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Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app
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Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app
By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011
Lonely Planet today launched a limited public beta of Wenzani, an iPhone app combining local recommendations from Lonely Planet, Frommer's Travel, BBC Travel, Time Out, Hearst, DK Eyewitness and others.... Read More
Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app
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Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app
By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011
Lonely Planet today launched a limited public beta of Wenzani, an iPhone app combining local recommendations from Lonely Planet, Frommer's Travel, BBC Travel, Time Out, Hearst, DK Eyewitness and others.... Read More
TripAdvisor finally takes top spot - Top India travel sites, November 26 2011
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TripAdvisor finally takes top spot - Top India travel sites, November 26 2011
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2011
After a few weeks of hovering menacingly in second place, TripAdvisor has taken the crown in the list of most popular travel websites in India.... Read More
WhereYaTravelin? combines deals with trip planning and destination activities
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WhereYaTravelin? combines deals with trip planning and destination activities
By Kevin May | December 5, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based WhereYaTravelin?, a deal platform for tours and activities using custom-picked coupons from local merchants.... Read More
Travel tech company answers Google threat with better usability and semantic focus
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Travel tech company answers Google threat with better usability and semantic focus
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2011
FACT-Finder, a website usability specialist based in Germany, has devised what it claims could be a system to see off the threat of Google in travel search.... Read More
Asia hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
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Asia hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
By PhocusWire | December 4, 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 Asia.... Read More
WebJet loses ground to Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, November 26 2011
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WebJet loses ground to Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, November 26 2011
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2011
Expedia has extended its lead over rival WebJet in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Organic flight search, QR Code problems, Award ahoy
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Organic flight search, QR Code problems, Award ahoy
By PhocusWire | December 4, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
The ultimate travel technology: a plane you can drive on the road [VIDEO]
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The ultimate travel technology: a plane you can drive on the road [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 3, 2011
Inventors (and dreamers) have wanted for decades to make a car fly, but the concept has mostly failed to get off the ground - in every sense.... Read More
Groupon to be investigated by UK regulator over trading practices
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Groupon to be investigated by UK regulator over trading practices
By Kevin May | December 2, 2011
Groupon is to be investigated by the UK's Office of Fair Trading after the company repeatedly flouted advertising regulations a staggering 48 times in just 11 months.... Read More
General Catalyst: Still looking for big ideas in travel
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General Catalyst: Still looking for big ideas in travel
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2011
General Catalyst Partners is reportedly raising a boatload of money to continue its investments in technology companies, and online travel remains a keen focus.... Read More
Hotel Urbano glory short-lived - Top Brazil travel sites, November 26 2011
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Hotel Urbano glory short-lived - Top Brazil travel sites, November 26 2011
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2011
Decolar has returned to the top of the list of leading websites in Brazil after Hotel Urbano lost the premium position after just one week.... Read More
Google Flight Search results now high in Google organic search results
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Google Flight Search results now high in Google organic search results
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2011
Google Flight Search -- kaboom -- is taking the next step and expanding in a major way into Google search results pages.... Read More
ALN targets being the Jetsetter for China
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ALN targets being the Jetsetter for China
By Viewpoints | December 2, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring China-based Affordable Luxury Network (MyALN), a social platform to create, share and print professional-looking personal travel guides.... Read More
Long distance rail passengers crave seamless experience
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Long distance rail passengers crave seamless experience
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2011
Seamless travel comes top of the wishlist for long-distance international rail journeys when it comes to elements passengers would like to reserve beforehand... Read More
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