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App lets hotel owners add TripAdvisor reviews to their Facebook pages
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App lets hotel owners add TripAdvisor reviews to their Facebook pages
By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2012
Today the user-reviews giant unveils The TripAdvisor App for Facebook, a way for hotel owners to pad their Facebook Pages with reviews, ratings, and other content.... Read More
The Scan: Vayama reboots its international flight metasearch, Hipmunk reboots its hotel search, and more news
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The Scan: Vayama reboots its international flight metasearch, Hipmunk reboots its hotel search, and more news
By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2012
Hipmunk, Vayama, TVTrip, Leading Hotels of the World, Hostelworld, RyanAir, Easyjet, Kulula Airlines, OpenJaw, and AvailPro all get mentioned in our roundup of the short news items driving opinion on 14 November.... Read More
Expedia breathes down neck of Thomson - Top UK travel websites, October 2012
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Expedia breathes down neck of Thomson - Top UK travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2012
Thomson has just a tiny lead over Expedia as the gap between the pair narrowed to just 0.06% in the list of leading UK travel websites in October 2012.... Read More
Gogobot looks to bolster product search and booking tools for hotels, but flights remain tricky
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Gogobot looks to bolster product search and booking tools for hotels, but flights remain tricky
By Kevin May | November 13, 2012
Ramping up of the revenue-generating options for Gogobot with news of new hotel search and booking tools and a deal with OpenTable for restaurants.... Read More
Yapta signs up Carlson Wagonlit and other corporate travel managers to test its FareIQ price-tracking tool
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Yapta signs up Carlson Wagonlit and other corporate travel managers to test its FareIQ price-tracking tool
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2012
Since June, the price-tracking service claims to have saved travel management companies (TMCs) $279 per corporate travel itinerary over and above any airline imposed change fees and agency re-booking fees, on $20 million in spend.... Read More
Beachscape banks on affinities and matching engine to find travellers their perfect beach holiday
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Beachscape banks on affinities and matching engine to find travellers their perfect beach holiday
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Founded a year ago Beachscape is based on an algorithm which aims to match travellers with their ideal beach holiday... Read More
Amadeus tests latest flight search tech on Vayama
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Amadeus tests latest flight search tech on Vayama
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Amadeus is talking big again, this time with a preview of its Featured Results solution which it says 'revolutionises' the way flight options are presented to travellers... Read More
Doggone it! DogVacay, which helps pet owners find nice sitters, digs up $6 million in funding
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Doggone it! DogVacay, which helps pet owners find nice sitters, digs up $6 million in funding
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2012
This "AirBnB for dogs" lets sitters set their own rates for dog boarding in their own homes. It has paid out $1 million to hosts so far.... Read More
PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit - TnoozLIVE Blog and VIDEO
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PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit - TnoozLIVE Blog and VIDEO
By Kevin May | November 13, 2012
TnoozLive is covering TIS with minute-by-minute commentary as 30 teams compete to be named as the most innovative in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.... Read More
A rough guide to eight big travel industry battles
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A rough guide to eight big travel industry battles
By Alex Bainbridge | November 13, 2012
To let you spend more time schmoozing (or sleeping), here is a wry take on what is often discussed in travel industry panel debates.... Read More
The Scan: Delta relaunches its website, and other travel tech news
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The Scan: Delta relaunches its website, and other travel tech news
By PhocusWire | November 13, 2012
Delta Air Lines, ebookers, Aurasma, Jetwing Hotels, SiteMinder, and WordStream all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 13 November.... Read More
Travelzoo rescues Perfect Escapes, picking up Travel Intelligence and the Travel Editor along the way
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Travelzoo rescues Perfect Escapes, picking up Travel Intelligence and the Travel Editor along the way
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2012
Deals specialist Travelzoo has acquired the Perfect Escapes brand after it was put into administration alongside other brands within the Travesse portfolio at the end of September... Read More
MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform
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MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform
By Kevin May | November 12, 2012
Considered by many to be a forgotten service after the emergence of Google Maps in recent years, MapQuest wants to fight back and muscle in on the world of travel planning.... Read More
The many problems with travel apps and how to fix them
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The many problems with travel apps and how to fix them
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 12, 2012
The ease with which one can generate an mobile app has, of course, encouraged many in the industry to go ahead and put resources into creating one.... Read More
TripAdvisor extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel websites, October 2012
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TripAdvisor extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel websites, October 2012
By PhocusWire | November 12, 2012
User review giant TripAdvisor has added further market share to its number one position in the list of leading travel websites in Canada.... Read More
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