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Expedia has Thomson in sight - Top UK travel sites, September 10 2011
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Expedia has Thomson in sight - Top UK travel sites, September 10 2011
By PhocusWire | September 12, 2011
Expedia is finally starting to claw back some ground on Thomson and is now just 0.75% market share behind, the closest the pair have been in four months.... Read More
Wipolo soars on Facebook integration, plots ambitious long term vision
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Wipolo soars on Facebook integration, plots ambitious long term vision
By Daniele Beccari | September 12, 2011
Itinerary management service Wipolo, headquartered in Paris with ten employees, has seen 1,000% year-on-year growth fuelled by both its social and partnership strategies.... Read More
Jetsetter begins offering vacation rentals with live booking
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Jetsetter begins offering vacation rentals with live booking
By Dennis Schaal | September 11, 2011
Jetsetter is expanding beyond its core hotel business into offering vacation homes with live availability and online booking.... Read More
TripAdvisor close to regaining lead - Top India travel websites, September 3 2011
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TripAdvisor close to regaining lead - Top India travel websites, September 3 2011
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2011
Less than a quarter of a percentage point separates TripAdvisor from the top spot held by Maps Of India in the list of leading Indian travel websites.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Cardinal sins, Taking back reviews, Killing performance
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Cardinal sins, Taking back reviews, Killing performance
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide
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Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide
By Dennis Schaal | September 9, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Triposo, a free travel content and trip planning system for Android, iPad and iPhone.... Read More
Online travel agencies overturn $21M San Diego hotel tax decision
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Online travel agencies overturn $21M San Diego hotel tax decision
By Dennis Schaal | September 9, 2011
Chalk up a big win for major online travel agencies in the U.S. on the hotel tax issue regarding a San Diego, California, case.... Read More
Goodbye Metrotwin, BA social network axed in favour of Facebook
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Goodbye Metrotwin, BA social network axed in favour of Facebook
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2011
British Airways plans to shut down its Metrotwin social media platform at the end of September after three years in operation... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - August 2011 [infographic]
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How airlines use Twitter - August 2011 [infographic]
By Kevin May | September 9, 2011
Straight out of nowhere, Cebu Pacific became the global airline with the second highest number of mentions on Twitter in August 2011.... Read More
Augmented reality app to capture 9/11 anniversary stories
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Augmented reality app to capture 9/11 anniversary stories
By Dennis Schaal | September 9, 2011
There are so many memories of Sept. 11, 2011, and now a free augmented reality mobile app and website, 110 Stories, enable people to share online their recollections and feelings about the day and the almost 30-year history of the 110-story World Trade Center Twin Towers.... Read More
Is it time for travel brands to take back their customer reviews?
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Is it time for travel brands to take back their customer reviews?
By Stephen Joyce | September 9, 2011
We know how powerful sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp, and others have become when it comes to consumer reviews of hotels, restaurants, etc.... Read More
The best travel Facebook page in the world?
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The best travel Facebook page in the world?
By Kevin May | September 9, 2011
For many the branded Facebook page is just another channel, sometimes filling it with content, pretty pictures and, time permitting, talking to so-called fans.... Read More
Founder Brent Hoberman questions Lastminute.com single supply deal
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Founder Brent Hoberman questions Lastminute.com single supply deal
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2011
LowCostTravel Group to be the exclusive provider of holidays to Lastminute.com... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Thursday 8 September 2011
By PhocusWire | September 8, 2011
Generator Hostels puts backpacks and their owners in hostels; Gogo users just gotta have Wi-Fi flights; and US Airways welcomes 2D barcodes.... Read More
How consumers are almost always connected [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How consumers are almost always connected [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 8, 2011
Fun and interesting illustration to support the way consumers have become increasingly intertwined with the digital world throughout their daily lives.... Read More
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