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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Global hotel play, Startup killer, Solving industry problems
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Global hotel play, Startup killer, Solving industry problems
By PhocusWire | January 15, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Gidsy gets $1.2M seed investment with Ashton Kutcher among the funders
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Gidsy gets $1.2M seed investment with Ashton Kutcher among the funders
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2012
Actor Ashton Kutcher hopes he'll be "winning," given his new investment in Berlin-based Gidsy.... Read More
Hotel websites stealing room night share -- from chain toll-free numbers
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Hotel websites stealing room night share -- from chain toll-free numbers
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2012
With all of the chatter about the Room Key collaboration, the websites of major hotel chains in North America are indeed asserting control and stealing room-night share -- from their own voice channels.... Read More
Start of American Airlines-Sabre antitrust case extended two months
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Start of American Airlines-Sabre antitrust case extended two months
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2012
With American Airlines bogged down in its reorganization efforts, a judge in a Texas state court has delayed the beginning of a jury trial in the airline's antitrust suit against Sabre for a couple of months.... Read More
Where are travel brands concentrating their efforts in social media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where are travel brands concentrating their efforts in social media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
Simplifyling spent some analysing the data from a recent EyeforTravel report understand how travel companies are approaching social media in 2012.... Read More
Did Foursquare just kill a bunch of trip planning startups?
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Did Foursquare just kill a bunch of trip planning startups?
By Alex Kremer | January 13, 2012
Foursquare this week launched its Explore feature on the web, an effort termed as: "Personalized search for the real world."... Read More
With deck plans and all, iCruise adds iPad app for Wave Season
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With deck plans and all, iCruise adds iPad app for Wave Season
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2012
Cruise retailer iCruise met its deadline: The company got its Cruise Finder iPad app into iTunes in time for the January to March Wave Season.... Read More
Travel technology steady hand test [GAME]
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Travel technology steady hand test [GAME]
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
After last year's dynamic packaging web game, Travel Technology Europe has unveiled its effort for the 2012 show - a test to suit every travel techer with poise, speed and agility.... Read More
PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
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PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2012
Further consolidation in the holiday, or vacation, rental space this week as Netherlands-based @Leisure snaps up UK-based Pureholidayhomes... Read More
The social web for hotels in 2012 - high-level marketing trends [Part 3 of 3]
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The social web for hotels in 2012 - high-level marketing trends [Part 3 of 3]
By Josiah Mackenzie | January 13, 2012
In the first article in this series, we looked at general trends on the social web, the second article talked about trends with reviews and consumer-generated content.... Read More
Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
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Lastminute.com extends opaque model to car hire and more, warns of OTA struggle
By Kevin May | January 13, 2012
European online travel agency Lastminute.com has increased the number of products available on its Top Secret opaque model to car hire, theatre tickets and restaurants.... Read More
Gap increases between Air New Zealand brands - Top New Zealand websites, January 7 2012
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Gap increases between Air New Zealand brands - Top New Zealand websites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2012
Air New Zealand auction site GrabASeat is now 10% behind the main website of the carrier, the widest gap since the pair swapped positions in 2011.... Read More
Expedia Worldwide president Durschslag resigns in second high-profile exit
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Expedia Worldwide president Durschslag resigns in second high-profile exit
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2012
Expedia Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will be shouldering an extra workload now that Scott Durschslag has resigned as president of Expedia Worldwide.... Read More
Financial analysts downplay Room Key threat to Expedia and Priceline
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Financial analysts downplay Room Key threat to Expedia and Priceline
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2012
Some financial analysts are downplaying Room Key's potential threat to the all-important hotel businesses at online travel agencies Priceline and Expedia.... Read More
Four Seasons unveils $18 million website as luxury travel grows
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Four Seasons unveils $18 million website as luxury travel grows
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2012
Four Seasons is well known for its luxury qualities so a website portraying its properties and destinations with large, professional images and other bells and whistles is no surprise... Read More