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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google who?, iPad travel browsing, TripAdvisor scam
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google who?, iPad travel browsing, TripAdvisor scam
By PhocusWire | February 12, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
PackLate and Tourico Holidays bring online vacation rental bookings to agencies and consumers
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PackLate and Tourico Holidays bring online vacation rental bookings to agencies and consumers
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2012
What's all the fuss about online vacation rentals? PackLate, in partnership with wholesaler Tourico Holidays, has been delivering real-time bookings of vacation rentals at "door level" to travel agencies, tour operators and their consumer websites for a couple of months.... Read More
Too cool for school: blogs and social media low on list of influencers for gap year types
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Too cool for school: blogs and social media low on list of influencers for gap year types
By Kevin May | February 10, 2012
Social media? Pah - you can't beat a good old chat with a mate to discover the best places to go, at least if you're a hipster, round-the-world backpacker.... Read More
Would lack of tech execution at Expedia lead to an execution?
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Would lack of tech execution at Expedia lead to an execution?
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2012
The high-stakes nature of Expedia Inc.'s bet on its new technology platform, dubbed E3, could be seen in the aftermath of its disappointing fourth quarter results.... Read More
TAM closes in on GOL in airline battle - Top Brazil travel sites, February 4 2012
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TAM closes in on GOL in airline battle - Top Brazil travel sites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 10, 2012
GOL has seen its lead over rival airline TAM dramatically reduced after shedding traffic last week in the list of leading websites in Brazil.... Read More
Off Exploring rolls up mobile, SEO and social media benefits into white label travel app
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Off Exploring rolls up mobile, SEO and social media benefits into white label travel app
By Linda Fox | February 10, 2012
Travel blog platform Off Exploring has unveiled a white label mobile travel application enabling any travel company to get up and running with a mobile presence... Read More
TripAdvisor warns hoteliers over TripAdvisor Select recommendation scam
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TripAdvisor warns hoteliers over TripAdvisor Select recommendation scam
By Kevin May | February 10, 2012
With the ongoing furore around TripAdvisor and the validity of its reviews, hoteliers would probably be curious to hear about an official programme to reward the most popular hotels. Well, don't.... Read More
HRG takes map route to deliver traveller Insight
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HRG takes map route to deliver traveller Insight
By Linda Fox | February 10, 2012
Much of the corporate travel world is talking about the consumerisation of business travel or opening up travel technology used in the leisure world and making it useful to those on business.... Read More
How to optimise the mobile travel experience today
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How to optimise the mobile travel experience today
By Viewpoints | February 10, 2012
With the ever-increasing proliferation of smartphones and tablets, mobile internet access and apps, consumers are becoming much more comfortable with browsing and shopping through the mobile.... Read More
WebJet and Expedia fall as Flight Centre rises - Top Australia travel websites, February 4 2012
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WebJet and Expedia fall as Flight Centre rises - Top Australia travel websites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2012
No change in positions but a narrowing between the top two and third place as Flight Centre increased its market share in Australia as Expedia and WebJet made losses last week.... Read More
How airlines are beginning to play with Google Plus [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines are beginning to play with Google Plus [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | February 9, 2012
Still relatively early days, but travel companies are certainly starting to take Google Plus seriously, with airlines testing the water perhaps more than other sectors in the industry.... Read More
Booking.com and Yahoo up, Stuff down - Top New Zealand websites, February 4 2012
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Booking.com and Yahoo up, Stuff down - Top New Zealand websites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2012
Travel services from Yahoo in New Zealand and Booking.com increased their respective share of web traffic last week as Stuff lost its second spot.... Read More
Is Groupon already looking beyond Expedia?
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Is Groupon already looking beyond Expedia?
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2012
Is Groupon looking to cut out partner Expedia in the Groupon Getaways travel product?... Read More
Expedia gains further ground at the top - Top US travel sites, February 4 2012
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Expedia gains further ground at the top - Top US travel sites, February 4 2012
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2012
Expedia and Travelocity out-performed their nearest rivals last week, becoming the only leading online travel agencies in the US to increase their market share of web traffic.... Read More
TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
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TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2012
In its first earnings call as a public company, TripAdvisor revealed that a year-long redesign of its global websites in 2011 was a major contributing factor to slowed revenue growth as certain advertising elements were removed to improve the user experience.... Read More