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Marriott massages Facebook likes with event invitations
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Marriott massages Facebook likes with event invitations
By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2011
Getting a leg up on the competition, Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts is trading "likes" of its Facebook page for invitations to a day of free pedicures, massages and sandals in Manhattan June 23.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - KeepMeBooked 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - KeepMeBooked 12 months on
By Kevin May | June 20, 2011
KeepMeBooked is a UK-based guest house and B&B reservation system provider, first featured on Tnooz in March 2010. What happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
Expedia wants to put human touch back into online agencies [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 20, 2011
With Thomas Cook closing in and Thomson clinging on to the top spot, this week is probably about the right time to launch a major new branding campaign at Expedia in Europe.... Read More
GuestLogix developing mobile concierge for airline app management
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GuestLogix developing mobile concierge for airline app management
By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2011
GuestLogix says a Canadian airline will be its launch customer in the Fall for a mobile concierge platform which integrates with other travel apps.... Read More
Expedia reigns supreme - Top Canada travel sites, June 18 2011
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Expedia reigns supreme - Top Canada travel sites, June 18 2011
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2011
Expedia's stranglehold on the Canadian online travel market shows no signs of abating, with the company's brands dominating the agency and accommodation sectors.... Read More
Is big funding the only way to go for travel startups?
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Is big funding the only way to go for travel startups?
By Alex Bainbridge | June 20, 2011
Travel, tourism and hospitality has always been a wonderful arena for entrepreneurs and other companies to play in.... Read More
Traxo shows travel clout with Travel Score and perks
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Traxo shows travel clout with Travel Score and perks
By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2011
Social media buffs have Klout scores to show off, but now itinerary management service Traxo hopes its new Traxo Travel Score will also be a badge of honor.... Read More
Thomas Cook edging closer to Expedia - Top UK sites, June 18 2011
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Thomas Cook edging closer to Expedia - Top UK sites, June 18 2011
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2011
Thomson and Expedia frequently trade first and second place throughout the year as the top UK travel agency site - but now Thomas Cook is starting to make a challenge.... Read More
PricesForTravel wants travel agents to bid for trips via for the web
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PricesForTravel wants travel agents to bid for trips via for the web
By Kevin May | June 20, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based travel agent lead-generation service PricesForTravel.... Read More
Global web registry unveils huge expansion of domain system
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Global web registry unveils huge expansion of domain system
By Kevin May | June 20, 2011
A dramatic increase in the number of approved domain endings has been given the thumbs-up by naming board Icann, paving the way for what could be a massive change in corporate web strategy.... Read More
Hotel pricing - Middle East - June to August 2011
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Hotel pricing - Middle East - June to August 2011
By PhocusWire | June 19, 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 the Middle East.... Read More
Best of Tnooz This Week - Serial killers, Mobile transformers, Openly social
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Top travel websites in India - June 11 2011
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Top travel websites in India - June 11 2011
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending June 11 2011.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Fri 17 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2011
In this edition: Howling into Android for Tripwolf, Apple in the eye of Stay.com, Sparks flying for Farelogix, Spirit bag fee workaround, Sweet Autosync for SugarSync, Candles for Europcheapo.... Read More
AirCruise tour anyone?
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AirCruise tour anyone?
By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2011
How's this for off-the-beaten-track vacation transportation -- A guided group tour on private planes to private airports.... Read More
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