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Retail hotels more than flash in the pan for Jetsetter
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Retail hotels more than flash in the pan for Jetsetter
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
A funny thing happened to Jetsetter on the way to the flash sale -- its retail hotel business took off.... Read More
Virgin Australia challenges Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, April 28 2012
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Virgin Australia challenges Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, April 28 2012
By PhocusWire | May 1, 2012
Jetstar will be looking nervously over its shoulder after rival carrier Virgin Australia moved to within a whisker of the previously relative safety of second position.... Read More
HP and airlines implement automated global tax feed
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HP and airlines implement automated global tax feed
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
The global tax man cometh -- and airlines hope the process has just become more efficient.... Read More
Delta inches closer to Southwest - Top US travel sites, April 28 2012
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Delta inches closer to Southwest - Top US travel sites, April 28 2012
By PhocusWire | May 1, 2012
Southwest saw part of its healthy lead over rival carriers eroded last week as Delta managed to add a chunk to its share of the airline website market.... Read More
TripAdvisor partners with airlines to incentivize hotel reviews
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TripAdvisor partners with airlines to incentivize hotel reviews
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
TripAdvisor has partnered with airlines, including Lufthansa in Germany and Jet Airways in India, to hand out airline miles in exchange for hotel reviews.... Read More
Mobile wake-up call for airlines
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Mobile wake-up call for airlines
By Viewpoints | May 1, 2012
If airlines have been hitting the mobile snooze button, wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee stats highlighted last week should have them jumping out of bed.... Read More
TripEdge admits terrible 12 months as agent lead-gen startup, opts for deals service
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TripEdge admits terrible 12 months as agent lead-gen startup, opts for deals service
By Kevin May | May 1, 2012
Some startups would throw the towel after admitting to a "terrible" first year in operation - but UK-based TripEdge has scrapped its agent lead-gen system to enter the crowded world of deals.... Read More
Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
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Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012
World Independent Hotels Promotion has worked with TripAdvisor to enable independent hotels to control their advertising budgets on the review site.... Read More
What Else? Akamas Villas, Silver Travel Advisor, Hitachi, Graubunden Tourism, eRevMax
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What Else? Akamas Villas, Silver Travel Advisor, Hitachi, Graubunden Tourism, eRevMax
By PhocusWire | May 1, 2012
Akamas Villas iPad, Silver Travel and Age UK, Hitachi travel app, Graubunden purity, eRevMax expands in India... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
Royal Geographical Society looks to spice up flight experience with Hidden Journeys project
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Royal Geographical Society looks to spice up flight experience with Hidden Journeys project
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012
The Royal Geographical Society is the latest to attempt to improve the flight experience with its Hidden Journeys project.... Read More
A quick word about THAT MissTravel story
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A quick word about THAT MissTravel story
By Kevin May | May 1, 2012
It would be fair to say that Tnooz has taken quite a bit heat this past week over our decision to write a story about MissTravel, a new travel planning/dating startup.... Read More
Google repositions Hotel Finder atop organic search results
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Google repositions Hotel Finder atop organic search results
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012
Google is repositioning its Hotel Finder product to a spot just above organic results on search results pages for users in the US.... Read More
Shocking news: A la carte travel shopping is good for consumers
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Shocking news: A la carte travel shopping is good for consumers
By Viewpoints | April 30, 2012
Confession: when looking for a suitable title for a new report, I deliberately chose "shocking" to attract attention to the topic.... Read More
Ditch the credit card -- La Quinta apps hold rooms using mobile phone numbers
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Ditch the credit card -- La Quinta apps hold rooms using mobile phone numbers
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012
La Quinta Inns & Suites' iOS and Android apps, as well as its mobile website, now enable travelers to hold a room reservation for up to four hours simply by entering their mobile phone numbers.... Read More
See, hotels do sometimes monitor consumer rants on social media - even FourSquare
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See, hotels do sometimes monitor consumer rants on social media - even FourSquare
By Kevin May | April 30, 2012
Travel companies, but especially hotels, have arguably had more tips and ideas for strategy around social media than any other business sector.... Read More
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