FairSearch is alleging that Google Flight Search may be violating consumer protection laws on code-sharing and bag-fee disclosures as the lobbying group picked up a key new member, the Interactive Travel Services Association.... Read More

Air New Zealand's GrabASeat auction site has clawed some ground back on the main website after increasing its market share in the list of leading airline websites in New Zealand.... Read More

Travelzoo is bullish about its Local Deals business, arguing that its offers are higher quality than competitors' and that its customers are older and have more disposable income than the clientele of other deals' providers.... Read More

Amsterdam-based reputation management company Olery plans to use $1 million it has secured in funding for further expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, US and Middle East... Read More

Google Public Alerts kicked off today on Google Maps with weather and earthquake information plotted on affected regions around the globe.... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Tripbox, a online travel agency focusing on low-cost hotels, travel ancillaries and flights.... Read More

For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading... Read More

Just two weeks after seeing its biggest domestic rival come within a whisker of taking its crown, Qantas has managed to put clear water between it and Virgin Australia.... Read More

In the middle of the last decade, hotels flexed some muscle to take back some semblance of distribution control from the likes of Expedia and Hotels.com, but with Google, Apple and Facebook waiting in the wings, a new study suggests hotels ain't seen nothing yet.... Read More

Changing of the guard at the top of the list of leading airline websites in Canada as WestJet loses out to rival carrier Air Canada again.... Read More

There is a certain helplessness creeping in around online hotel distribution which is worrying hotels in Europe and worldwide.... Read More

In a new push to woo travelers and other consumers, Groupon began placing outdoor kiosks at tourist attractions and other popular areas for pedestrians.... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Poland-based MyGuidie, a platform which allows travellers to find unique experiences run by locals.... Read More

It's interesting watching how startups evolve - San Francisco-based Zozi started out in 2009 as Ekoventure, an intermediary in multi-day tours and activities.... Read More

EasyVoyage has lost its second leading position in the space of a week in France, giving way to Voyages-SNCF in the agency category.... Read More