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Seen the new Expedia campaign before but by another company? You will have in India
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Seen the new Expedia campaign before but by another company? You will have in India
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 13, 2012
Three weeks ago Expedia revealed its first major new ad campaign in years, replacing the arguably hollow (and linguistically awkward) "Where You Book Matters".... Read More
Airlines with the most followers on Twitter and why it matters
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Airlines with the most followers on Twitter and why it matters
By Viewpoints | July 13, 2012
Twitter is now a key channel for airlines to communicate with their customers... Read More
Air France extends lead over EasyJet - Top France travel sites, full month June 2012
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Air France extends lead over EasyJet - Top France travel sites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 13, 2012
EasyJet trailed Air France by 5% market share in June, as the flag carrier increased its lead over the leading airline websites in France.... Read More
Booking.com challenges Tripadvisor - Top Canada travel sites, full month June 2012
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Booking.com challenges Tripadvisor - Top Canada travel sites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2012
Just a scintilla of market share stood between TripAdvisor and Booking.com in the list of leading travel websites in Canada during June.... Read More
Naked truth about online hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Naked truth about online hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | July 12, 2012
How many user reviews does the average hotel have against its name these days? Are women or men most likely to lead a positive review?... Read More
What Else? Stay.com mobilises, MakeMyTrip iPhone first, Datalex-Aer Lingus, HotelREZ distribution
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What Else? Stay.com mobilises, MakeMyTrip iPhone first, Datalex-Aer Lingus, HotelREZ distribution
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2012
Stay.com unleashes city guide apps, MakeMyTrip claims India first, Datalex extends Aer Lingus partnership, HotelREZ-Nexus sales platform... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
HolidayCheck takes controlling interest in Zoover, sets sights on Eastern Europe
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HolidayCheck takes controlling interest in Zoover, sets sights on Eastern Europe
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2012
Consolidation in the European online travel market this week as Tomorrow Focus, parent company of HolidayCheck, takes a 51% stake in Webassets, the parent of reviews specialist Zoover... Read More
Why travel companies should spend more on IT than they do on an Indian takeaway
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Why travel companies should spend more on IT than they do on an Indian takeaway
By Viewpoints | July 12, 2012
The common law of business balance, often (but unreliably) attributed to John Ruskin, states this... Read More
The economics of peer-to-peer travel marketplaces and collaborative consumption [Part 2 of 2]
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The economics of peer-to-peer travel marketplaces and collaborative consumption [Part 2 of 2]
By Viewpoints | July 11, 2012
Now is the time to look more deeply into supply and demand sides of this sector, including the key enablers for such business models.... Read More
Fotopedia, the most popular travel publication you have never heard of, partners with Expedia
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Fotopedia, the most popular travel publication you have never heard of, partners with Expedia
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2012
Fotopedia, a maker of ten travel image apps for iOS, has today updated its Paris and Japan apps to include links into relevant hotel listings on Expedia's booking app for iOS, Expedia Hotels.... Read More
GateGuru app gives Windows Phone a chance
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GateGuru app gives Windows Phone a chance
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2012
GateGuru, the consumer mobile app for airport navigation, has debuted a version on Microsoft's mobile operating system Windows Phone 7 (WP7).... Read More
What Else? No Exclusions-EasyJet, Triptrotting TRIPup, Vayant price cache, Condor inflight services
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What Else? No Exclusions-EasyJet, Triptrotting TRIPup, Vayant price cache, Condor inflight services
By PhocusWire | July 11, 2012
No Exclusions covers EasyJet passengers, Triptrotting hosts events in Europe, Vayant releases pricing cache, Condor enlists Lufthansa Systems for inflight wifi services... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
CarTrawler packages up tech into Facebook app
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CarTrawler packages up tech into Facebook app
By Linda Fox | July 11, 2012
CarTrawler is opening up social media retailing for travel companies via a Facebook application based on its open source technology... Read More
TripAdvisor and Thomson retain crowns - Top UK travel sites, full month June 2012
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TripAdvisor and Thomson retain crowns - Top UK travel sites, full month June 2012
By PhocusWire | July 11, 2012
Tour operator Thomson is holding onto to its lead over Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in the UK, with TripAdvisor extending its dominant position.... Read More
Apple iTravel comes closer as design patents are approved by officials
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Apple iTravel comes closer as design patents are approved by officials
By Kevin May | July 10, 2012
It's been over 18 months since there was any official action on the Apple iTravel front - but perhaps things will stir once again after the regulators approved a number of important patents.... Read More