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Three-minute survey from Frommers - Digital content in travel
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Three-minute survey from Frommers - Digital content in travel
By PhocusWire | September 30, 2011
Frommer's Unlimited has been tracking digital marketing and travel content trends for the past three years - and now the annual survey is back!... Read More
Kayak IPO stalled by volatile market conditions
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Kayak IPO stalled by volatile market conditions
By Kevin May | September 30, 2011
Plans by Kayak to place the company on the public financial markets in the US are being held up by ongoing worries about the state of the economy.... Read More
EasyJet maintains business focus, takes mobile booking to Blackberry first
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EasyJet maintains business focus, takes mobile booking to Blackberry first
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2011
EasyJet has announced a beta mobile site enabling Blackberry users to search for and book flights across its European destinations... Read More
TLabs Reprise - Adioso 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Adioso 12 months on
By Kevin May | September 30, 2011
Adioso is an Australia-based travel search site, which first featured on Tnooz in September 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
Narrow gap splits top three agencies - Top New Zealand websites, September 24 2011
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Narrow gap splits top three agencies - Top New Zealand websites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 30, 2011
Just 2% market share separates the top three online travel agencies - Webjet, Expedia and House of Travel - in New Zealand this week.... Read More
Travelport wins full backing to extend debt plan to 2016
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Travelport wins full backing to extend debt plan to 2016
By Kevin May | September 29, 2011
Relief all round at Travelport after securing unanimous support to alter the terms of its PIK (payment in kind) loan, effectively giving the company until 2016 to repay its debts.... Read More
So you have a new travel app...
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So you have a new travel app...
By Dennis Schaal | September 29, 2011
It's a decision we at Tnooz confront literally every day -- when to write about a just-published travel app and when to take a pass on it.... Read More
Travel gets appy on a Thursday, must be something in the air
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Travel gets appy on a Thursday, must be something in the air
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011
Travel apps are coming thick and fast this week with new iPhone and iPad releases from Travelzoo, ebookers and hotels.com... Read More
Priceline satisfies last minute booking demand, boosts app with Tonight-Only deals
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Priceline satisfies last minute booking demand, boosts app with Tonight-Only deals
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011
Priceline has studied its mobile numbers and come up with a facility to book hotels on the same-night of the stay... Read More
TripAdvisor takes major lead  - Top Canada travel sites, September 24 2011
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TripAdvisor takes major lead - Top Canada travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011
Combined country sites (similar to Australia this week) have given TripAdvisor an 8% market share lead over its nearest rival in Canada.... Read More
How to not be dead soon: Life lessons for travel startups
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How to not be dead soon: Life lessons for travel startups
By Viewpoints | September 29, 2011
Earlier this year, my co-founders and I decided to apply for Techstars Boulder, ranked the top startup incubator in the US.... Read More
Hotels.com turns on the style, boosts mobile with iPad app
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Hotels.com turns on the style, boosts mobile with iPad app
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011
Hotels.com has launched an iPad application with a host of interactive features aimed at boosting its mobile presence.... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011
By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during September 2011 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More
Carpooling touts the greener and more sociable option for travel
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Carpooling touts the greener and more sociable option for travel
By Kevin May | September 29, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Germany-based Carpooling, a Europe-wide car-sharing service for travellers.... Read More
Agentstream network gets deals, brochures and ratings buttons
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Agentstream network gets deals, brochures and ratings buttons
By Dennis Schaal | September 28, 2011
Sabre has rolled out a deals feature to users of its travel agency community platform, Agentstream.... Read More
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