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Travelport makes changes to Agility package for agencies in Americas
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Travelport makes changes to Agility package for agencies in Americas
By Kevin May | January 2, 2012
Interesting news emerging from the world of agency distribution as it appears some Travelport customers have won a concession over the introduction of its Agility scheme.... Read More
Tech failure sees hundreds of guests locked out of hotel rooms on New Year's Eve
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Tech failure sees hundreds of guests locked out of hotel rooms on New Year's Eve
By Kevin May | January 2, 2012
Bad timing and a dash of irony for the Denver Marriott Tech City after a computer glitch locked every guest from their hotel room just before midnight on New Year's Eve.... Read More
Evolve brings full online support system to rental sector
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Evolve brings full online support system to rental sector
By Dennis Schaal | January 2, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Evolve, a new sales and marketing support service for vacation rental owners.... Read More
Decolar retakes crown from Viajanet - Top Brazil travel sites, December 24 2011
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Decolar retakes crown from Viajanet - Top Brazil travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | January 2, 2012
All change again at the top of the leading travel websites in Brazil after Decolar leapfrogged Viajanet to take the top spot.... Read More
TravelRepublic confirms sale to Dnata World Travel
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TravelRepublic confirms sale to Dnata World Travel
By Kevin May | January 2, 2012
UK-based online travel agency TravelRepublic is heading into the busy January sales on two fronts - heavily discounted products and, more importantly, offloading the business.... Read More
JetStar and Virgin secure strong gains - Top Australia travel websites, December 24 2011
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JetStar and Virgin secure strong gains - Top Australia travel websites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | January 1, 2012
A significant narrowing of the gaps between the top three airline websites in Australia, with both Virgin Australia and JetStar increasing their market share.... Read More
Picture of year in travel technology - QR Codes poised to head down the toilet
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Picture of year in travel technology - QR Codes poised to head down the toilet
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
QR Codes became one of the most polarised initiatives in digital marketing during 2011, with people either loving them as another tool to engage consumers or just wishing they would just go away.... Read More
American closes in on Delta - Top US travel sites, December 24 2011
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American closes in on Delta - Top US travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2011
Delta is just 1.5% market share ahead of American Airlines in list of leading airline websites in the US, although market leader Southwest still has double the traffic of its nearest rival.... Read More
Travel technology in 2011 - most popular, most commented and other highlights on Tnooz
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Travel technology in 2011 - most popular, most commented and other highlights on Tnooz
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
Another year, another 2,500 articles published on Tnooz. But which stories attracted the most traffic or moved readers in their dozens to add their comments?... Read More
Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
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Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
By Viewpoints | December 30, 2011
In late 2010, we interviewed 650 destination marketing organizations to determine what they had in the way of tools for delivering web content to visitors.... Read More
Huge gains for EasyVoyage - Top France travel sites, December 24 2011
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Huge gains for EasyVoyage - Top France travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2011
EasyVoyage has extended the already significant leads over its rivals in the two categories of most popular travel websites in France.... Read More
TravelaBunch brings group bookings to travel experiences
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TravelaBunch brings group bookings to travel experiences
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based TravelaBunch, a new platform for finding and booking travel experiences for groups.... Read More
Big jump for Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, December 24 2011
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Big jump for Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 29, 2011
WestJet's brief reign at the top of the leading travel websites in Canada will be feeling like a distant memory after seeing the gap between it and Air Canada increase again this week.... Read More
What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]
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What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 29, 2011
To promote a baggage tracker tool on its mobile app, Delta recently fitted a passenger bag with cameras to show exactly where every item has to go on a typical journey.... Read More
Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
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Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Short-lived role at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand after WebJet lost its position to rival agency Expedia this week.... Read More
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