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Hotel pricing - Aus-NZ - April to June 2011

By PhocusWire | April 28, 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 Australia-New Zealand.... Read More

Expedia technology investments and international expansion impact profits

By Dennis Schaal | April 28, 2011

Expedia Inc. reported its first quarter results and indicated that operating income declined because of the increased expenses tied to technology investments and international expansion.... Read More

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Alaska Airlines redesigns website and Jenn makes the cut

By Dennis Schaal | April 28, 2011

Alaska Airlines redesigned its website, finetuning the navigation and enabling site visitors to book air, hotel and car separately or as a vacation package.... Read More

Do cruise lines lack the online gene?

By Dennis Schaal | April 28, 2011

A new study on the digital competence of 89 travel brands found many cruise lines adrift and all of them missing from the Top 10.... Read More

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KLM wants faces of Facebook fans on the side of an aircraft

By Kevin May | April 28, 2011

Okay, officially the most bizarre travel social media campaign of the year... perhaps. Dutch airline KLM is to cover an entire aircraft with faces of fans from its Facebook page.... Read More

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How the travel industry can make the most of Facebook Send

By Viewpoints | April 28, 2011

Celebrating its triumphant first year, the Facebook Like button has been integrated across more than 2.5 million sites.... Read More

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Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire aka The Travel Industry

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 28, 2011

Can the modern travel industry be compared to a classic 1950s movie starring Marlon Brando?... Read More

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Top travel websites in France - April 23 2011

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2011

Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending April 23 2011.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - LoveThis

By Kevin May | April 28, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based social recommendation engine LoveThis.... Read More

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TUI begins replacing 40 year old reservation system in the UK

By Kevin May | April 28, 2011

TUI Travel proudly announced yesterday that its UK division will be getting a brand new reservation system courtesy of Anite - but didn't explain why it is perhaps so urgent.... Read More

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Top travel websites in Australia - April 23 2011

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending April 23 2011.... Read More

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel curates apps for road warriors

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2011

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is becoming a mobile apps aggregator for business travel.... Read More

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Google brings hotel price ads and booking front and center

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2011

There's no missing it: Google's experimentation with hotel price ads and booking is becoming more dramatic and prominent.... Read More

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Distribution questions loom following US approval of Southwest-AirTran merger

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2011

What will happen to AirTran distribution on online travel agency websites once its merger and integration with Southwest Airlines gets under way in earnest?... Read More

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Isango and Easytobook unite with tours and activities deal

By Kevin May | April 27, 2011

Tapping into the growing buzz around search and booking of tours and activities, European hotel site Easytobook and Isango have signed a product partnership this week.... Read More

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