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San Francisco to Paris - a two-minute time-lapse with Aurora Borealis
By Kevin May | April 13, 2011
Coffee-break fodder. Here is a wonderful piece of time-lapse video created following a flight from San Francisco to Paris Charles de Gaulle on Air France.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - April 9 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - April 9 2011
By PhocusWire | April 13, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending April 9 2011.... Read More
ITA Software readies InstaSearch for mystery customer
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ITA Software readies InstaSearch for mystery customer
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2011
Google's ITA Software is readying an implementation of its new InstaSearch product for a mystery client with promised response times of three seconds or less.... Read More
How to spot a fake hotel review
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How to spot a fake hotel review
By Viewpoints | April 13, 2011
User generated content and hotel reviews have become a mainstay of travel sites in recent years, giving visitors the chance to see what the wisdom of the crowds has to say about a property.... Read More
American Airlines throws monopoly lawsuit at Travelport and Orbitz
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American Airlines throws monopoly lawsuit at Travelport and Orbitz
By Kevin May | April 13, 2011
Yet more legal shenanigans from the US with American Airlines filing an antitrust action at Travelport and Orbitz over the ongoing Direct-Connect issue.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - QGuide
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TLabs Showcase - QGuide
By Claude Bénard | April 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based LGBT travel network QGuide.... Read More
Top travel websites in France - April 9 2011
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Top travel websites in France - April 9 2011
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2011
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending April 9 2011.... Read More
It's official -- Google and ITA Software close the deal
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It's official -- Google and ITA Software close the deal
By Dennis Schaal | April 12, 2011
It's official: Google and ITA Software closed on their $700 million transaction and ITA is now part of Google.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Tues 12 April 2011
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2011
Ebookers goes cruising in Ireland, FindMyBeach locks in with HostelWorld, Bing-Yahoo take a bit of search from Google, LateRooms says Bonjour to ViaMchelin.... Read More
Europe gears up for ash cloud simulation to test air traffic technology
By Kevin May | April 12, 2011
Airlines and air traffic controllers in Europe are embarking on a 48-hour exercise this week to monitor new technology and procedures in the event of another volcanic eruption.... Read More
Top travel websites in New Zealand - April 9 2011
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Top travel websites in New Zealand - April 9 2011
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2011
Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending April 9 2011:... Read More
Google continues experiments with hotel ads and coupons
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Google continues experiments with hotel ads and coupons
By Dennis Schaal | April 12, 2011
Sometimes it seems that Google has so many different experiments going on with hotel ads and pricing that it is simply planting them in various search results and pages to see which ones sprout.... Read More
Did Orbitz for Business trump GetThere with mobile website?
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Did Orbitz for Business trump GetThere with mobile website?
By Dennis Schaal | April 12, 2011
Orbitz for Business introduced a mobile website enabling road warriors to book flights, hotels and cars while complying with corporate policy and also view and manage their itineraries.... Read More
Google Consumer Flight Search Service: Google and ITA Software free to develop exclusive products
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Google Consumer Flight Search Service: Google and ITA Software free to develop exclusive products
By Dennis Schaal | April 12, 2011
The proposed settlement in the Google-ITA Software deal requires the parties to negotiate new contracts and renewals for ITA's QPX and looming InstaSearch customers, but Google and ITA are free to develop exclusive products without having to pass them along to clients.... Read More
Kukunu switches focus, becomes location tip engine Scoville
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Kukunu switches focus, becomes location tip engine Scoville
By Kevin May | April 12, 2011
A change of direction for travel startup Kukunu after just 18 months of operation with a new site called Scoville, targeting destination services and recommendations.... Read More
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