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Error 404 pages on travel websites - the good, the cute and the ugly
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Error 404 pages on travel websites - the good, the cute and the ugly
By Kevin May | July 20, 2012
Hear less about the dreaded "blue screen of death" these days as, presumably, computers are getting better - but unfortunately website errors are still commonplace.... Read More
Travel app experience ahead of online equivalent says website study
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Travel app experience ahead of online equivalent says website study
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012
The latest findings from the eTravel Benchmark report shed some light on how mobile applications are faring against the online presence of travel brands... Read More
iPad and other tablets starting to challenge old web shopping behaviour
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iPad and other tablets starting to challenge old web shopping behaviour
By Kevin May | July 20, 2012
For a device which pretty much didn't exist in the minds of consumers until a few years ago, tablets (led by the iPad) are now fundamentally altering browsing and buying patterns.... Read More
Kayak IPOs today at $1 billion valuation, analysts make predictions about future
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Kayak IPOs today at $1 billion valuation, analysts make predictions about future
By Sean O'Neil | July 20, 2012
Kayak is finally floating its initial public offering (IPO) today, but some analysts think it faces rough waters ahead.... Read More
Thomas Cook told to pay up as ex-BlueSky employees win latest round of tribunal
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Thomas Cook told to pay up as ex-BlueSky employees win latest round of tribunal
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012
A tribunal has awarded ex-BlueSky Travel Systems staff compensation after ruling no attempt was made to consult when the business went into administration in 2009.... Read More
What Else? Gogobot 2.0, Expedia-Kaleva, American Airlines DC, Travelocity Business, Carsolize
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What Else? Gogobot 2.0, Expedia-Kaleva, American Airlines DC, Travelocity Business, Carsolize
By PhocusWire | July 19, 2012
Gogobot unveils ehanced iPhone app, Expedia hands hotels to Kaleva, American Airlines takes Direct-Connect to Brazil, Travelocity Business boost, Carsolize deals with RoomsXML... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
WorldMate upgrades its itinerary management app with hotel booking suggestions
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WorldMate upgrades its itinerary management app with hotel booking suggestions
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
Last week, WorldMate, a maker of itinerary-management apps, debuted a major upgrade to its free and paid apps for iPhone and Android.... Read More
Foursquare launches Local Updates, promoting businesses that claim listings
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Foursquare launches Local Updates, promoting businesses that claim listings
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
Foursquare will give the one million businesses that have already verified their listing on the service fast-track access to customers via new "local updates" messaging.... Read More
Data use rankings for iPhone travel booking apps [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Data use rankings for iPhone travel booking apps [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
A ranking of the travel booking mobile apps used at least once by US iPhone users in June 2012 is led by Kayak, in a new infographic supplied by Onavo, a maker of apps for data compression and data-monitoring.... Read More
Plea: Experiential travel - how long until we can start just calling it travel?
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Plea: Experiential travel - how long until we can start just calling it travel?
By Viewpoints | July 19, 2012
Experiential travel, local travel, responsible travel, ethical travel, ecotourism. Can you spot the difference?... Read More
TripAdvisor stakes major influence: Reviews associated with £1.7BN of tourism spending
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TripAdvisor stakes major influence: Reviews associated with £1.7BN of tourism spending
By Kevin May | July 19, 2012
In a claim almost guaranteed to irk its noisiest critics, TripAdvisor reckons that page views of its content (ie. reviews) had some influence on £1.7 billion worth of business in 2011.... Read More
Google sees last minute travel queries go mobile, desktop takes a dive
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Google sees last minute travel queries go mobile, desktop takes a dive
By Linda Fox | July 19, 2012
Google has recorded quite a spike in queries for last minute travel products from mobile devices in recent months... Read More
Pay by voice comes to smartphones via Pay with Square mobile payment
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Pay by voice comes to smartphones via Pay with Square mobile payment
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
Merchants with Square software will be able to receive a signal from customers who have downloaded the Square app to authenticate them via geo-location services and process a transaction by matching a customer's face and voice with a database record.... Read More
Can one of the biggest newspaper websites on the planet turn around its ambitions in travel?
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Can one of the biggest newspaper websites on the planet turn around its ambitions in travel?
By Kevin May | July 19, 2012
Newspapers have spent the best part of, well, ever since the web came along, trying to figure out how to capitalise on travel search and content being one of the most popular activities online.... Read More
TripAdvisor loses ground - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month June 2012
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TripAdvisor loses ground - Top New Zealand travel websites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 18, 2012
User review site TripAdvisor has lost an eighth of its market share in the battle at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More