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Expedia goes direct to Southwest Airlines for some Egencia client functionality
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Expedia goes direct to Southwest Airlines for some Egencia client functionality
By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2012
Expedia's Egencia corporate travel unit "bypasses the traditional GDS channel" to get enhanced features and functionality from Southwest Airlines, the carrier says.... Read More
Shakira tells Facebook fans BlackBerry caused sea lion attack
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Shakira tells Facebook fans BlackBerry caused sea lion attack
By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2012
You can always believe what pop singer Shakira says because her lips don't lie.... Read More
Southwest secures double web traffic levels over rivals - Top US travel sites, February 11 2012
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Southwest secures double web traffic levels over rivals - Top US travel sites, February 11 2012
By PhocusWire | February 14, 2012
Landmark for Southwest Airlines last week as it not only secured a quarter of web traffic to airline sites in the US but now has twice as much as Delta.... Read More
Why destination marketing providers need to think more like Google, Apple and Facebook
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Why destination marketing providers need to think more like Google, Apple and Facebook
By Viewpoints | February 14, 2012
The current DMO technology-pricing model is killing the sector and making destination marketers increasingly irrelevant.... Read More
Expedia partners with Kenshoo on global search engine marketing deal
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Expedia partners with Kenshoo on global search engine marketing deal
By Linda Fox | February 14, 2012
Hot on the heels of a deal to manage Kayak's digital marketing needs, Kenshoo has been selected by Expedia to run its search marketing and social advertising globally... Read More
Rezdy brings reservation tools to burgeoning tour and activity sector
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Rezdy brings reservation tools to burgeoning tour and activity sector
By Kevin May | February 14, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based Rezdy, a reservation system provider for tours and activities.... Read More
Expedia swoops to take top web spot from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, February 11 2012
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Expedia swoops to take top web spot from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, February 11 2012
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2012
Thomson has lost its coveted pole position at the head of leading websites in the UK to rival brand Expedia.... Read More
Trekking the Planet and generating student bucket lists
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Trekking the Planet and generating student bucket lists
By Dennis Schaal | February 13, 2012
If this is "retirement" for Sandy Van Soye and Darren Van Soye, then the two former IT executives at Experian will need a "vacation" some time soon.... Read More
WebJet closes in on Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, February 11 2012
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WebJet closes in on Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, February 11 2012
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2012
Expedia is just a fraction in market share ahead of rival agency WebJet in the top ten most popular travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
Visitor center makes out on Facebook for Valentine kiss-fest
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Visitor center makes out on Facebook for Valentine kiss-fest
By Dennis Schaal | February 13, 2012
"Sexy, crazy, funny" goes the description --Talk about a creative and potentially sizzling promotion of a destination for Valentine's Day.... Read More
Following an emergency landing in real-time via the web
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Following an emergency landing in real-time via the web
By Kevin May | February 13, 2012
Such is the ability to track almost every flight on the planet these days that when an aircraft "squawks" an emergency maybe hundreds, probably thousands of people tune in to watch.... Read More
How to combine the off and online worlds in the hotel industry
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How to combine the off and online worlds in the hotel industry
By Josiah Mackenzie | February 13, 2012
Perhaps now is the time to rethink how to marry the online world with the on-the-ground existence that previously served the travel industry so well.... Read More
EasyVoyage takes crown from Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, February 11 2012
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EasyVoyage takes crown from Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, February 11 2012
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2012
Voyages-SNCF has lost its coveted position at the top of the leading intermediary travel sites in France, after a massive push from EasyVoyage last week.... Read More
Travel magazines attempt hyper-interactive style with bigFIG publisher
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Travel magazines attempt hyper-interactive style with bigFIG publisher
By Kevin May | February 13, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK and South Africa-based bigFIG, an agency for publishing interactive travel magazines and mobile app development.... Read More
Momondo builds presence in Russia with Oktogo partnership
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Momondo builds presence in Russia with Oktogo partnership
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2012
Momondo is building out its Russian content through a partnership with hotel specialist Oktogo.... Read More
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