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Technology is NOT the barrier to accessing airline ancillary products
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Technology is NOT the barrier to accessing airline ancillary products
By Viewpoints | July 31, 2012
There has been a recent uptick in talk around increased costs associated with flying, and about the frustration consumers often face when dealing with airline ancillary fees like baggage and seat reservation fees.... Read More
Regulator accuses Expedia, Booking.com and IHG in hotel competition infringement probe
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Regulator accuses Expedia, Booking.com and IHG in hotel competition infringement probe
By Kevin May | July 31, 2012
Two years in the making, UK regulator The Office of Fair Trading has cited Expedia, Booking.com and InterContinental Hotels in its investigation into fixing hotel rates.... Read More
TripAdvisor hotel data shows economic optimism but Europe lags North and Latin America
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TripAdvisor hotel data shows economic optimism but Europe lags North and Latin America
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2012
Trends from TripAdvisor's latest index shows increasing optimism over the economy from accommodation owners... Read More
What Else? Alitalia-CityDiscovery, CheapTickets events, Regal-SiteMinder, Gapwork destination guides
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What Else? Alitalia-CityDiscovery, CheapTickets events, Regal-SiteMinder, Gapwork destination guides
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2012
Alitalia offers tours and activities, CheapTickets revamps events section, Regal distributes via RDX, Gapwork expands destination pages... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
What will Apple do in travel? More questions than answers
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What will Apple do in travel? More questions than answers
By Viewpoints | July 30, 2012
A Google search for "what will Apple do?" returns more than two million results. Journalists, analysts, strategists, fanboys and even the odd civilian want to know.... Read More
Hotel revolution needed: Start with guarantee policies and pull GDSs out of the Old School
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Hotel revolution needed: Start with guarantee policies and pull GDSs out of the Old School
By Viewpoints | July 30, 2012
Following the success of partnerships with Google’s Hotel Finder and Room Key, hotel central reservation system vendor Trust International sees a proliferation of online booking channels a boon to hoteliers.... Read More
PixMeAway creates image-based travel search and recommendation engine
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PixMeAway creates image-based travel search and recommendation engine
By Kevin May | July 30, 2012
Picture search is becoming so popular that even academics are seeing how they can establish and run a travel startup - in this case, PixMeAway - to target the trend.... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2012
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2012
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during July 2012 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - Getting bigger, Opening up, Parity shake-up, New 2.0s
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Best of Tnooz last week - Getting bigger, Opening up, Parity shake-up, New 2.0s
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Delta in-flight safety presentation sabotaged in YouTube stunt [VIDEO]
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Delta in-flight safety presentation sabotaged in YouTube stunt [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | July 27, 2012
Someone's been having a bit of fun. Uploaded to YouTube just yesterday and with a few thousand views already under its belt, Delta Safety Video Parody is rather good.... Read More
US hotel guests less likely than European cousins to give up wifi if it means savings
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US hotel guests less likely than European cousins to give up wifi if it means savings
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2012
A survey on summer trends from hotel comparison site Trivago shows the amenities and services guests would forgo if it meant cheaper prices... Read More
No gold medal for Travelport as it takes painful tumble in the Olympic hurdles [VIDEO]
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No gold medal for Travelport as it takes painful tumble in the Olympic hurdles [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | July 27, 2012
Looks like everyone wants to capture a bit of the vibe surrounding the London 2012 Olympics, not least Travelport which released a video this week to plug its Smartpoint agent app.... Read More
Navigating the rising mobile travel tide - Five pointers for the next 12 months
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Navigating the rising mobile travel tide - Five pointers for the next 12 months
By Viewpoints | July 27, 2012
Putting in place a mobile strategy is no longer a nice-to-have, it is the essential weapon in a fast-paced and competitive sector.... Read More
SITA doubles the speed of data exchange to help airlines over the Olympic peak
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SITA doubles the speed of data exchange to help airlines over the Olympic peak
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2012
Heathrow is expecting to manage an additional 80,000 passengers over the next fortnight as London 2012 kicks off this evening... Read More
CarPooling tops up the tank with $10M investment from Daimler
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CarPooling tops up the tank with $10M investment from Daimler
By Kevin May | July 26, 2012
More money pouring in to the growing world of car-sharing marketplaces as Carpooling confirms it has picked up a funding round from car manufacturer Daimler.... Read More