So what happened to commissions and bookings when hotels saw online as a significant distribution channel? Does exposure on social networks make any major difference?... Read More

With all the talk about websites and sex appeal, Orbitz today unveiled a multifaceted rebranding campaign designed to be "a rallying cry for the travel luster."... Read More

Ask a seasoned salesman what finally drove the sale. Indeed, analyse TV and print commercials that work to find the common driving point that generated the sale.... Read More

Yapta began a pilot program with "several large travel management companies" to test a new tool designed to capture savings when airfares drop.... Read More

Those shy and retiring Swiss certainly know how to make some noise when it comes destination marketing on the web - even when it's a tiny village in the mountains.... Read More

MobilyTrip reaches imge and guide milestones, ReviewPro hires in US and Europe, Trafficmaster readies for London 2012... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More

What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More

Just for fun. A headline to send its fellow members of the FairSearch anti-Google lobbying group running to the hills in horror, but Expedia is indeed helping run a site called GoogleDeal.... Read More

How many times at a travel conference or seminar has a mobile provider or company been asked whether it is best to stick with the mobile version of a site or develop an app?... Read More

Members of the United Airlines MileagePlus frequent flyer program can now use their miles to get unpublished hotel rates through Hotwire.... Read More

Whistler upgrades search and booking, Choice Hotels selects Rategain, GetTaxi loves black London cabs, BBC America Minds the Gap... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More

What is local? Metasearch has not had a huge amount of luck with developing operations in local markets.... Read More

A couple of years ago, Park City Mountain Resort's merchandising efforts were relatively vanilla, with "a couple of pricing tiers and a handful of products."... Read More

Orbitz Worldwide went along with most of the online travel agency pack and eliminated the bulk of its flight-booking fees for its US brands in 2009, but quietly brought them back on CheapTickets.com in September 2011.... Read More

To appeal to today’s traveler, aggressive search engine advertising and distracting display ads are not enough.... Read More