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TripAdvisor edges close to number one - Top India travel websites, July 9 2011
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TripAdvisor edges close to number one - Top India travel websites, July 9 2011
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2011
TripAdvisor is coming close to taking the position of leading website in India, now just 2% market share behind Maps of India.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 15 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011
In this edition: Wanderfly spreads the love, My Vacation on a roll, Find Meet Go look for new buddies.... Read More
Agoda debuts iPhone app with lots of Asia hotels
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Agoda debuts iPhone app with lots of Asia hotels
By Dennis Schaal | July 15, 2011
Priceline's Agoda unit released a free iPhone app featuring 18,000 properties in Asia alone, along with user reviews , maps and decriptions of facilities at the hotel.... Read More
Sabre: American Airlines antitrust suit is negotiating ploy
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Sabre: American Airlines antitrust suit is negotiating ploy
By Dennis Schaal | July 15, 2011
After intervening in American Airlines' antitrust claim against Orbitz Worldwide and Travelport, Sabre filed a motion to dismiss the suit.... Read More
Decolar and Hotel Urbano pull ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, July 9 2011
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Decolar and Hotel Urbano pull ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, July 9 2011
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011
Decolar and Hotel Urbano have a 42% share of the web agency category in Brazil, pushing third place brand Viajanet further back last week.... Read More
Southwest delays reservation system decision -- Is there a method to the madness?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 15, 2011
With an integration of recently acquired AirTran on the agenda, Southwest Airlines has decided to delay a decison on selecting a new reservation system provider.... Read More
Southwest extends lead over Delta - Top US travel sites, 9 July 2011
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Southwest extends lead over Delta - Top US travel sites, 9 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011
Southwest Airlines has pushed forward over rivals Delta and American Airlines, capturing nearly 22% of the airline website category in the US.... Read More
Over 90 million travel reviews tested - 60 percent found to be positive
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Over 90 million travel reviews tested - 60 percent found to be positive
By Kevin May | July 15, 2011
User review giant TripAdvisor has always said the majority of reviews on the site are positive - but a massive piece of data mining has also found independent proof.... Read More
Vacation Remix brings make-an-offer model to rentals
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Vacation Remix brings make-an-offer model to rentals
By Kevin May | July 15, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based vacation rental bidding platform and information platform Vacation Remix.... Read More
European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected
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European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected
By Kevin May | July 15, 2011
Regulators are to review the Code of Conduct overseeing global distribution systems in Europe - a process which could eventually see fundamental changes being made to reflect the new marketplace.... Read More
Singapore Airlines sorry for aggravation on new website
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Singapore Airlines sorry for aggravation on new website
By Kevin May | July 14, 2011
Probably not the best moment for new Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong: a high profile and humble apology following major problems with the airline's new website.... Read More
Kayak replaces Travelzoo - Top Australia travel websites, July 9 2011
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Kayak replaces Travelzoo - Top Australia travel websites, July 9 2011
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2011
Travelzoo dropped out of the top ten travel websites in Australia last week, a position filled by metasearch engine Kayak.... Read More
Kayak IPO: Google-ITA Software acquisition still looms large
By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2011
It's been eight months since Kayak filed its registration statement for an IPO and there have been five amendments in the interim, but Kayak has yet to become a public company.... Read More
Not just Wi-Fi: Aircell becomes Gogo and tests new in-flight entertainment platform
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Not just Wi-Fi: Aircell becomes Gogo and tests new in-flight entertainment platform
By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2011
North American airline Wi-Fi provider Aircell changed its name to Gogo and is testing a new in-flight entertainment platform with Delta Air Lines as the presumed launch partner.... Read More
MyBlockNYC maps New York with user generated videos
By Kevin May | July 14, 2011
All sorts of weird and wonderful uses of video, maps and user generated content appearing on the web these days - the latest being MyBlockNYC.... Read More
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