Hotel Urbano has three times as much traffic as its nearest rival Booking.com in the list of leading travel websites in Brazil.... Read More

The wheels move fast at TripAdvisor - sometimes. The user review giant has temporarily removed a new rating system from hotel pages after scores of complaints this week.... Read More

If you can stay in touch with family members on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social media outlets, then is there is less a need to get in the car or plane to visit them in person?... Read More

PointHub boosts loyalty tools, iXiGO reaches out to Amadeus for key hire, SLHotW on mobile, AirPlus social-mobile study... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Africa Safari Planner, a platform for travelers to search, plan and reserve multi-day safari trips.... Read More

Jostling at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand again last week with TripAdvisor once again regaining the crown from Stuff.... Read More

This weekend will be a momentous one for the merged United and Continental airlines, HP and Travelport, but the airline's customers may not yet be fully aware of the extent of the changes and the potential short-term pitfalls.... Read More

Good week for little guy as the top five travel websites in the destinations and accommodation category in Canada all saw their share of traffic drip.... Read More

Three months after revealing a switch from its original vision of a trip planning site, Groupize has unveiled its hotel booking service for groups.... Read More

It was seven or eight years in the making, but Google's ITA Software now has its Passenger Service System in production with an airline, albeit a relatively small one, regional carrier Cape Air.... Read More

Great Hotels of the World has put together a pot of money devoted to helping its 250 plus members with online marketing... Read More

Virgin Atlantic is in full press release mode this week to announce its flashy new website, featuring a dramatic new look designed by high profile agency LBi.... Read More

Just over two months since Groupon made a brief foray into the top ten travel websites in France, consumers in the UK are now giving the site some action.... Read More

Tourism Australia targets Gen-Y, Thomas Cook centralises affiliate work, GuestCentric telecom deal, SITA-JDA-Intelex unite, EgyptAir adopts Lufthansa planning system... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More

Amadeus's founding airline ownership is slowly eroding away with confirmation that Air France-KLM wants a buyer for around half of its 15% stake in the company.... Read More