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What is wrong with TripAdvisor?
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What is wrong with TripAdvisor?
By Viewpoints | December 14, 2011
When KwikChex first started publicly challenging TripAdvisor, many were concerned it was an attempt to suppress freedom of speech.... Read More
Groupon enters top ten - Top France travel sites, December 10 2011
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Groupon enters top ten - Top France travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2011
Interesting developments in France after Groupon Voyages quietly slipped into the top ten travel websites this week, unseating vacation rental site Homelidays.... Read More
What else? Momondo app, Southwest aircraft, Delta wifi, Isango US, Pegasus mobile
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What else? Momondo app, Southwest aircraft, Delta wifi, Isango US, Pegasus mobile
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2011
Momondo goes Android, Southwest green tech, Delta festive wifi, Isango hits Orlando and more Pegasus mobile. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Thomas Cook axes long-running IT project as part of £428M write-off plan
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Thomas Cook axes long-running IT project as part of £428M write-off plan
By Kevin May | December 13, 2011
Thomas Cook has abandoned its long-term and company-wide tour operating reservation system, a move confirmed today in delayed annual results which revealed a wider cost write-off of £428 million.... Read More
Expedia losing ground to WebJet - Top New Zealand websites, December 10 2011
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Expedia losing ground to WebJet - Top New Zealand websites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2011
WebJet is less than 1% market share behind leader Expedia in the list of top travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
With Clever Sense mobile acquisition, Alfred works for Google now
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With Clever Sense mobile acquisition, Alfred works for Google now
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2011
Google acquired Clever Sense and its Meet Alfred local restaurant and nightlife iOS and Android apps.... Read More
Expedia laser-focused on that other Google product, Google Hotel Finder
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Expedia laser-focused on that other Google product, Google Hotel Finder
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2011
Expedia hasn't forgotten about Google Hotel Finder for a second even though Google Flight Search has attracted much press attention of late.... Read More
Topguest checks-in and gets acquired by ezRez Software
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Topguest checks-in and gets acquired by ezRez Software
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2011
Social media check-in and loyalty service Topguest has been acquired by ezRez Software, which counts major loyalty programs among its clients.... Read More
How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media
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How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media
By Viewpoints | December 13, 2011
In the last few years we've had tsunamis, Sars, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, country-wide strife, strikes and, of course, Eyjafjallajoekull, which created a worldwide ash cloud panic.... Read More
No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world
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No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011
Retail specialist Mary Portas released her report to the Government today on how to revive the High Street (Main Street) but there's little mention of the multi-channel world we live in.... Read More
Travel startups should go big or go home - oh really?
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Travel startups should go big or go home - oh really?
By Alex Bainbridge | December 13, 2011
Despite every startup claiming to be approaching a problem in a different way, you can actually divide them into four categories.... Read More
What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
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What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2011
Teletext Holidays gets new majority owner, Phishing worry on airline tickets, HolidayCheck appiness, FastBooking deal with STR. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
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Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011
Skyscanner has developed a flight finding application for Windows Phone with the ability to track prices live.... Read More
Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
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Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
By Tim Hughes | December 13, 2011
High end flash sale retailer Jetsetter is celebrating hitting 500,000 room nights since launch and two million people in its database.... Read More
Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
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Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2011
Thomas Cook is in danger is slipping below metasearch and deal sites as it falls to its lowest market share of web traffic in the UK since at least the summer.... Read More
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