner, Travelport pulls IPO
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In a stunner, Travelport pulls IPO
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2010
Travelport decided today to pull its initial public offering in London, creating some major questions for travel companies pondering going public.... Read More
PerfectPlaces to buy vacation rental sites from Weather Channel Interactive
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PerfectPlaces to buy vacation rental sites from Weather Channel Interactive
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2010
Perfect Places, a vacation-rental website, revealed it intends to scoop up four vacation-rental websites from Weather Channel Interactive.... Read More
South Africa DMO strikes six-figure advertising deal with TripAdvisor
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South Africa DMO strikes six-figure advertising deal with TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2010
South African Tourism, anxious to promote the destination as more than a football venue in anticipation of the World Cup in June, entered into what it describes as "a six-figure" advertising deal with TripAdvisor on its English-language websites, the national tourism agency says.... Read More
How to win with an airline Twitter strategy
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How to win with an airline Twitter strategy
By Stephen Joyce | February 10, 2010
There seems to be two very distinct types of airlines using Twitter - those who "get it" and those who don't.... Read More
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