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India: MakeMyTrip buys HotelTravel for $25M, RezNet debuts for hotels, and iXiGO grows in metasearch
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India: MakeMyTrip buys HotelTravel for $25M, RezNet debuts for hotels, and iXiGO grows in metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012
Two eye-catching stories out of India: RezNext, a hotel distribution platform targeting Asian businesses first, has debuted, and India's largest online travel agency by ticket volume, MakeMyTrip, has purchased travel site HotelTravel for $25 million.... Read More
Priceline acquisition of Kayak attracts a class-action lawsuit
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Priceline acquisition of Kayak attracts a class-action lawsuit
By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012
The plaintiff claims that the offer is unfair to KYAK stockholders and undervalues the company.... Read More
CheapOAir moves ahead of Travelocity - Top US travel websites, October 2012
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CheapOAir moves ahead of Travelocity - Top US travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 19, 2012
Travelocity has lost third position in the list of leading travel websites in the US to CheapOAir, as both Expedia and Priceline also lost some market share in October.... Read More
Come on, travel startups: Please innovate and stop replicating!
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Come on, travel startups: Please innovate and stop replicating!
By Viewpoints | November 19, 2012
The travel industry is flooded with venture capital investment. Millions of Dollars and Euros are poured into a multitude of travel startups all the time.... Read More
The global all-stars of upselling and cross-selling have tricks to teach the travel industry
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The global all-stars of upselling and cross-selling have tricks to teach the travel industry
By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012
More impact, higher margins -- for top retailers, there's method to their ancillary sales, says Amadeus and IdeaWorksCompany.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - All about battles, Google global, apps, maps and more Kayak
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about battles, Google global, apps, maps and more Kayak
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
British Airways launches probe after Twitter account retweets F and C bomb-laden message
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British Airways launches probe after Twitter account retweets F and C bomb-laden message
By Kevin May | November 17, 2012
Egg on its face and an investigation almost guaranteed to give the comms people at British Airways a sleepless night after its Twitter account had a meltdown.... Read More
The world (kind of) according to Steve Hafner of Kayak
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The world (kind of) according to Steve Hafner of Kayak
By Kevin May | November 16, 2012
Buoyed no doubt after trousering a hefty sum as a result of selling the company he co-founded to Priceline, Steve Hafner of Kayak was in waspish/humorous (take your pick) form this week.... Read More
Brian Chesky of Airbnb explains new consumption model, answers critics, takes a bow
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Brian Chesky of Airbnb explains new consumption model, answers critics, takes a bow
By Kevin May | November 16, 2012
Airbnb polarises opinion - on the one hand it's the tech disrupter many want to emulate, growing fast and apparently pushing north of a $1 billion valuation.... Read More
The big secret behind viral videos on YouTube
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The big secret behind viral videos on YouTube
By Kevin May | November 16, 2012
Marketers and social media gurus would love to know how to make their wonderfully crafted video clips "go viral". Finally, here is the answer.... Read More
Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world - last spotted in Baku
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Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world - last spotted in Baku
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2012
It's the simple idea that are so often the best and sending a phone packed with social media apps around the world to get people talking and sharing fits right into the category... Read More
TAM in big surge to overtake GOL - Top Brazil travel websites, October 2012
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TAM in big surge to overtake GOL - Top Brazil travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 16, 2012
Battle of the airlines continues in Brazil as TAM takes advantage of a sudden upturn in share of web traffic to leapfrog over rival carrier GOL.... Read More
Tablet usage is driving mobile travel bookings, says a survey by Expedia and Comscore
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Tablet usage is driving mobile travel bookings, says a survey by Expedia and Comscore
By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2012
The popularity of tablet devices is encouraging more travellers to research and book trips via their mobile devices, a new study has found.... Read More
Click A Taxi raises second round, extends service across Europe
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Click A Taxi raises second round, extends service across Europe
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2012
Click A Taxi, the taxi booking application, has received $1.5m in second round angel funding as it extends its service further across Europe.... Read More
The most popular air travel apps by actual iPhone usage
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The most popular air travel apps by actual iPhone usage
By Sean O'Neil | November 15, 2012
United Airline's app and TripIt's app (across all versions) were the most used flying apps between August and October by American iPhone users, according to Onavo.... Read More
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