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Travellers from emerging markets frustrated by online travel experience
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Travellers from emerging markets frustrated by online travel experience
By Linda Fox | February 22, 2012
Travellers from emerging economies such as Russia and India are even more frustrated by researching travel online than those in more developed countries... Read More
Skyscanner undertakes major redesign of website and app, first branding switch since 2001
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Skyscanner undertakes major redesign of website and app, first branding switch since 2001
By Kevin May | February 22, 2012
Travel search brand Skyscanner will unveil a significant new look and feel later today, including the first overhaul of the company's branding following its launch 11 years ago.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - January 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - January 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | February 22, 2012
Less chatter generally in January 2012 for the most popular airlines in Twitter, as Cebu Pacific came in ahead of Air Asia as the most talked about carrier.... Read More
EasyVoyage secures top spots - Top France travel sites, February 18 2012
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EasyVoyage secures top spots - Top France travel sites, February 18 2012
By PhocusWire | February 22, 2012
EasyVoyage has returned to take the leading positions in both the agency and destination categories in the list of leading travel websites in France.... Read More
Eurostar launches digital advertising campaign with live tweets - well, nearly
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Eurostar launches digital advertising campaign with live tweets - well, nearly
By Kevin May | February 21, 2012
European high-speed rail service Eurostar is combining social media with outdoor advertising to support the launch of a new route on the continent.... Read More
ATOL reform wording on flight-plus and websites remains unclear so far...
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ATOL reform wording on flight-plus and websites remains unclear so far...
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2012
The issue of how travel websites fall under new flight-plus ATOL regulations could remain unclear when reforms are published by the Department of Transport next month... Read More
FairSearch brings its anti-Google campaign to Europe, uses old Microsoft foe to lead operations
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FairSearch brings its anti-Google campaign to Europe, uses old Microsoft foe to lead operations
By Kevin May | February 21, 2012
FairSearch, the US lobbying group created originally to fight the mighty Google after the purchase of ITA Software was announced in 2010, is heading across the Atlantic.... Read More
Hotwire overtakes Travelocity - Top US travel sites, February 18 2012
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Hotwire overtakes Travelocity - Top US travel sites, February 18 2012
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2012
Travelocity has lost its position in the list of leading travel websites in the US to rival Hotwire, despite increasing its share of web traffic last week.... Read More
How to use social media monitoring for service and sales in travel
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How to use social media monitoring for service and sales in travel
By Josiah Mackenzie | February 21, 2012
For me, stories are the best way to learn how new technology is relevant for my situation. I can learn from someone’s experiences by transferring their approach to the context of my business.... Read More
Ryanair takes legal action against Budget Travel for screen-scraping
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Ryanair takes legal action against Budget Travel for screen-scraping
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2012
Ryanair has launched a legal attack on Dublin-based Budget Travel for breaching the airline's website terms of use and intellectual property rights... Read More
MovoMovo brings person-to-person trip car hire to Spain
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MovoMovo brings person-to-person trip car hire to Spain
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Spain-based MovoMovo, a new person-to-person car sharing platform for visitors to tourist resorts in Spain.... Read More
Thomas Cook loses position to Lastminute.com - Top UK travel sites, February 18 2012
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Thomas Cook loses position to Lastminute.com - Top UK travel sites, February 18 2012
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2012
Lastminute.com is the latest online travel agency to make a recent strong run in the list of leading UK, overtaking Thomas Cook to steal third place last week.... Read More
Study: Hotels on mobile, social media and in-room services
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Study: Hotels on mobile, social media and in-room services
By Kevin May | February 20, 2012
Interesting and wide-ranging study published today by TripAdvisor after it surveyed close to 10,000 hotels around the world to understand more about their plans for 2012.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - AutoSlash 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - AutoSlash 12 months on
By Kevin May | February 20, 2012
AutoSlash is a US-based car rental search and deal platform, which first featured on Tnooz in June 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
TAM closes in on GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, February 18 2012
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TAM closes in on GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, February 18 2012
By PhocusWire | February 20, 2012
The top of the airline category in the list of leading travel websites in Brazil could be set for a change again, with TAM just a fraction behind market leader GOL.... Read More
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