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TripFab promises game-changing booking model, urges industry to buy new underwear
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TripFab promises game-changing booking model, urges industry to buy new underwear
By Kevin May | December 19, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based TripFab, a new travel platform for buying hotels, ground services, destination tours and activities.... Read More
North American hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
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North American hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2011
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America.... Read More
Three important things the travel industry can teach the world about APIs
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Three important things the travel industry can teach the world about APIs
By Daniele Beccari | December 19, 2011
The travel industry has a tendency to enjoy bashing itself for everything poor and bad its sees happening, sometimes looking outside to bring a fresh perspective.... Read More
TripAdvisor sees gap narrow at the top - Top India travel sites, December 10 2011
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TripAdvisor sees gap narrow at the top - Top India travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2011
Maps of India is just 1% market share behind leader TripAdvisor in the list of top travel websites in India.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google scheming, KLM seating, Social never working
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google scheming, KLM seating, Social never working
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
OpenTravel tees up XML schema for golf and other pursuits
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OpenTravel tees up XML schema for golf and other pursuits
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2011
And, you thought golf was all about enjoying the great outdoors with friends and figuring out how to avoid slicing the ball out of bounds and into nearby homes and roadways?... Read More
OffandAway shuts down, sells assets to social commerce site
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OffandAway shuts down, sells assets to social commerce site
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2011
Off & Away, a hotel auction site based in Seattle, terminated doing business and its assets were sold to a social commerce site with no travel product.... Read More
Hotel Urbano sheds traffic but stays top - Top Brazil travel sites, December 10 2011
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Hotel Urbano sheds traffic but stays top - Top Brazil travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 16, 2011
Curious goings on at the top of the leading travel websites in Brazil after Hotel Urbano lost over a third of its market share this week but remained in pole position.vvvvvv... Read More
Liftopia iPhone app gives lift to ski ticket booking with mobile vouchers
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Liftopia iPhone app gives lift to ski ticket booking with mobile vouchers
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2011
Liftopia debuted an iPhone app, claiming it embarks on a virgin trail when it comes to skiing and mobile e-commerce.... Read More
Big questions as Google circles the wagons around the hotel industry
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Big questions as Google circles the wagons around the hotel industry
By Viewpoints | December 16, 2011
As we now know, Google is testing a version of its Comparison Ads format for online hotels.... Read More
IATA found in breach of regulations over use of PaxIS, Europe data to be removed
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IATA found in breach of regulations over use of PaxIS, Europe data to be removed
By Kevin May | December 16, 2011
A rather big and messy storm of a story has taken another twist in Europe after IATA was found in breach of flight data regulations on its PaxIS product.... Read More
Secret Escapes extends reach through partnership with online lifestyle club Achica
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Secret Escapes extends reach through partnership with online lifestyle club Achica
By Linda Fox | December 16, 2011
Secret Escapes, the members-only travel club, is to provide hotel and city-break offers to Achica, an online lifestyle club, via a white-label deal.... Read More
What else? Guestlogix air merchandising, Israeli lights, Facebook airports, Stay.com friends
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What else? Guestlogix air merchandising, Israeli lights, Facebook airports, Stay.com friends
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2011
Guestlogix and Southwest merchandising, Israeli tourism board lights up, Facebook IDs social airports, Stay.com lets friends create. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Rough guide to new Top Level Domain names [VIDEO]
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Rough guide to new Top Level Domain names [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 15, 2011
It would be reasonably fair to say that the looming introduction of new Top Level Domain names across the web has yet to set the travel industry on fire.... Read More
Airport social check-ins mean miles for United-Continental frequent flyers
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Airport social check-ins mean miles for United-Continental frequent flyers
By Dennis Schaal | December 15, 2011
United and Continental airlines are now handing out miles and other perks to road warriors when they use Facebook and Foursquare to check-in through their social networks at various US airports.... Read More
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