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What else? Bite to eat, Travora, QuickMobile, FlightView cloud, TripWolf, Rail mobile
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What else? Bite to eat, Travora, QuickMobile, FlightView cloud, TripWolf, Rail mobile
By PhocusWire | January 11, 2012
BiteHunter combines, Travora staff changes, QuickMobile chairman, FlightView cloud, TripWolf apps and UK mobile rail tickets. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Two tourism industry problems that travel bloggers can solve
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Two tourism industry problems that travel bloggers can solve
By Alex Bainbridge | January 11, 2012
The profession of travel blogging is apparently on the rise (defined as those who find employment through writing travel blogs).... Read More
Amadeus report shows travellers willing to trade personal information for less travel stress
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Amadeus report shows travellers willing to trade personal information for less travel stress
By Linda Fox | January 10, 2012
A new study from Amadeus plots how technology could change the way we travel between now and 2020.... Read More
US rejects delay request from global airlines on bag fee transparency
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US rejects delay request from global airlines on bag fee transparency
By Dennis Schaal | January 10, 2012
The US Department of Transportation rejected a request from US and foreign airlines to delay new disclosure requirements about bag fees, but there will be few enforcement actions as they relate to interline itineraries or code-shares for six months.... Read More
All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
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All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
By Viewpoints | January 10, 2012
Only market leader TripAdvisor remained in its existing position last week in the top ten leading travel websites in the US as the remaining nine sites swapped places.... Read More
Practical application of semantic technology and personalization in travel
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Practical application of semantic technology and personalization in travel
By Valyn Perini | January 10, 2012
Larry Smith of Thematix has previously written several excellent posts in Tnooz about semantic technologies in the travel industry.... Read More
GlobeTrotr combines social travel planning with members-only model
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GlobeTrotr combines social travel planning with members-only model
By Kevin May | January 10, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based GlobeTrotr, a members-only social travel planning platform.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - Carsolize 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Carsolize 12 months on
By Kevin May | January 10, 2012
Carsolize is an Israel-based consolidation and distribution platform for travel brands, which first featured on Tnooz in January 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
EasyJet overtakes Air France to take top spot - Top France travel sites, January 7 2012
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EasyJet overtakes Air France to take top spot - Top France travel sites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 10, 2012
Joy at EasyJet after a massive push last week to overtake previous market leader Air France in the list of most popular airline websites in France.... Read More
TripAdvisor axes controversial Dirtiest Hotels PR campaign
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TripAdvisor axes controversial Dirtiest Hotels PR campaign
By Kevin May | January 10, 2012
Perhaps another sign that TripAdvisor is moving into a new phase with the user review giant scrapping its annual and often controversial Dirtiest Hotels series.... Read More
Orbitz joins Expedia in feeling less Google fear
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Orbitz joins Expedia in feeling less Google fear
By Dennis Schaal | January 9, 2012
Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford believes the online travel agency is better-positioned to counter the metasearch threat -- from Google and Kayak -- than Orbitz has been in a handful of years.... Read More
EpicMix adds social media to RFID technology for ski trips
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EpicMix adds social media to RFID technology for ski trips
By Kevin May | January 9, 2012
Interesting enhancements to the EpicMix platform launched to pretty wide acclaim in 2010 - skiers can now share the entire experience on their social networks with a swish of an RFID tag.... Read More
TripAdvisor reigns supreme, WestJet extends lead - Top Canada travel sites, January 7 2012
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TripAdvisor reigns supreme, WestJet extends lead - Top Canada travel sites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 9, 2012
TripAdvisor sites in Canada are now capturing the same share of web traffic than seven of the other travel brands in the top ten combined.... Read More
Airports - the new frontier for travel loyalty services
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Airports - the new frontier for travel loyalty services
By Viewpoints | January 9, 2012
Though loyalty programs in various forms have been in existence for a long time, credit for popularizing and institutionalizing them goes to the airline industry.... Read More
EasyJet takes massive lead - Top UK travel sites, January 7 2012
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EasyJet takes massive lead - Top UK travel sites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 9, 2012
Significant push ahead of the chasing pack for EasyJet after extending its dominant position in the list of leading travel websites in the UK.... Read More