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Groupon says Getaways is Goods for the business
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Groupon says Getaways is Goods for the business
By Dennis Schaal | May 15, 2012
Groupon says its travel business -- Groupon Getaways with Expedia -- is growing at a robust pace and attracting new customers.... Read More
Momondo takes partnership route for East and Central Africa
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Momondo takes partnership route for East and Central Africa
By Linda Fox | May 15, 2012
Momondo is claiming a first with the launch of a hotel and flight metasearch service for East and Central Africa... Read More
What Else? Ryanair website closure, Mynet Travel takes to the rails, HRS mobile progress
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What Else? Ryanair website closure, Mynet Travel takes to the rails, HRS mobile progress
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2012
Ryanair to close website for 24 hours for maintenance, Mynet Travel dives into rail apps, HRS eyes major mobile impact by 2014.... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
THack returns to London - time for developers to show off their ideas and creativity in travel
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THack returns to London - time for developers to show off their ideas and creativity in travel
By Kevin May | May 15, 2012
After four fabulous events in 2011, Tnooz will be returning to London for its fifth THack developer competition on Thursday 28 June.... Read More
Sunshine selects new management team, co-founder leaves
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Sunshine selects new management team, co-founder leaves
By Kevin May | May 15, 2012
All change at the top of UK online travel agency Sunshine.co.uk with the departure of its co-founder/managing director and appointment of a new financial director.... Read More
6,000 articles and still trying to get beyond the puff
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6,000 articles and still trying to get beyond the puff
By Kevin May | May 15, 2012
This is the 6,000th article in Tnooz - not bad going, we think, for a reasonably small editorial team that has only been on the scene for just over two and a half years.... Read More
Email marketing firm Truvle shuts operations
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Email marketing firm Truvle shuts operations
By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2012
Travel industry email-marketing firm Truvle notified customers it has laid off all its employees.... Read More
Smurf Town residents voted to stay blue but perhaps missed golden opportunity for tourism
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Smurf Town residents voted to stay blue but perhaps missed golden opportunity for tourism
By Kevin May | May 14, 2012
The Spanish town of Júzcar is probably better understood by younger members of the world's population - it was used as a backdrop during filming of 2011 movie The Smurfs.... Read More
The best trip planning sites might be those that focus on motivation, not inspiration
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The best trip planning sites might be those that focus on motivation, not inspiration
By Alex Bainbridge | May 14, 2012
For many people travel is all about realising dreams, a brief respite from the daily grind of life and the chance to get inspired by places that they visit.... Read More
Room Key founders share spotlight in Travelocity white-label deal
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Room Key founders share spotlight in Travelocity white-label deal
By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2012
Room Key was supposed to be all about getting more hotel bookings for the major chains that founded the site, right?... Read More
Mapping out the customer journey for booking trips using marketing and time travel
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Mapping out the customer journey for booking trips using marketing and time travel
By Viewpoints | May 14, 2012
As a travel brand you’re encouraging consumers to see the wonders of the world but you need to understand the wonders of the web first.... Read More
Virgin Holidays seeks immersive experience via augmented reality application
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Virgin Holidays seeks immersive experience via augmented reality application
By Linda Fox | May 14, 2012
Virgin Holidays is the latest to tap into the Aurasma augmented reality platform to bring the holiday retail experience to life... Read More
What Else? Tripomatic, Travelzoo, Travellution, IDeaS, SiteMinder-Tablet Hotels, Hyatt
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What Else? Tripomatic, Travelzoo, Travellution, IDeaS, SiteMinder-Tablet Hotels, Hyatt
By PhocusWire | May 14, 2012
Tripomatic app, Travelzoo mobile web, Travellution Erasmus, IDeaS sign-ups, Tablet Hotels and SiteMinder, Hyatt in Dubai... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Social sucks, Alpine joy, Cloudy Klout, Niche emotion
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Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Social sucks, Alpine joy, Cloudy Klout, Niche emotion
By PhocusWire | May 13, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Survey: US adults doing mobile check-ins more than doubled
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Survey: US adults doing mobile check-ins more than doubled
By Dennis Schaal | May 11, 2012
You go out for dinner and check-in from the restaurant using foursquare or Facebook and a companion -- or two -- wonders aloud why you persist in telling the world where you are.... Read More