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Travelport first half 2011 results - top-line digest
By Kevin May | August 4, 2011
Travelport released its first half 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More
Reach.ly builds Twitter tool for hotels to find and engage new guests
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Reach.ly builds Twitter tool for hotels to find and engage new guests
By Kevin May | August 4, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Latvia-based Reach.ly, a Twitter-focused direct marketing tool for hotels to identify and engage with potential guests.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Wednesday 3 August 2011
By PhocusWire | August 3, 2011
Egencia iPhone app debuts, iPhone on Gogo high, Skyscanner and Aeroflot make nice, and Hg2 paywall comes down.... Read More
Traxo integrates TripIt -- Is the travel industry crazy?
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Traxo integrates TripIt -- Is the travel industry crazy?
By Dennis Schaal | August 3, 2011
Itinerary management service Traxo has just integrated itinerary management service TripIt.... Read More
American Airlines serves streaming video from Gogo to US passengers in-flight and after
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American Airlines serves streaming video from Gogo to US passengers in-flight and after
By Dennis Schaal | August 3, 2011
Streaming movies and TV shows are coming to some American Airlines transcontinental flights in the U.S. -- and you can play back the entertainment on your laptop even after you landed.... Read More
Remember Fly.com? Travelzoo flight metasearch sites get redesign in US, UK and Germany
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Remember Fly.com? Travelzoo flight metasearch sites get redesign in US, UK and Germany
By Dennis Schaal | August 3, 2011
With all the buzz about Travelzoo Local Deals and its Top 20, you can be forgiven if you almost forgot that the deal publisher has a flight metasearch business, too.... Read More
One in eight claim Facebook photos inspire them to book a destination
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One in eight claim Facebook photos inspire them to book a destination
By Kevin May | August 3, 2011
Influence of Facebook and the web social graph kicking in, as a survey finds pictures posted on the social network are having a direct impact of purchasing behaviour.... Read More
Decolar and Hotel Urbano reach forward - Top Brazil travel sites, July 30 2011
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Decolar and Hotel Urbano reach forward - Top Brazil travel sites, July 30 2011
By PhocusWire | August 3, 2011
Further gains for Decolar and Hotel Urbano in Brazil as they extend their lead over third placed ViaJaNet to secure a 42% share of web traffic in the country.... Read More
Manny and Thomas Cook: Technology, tankers and culture
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Manny and Thomas Cook: Technology, tankers and culture
By Kevin May | August 3, 2011
The exit of Thomas Cook Group CEO Manny Fontenla-Novoa will come as quite a shock to many given that he was always seen as a safe pair of hands.... Read More
LetMeGo unites consumers and accommodation owners through bidding model
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LetMeGo unites consumers and accommodation owners through bidding model
By Kevin May | August 3, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Chile-based LetMeGo, a web marketplace where accommodation providers and vacation rental owners bid for business.... Read More
Amadeus first half 2011 results - top-line digest
By Kevin May | August 3, 2011
Amadeus released its first half 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More
Expedia clings on, others ready to pounce - Top New Zealand websites, July 30 2011
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Expedia clings on, others ready to pounce - Top New Zealand websites, July 30 2011
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2011
Expedia has a minuscule lead over second placed WebJet after sweeping in to secure a significant lead last week in the leading New Zealand travel sites.... Read More
TripAdvisor warns of potential liability from reviews and comments
By Dennis Schaal | August 2, 2011
It isn't often that you get a lot of candor from TripAdvisor about the hazards of user-generated content, but parent company Expedia says TripAdvisor "faces potential liability" for content users post in reviews, blogs, comments and social media.... Read More
SeeYourTravelAgent puts agents in the home via Skype
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SeeYourTravelAgent puts agents in the home via Skype
By Kevin May | August 2, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based SeeYourTravelAgent, a new travel agent lead-generation service using Skype.... Read More
Lastminute.com gets another new boss, this time Expedia exec Matthew Crummack
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Lastminute.com gets another new boss, this time Expedia exec Matthew Crummack
By Kevin May | August 2, 2011
All change at the top of Lastminute.com again with the departure of president Ed Kamm, replaced by Expedia lodging boss Matthew Crummack.... Read More
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