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SeLoger Vacances comes from nowhere to win top spot - Top France travel sites, March 17 2012
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SeLoger Vacances comes from nowhere to win top spot - Top France travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Curious goings on in France last week after SeLoger Vacances emerged from relative obscurity to become the most popular agency website in the country.... Read More
SilverRail captures $15M funding round, wants to make rail tickets as easy to book as air
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SilverRail captures $15M funding round, wants to make rail tickets as easy to book as air
By Kevin May | March 21, 2012
One of the biggest investment rounds so far in 2012 in travel revealed today with news that SilverRail Technologies has secured a $15 million in B Series funding.... Read More
Suddenly, with MondoWindow, RouteHappy and SeatGuru, it is all about the flight
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Suddenly, with MondoWindow, RouteHappy and SeatGuru, it is all about the flight
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
We've seen umpteen travel startups focusing on pre-trip travel inspiration and trip-planning, and post-flight activities and tours, but suddenly there is a renewed focus on what has become almost an afterthought -- the flight itself.... Read More
Trip planning by video -- Brazil takes vacation research to YouTube and mobile game
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Trip planning by video -- Brazil takes vacation research to YouTube and mobile game
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
Chalk one up for Brazilian tourism board Embratur in getting creative about travel inspiration and trip planning.... Read More
Norah Jones to debut new song Travelin' On exclusively on Jetsetter
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Norah Jones to debut new song Travelin' On exclusively on Jetsetter
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
Vacation specialist Jetsetter entered into its first exclusive celebrity partnership and will give Norah Jones fans the first listen to her new song, "Travelin' On."... Read More
Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector
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Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector
By Viewpoints | March 20, 2012
The news that European startup GetYourGuide has secured $2m in funding (and from an impressive list of travel-savvy investors) should be welcomed by incumbents in the tours and activities marketplace.... Read More
Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
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Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2012
The top two agency, accommodation and airline websites in the list of leading travel brands in the UK all lost out last week as their share of the market dropped.... Read More
Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
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Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
By Patrick Landman | March 20, 2012
The most effective way to be really successful in business is by challenging the status quo - in fact, a favourite word of Tnooz's is "disruption".... Read More
Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next
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Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2012
Flash deals service Groupon says it is establishing itself as an online travel agency as the next logical step for it in Europe.... Read More
LeisureLink claims vacation rental and condo breakthrough on Travelocity with Marketspan platform
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LeisureLink claims vacation rental and condo breakthrough on Travelocity with Marketspan platform
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
Independent owners of vacation rentals, condos and timeshares can toss the Excel spreadsheets.... Read More
Oktogo secures $10M investment deal from VTB Capital
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Oktogo secures $10M investment deal from VTB Capital
By Kevin May | March 19, 2012
Another week, another encouraging sign that money is continuing to flow into up and coming travel brands with Russian online travel agency Oktogo raising $10 million this week.... Read More
FlightStats and Innovata combine flight updates and new schedules API
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FlightStats and Innovata combine flight updates and new schedules API
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
Developers of mobile apps in travel and airport kiosks can now do some one-stop shopping for flight schedules and flight status updates thanks to a new API from FlightStats and Innovata.... Read More
Lookze brings history of buildings and destination content to mobiles
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Lookze brings history of buildings and destination content to mobiles
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Lookze, a mobile application to give travelers information about the buildings and their surroundings as they walk around cities.... Read More
Ten things to know about fee-for-marketing services for destinations
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Ten things to know about fee-for-marketing services for destinations
By Viewpoints | March 19, 2012
In destination marketing circles, the buzz is about fee-for-marketing services.... Read More
TravelTriangle lets travellers find and pick deals from competing travel agents
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TravelTriangle lets travellers find and pick deals from competing travel agents
By Linda Fox | March 19, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring India-based TravelTriangle, a platform to give travellers the chance to find the best individual quotes from travel agencies.... Read More