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Why budget hotels are worse than airlines over online fees
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Why budget hotels are worse than airlines over online fees
By Viewpoints | April 7, 2011
Accommodation owners, especially smaller businesses like B&Bs and guesthouses, use some kind of commission-based service to handle online bookings on their website.... Read More
Regulator drops hint at scale of online hotel booking probe
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Regulator drops hint at scale of online hotel booking probe
By Kevin May | April 7, 2011
An investigation into possible breaches of competition law around online hotel bookings in the UK has been stepped up a gear by regulators this week.... Read More
Part One of Two: Hotel revenue management, meet reputation management
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Part One of Two: Hotel revenue management, meet reputation management
By Viewpoints | April 7, 2011
The guest satisfaction index: The next big measure of hotel performance.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Planely
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TLabs Showcase - Planely
By Kevin May | April 7, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Denmark-based social flying platform Planely.... Read More
British Airways brings in new flight search and planning system
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British Airways brings in new flight search and planning system
By Kevin May | April 7, 2011
Nine months after playing around with a new flight search tool, British Airways has officially added TripSeeker to the main site this week.... Read More
Kayak debuts first TV ad for the UK
By Kevin May | April 6, 2011
Start of a large marketing push by metasearch engine Kayak this week with the debut of its first TV advertising campaign targeting the UK market.... Read More
Beware of the Facebook fan page killer
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Beware of the Facebook fan page killer
By Kevin May | April 6, 2011
Travel companies may be scratching their heads over a sudden drop in attention to their Facebook fan pages - a problem TravelRepublic has admitted to this week.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Weds 6 April 2011
By PhocusWire | April 6, 2011
Every cloud has a silver lining for SITA, Vinivi verifies new site for the UK, USRentacar vouches for new iPhone app, Paris spring for Fotopedia, Utell walks like an Egyptian with Marketer hotel deal.... Read More
Airport app promises to get travelers in a spending mood
By Dennis Schaal | April 6, 2011
A new consumer app being marketed to airports aims to put passengers "in a spending mood" and turn the airport experience into something that might resemble a few hours at a giant shopping mall.... Read More
Virgin entertainment system offers passenger movie ratings
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Virgin entertainment system offers passenger movie ratings
By Dennis Schaal | April 6, 2011
Virgin Atlantic's first Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which took its inaugural flight several days ago, features an in-flight entertainment system with two touchscreens and a "like" button of sorts to ascertain passengers' movie opinions.... Read More
TripIT API boasts more than 330 apps
By Dennis Schaal | April 6, 2011
TripIt says the number of applications leveraging the TripIt API nearly doubled over the last year to more than 330.... Read More
Top travel websites in Canada - April 2 2011
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Top travel websites in Canada - April 2 2011
By PhocusWire | April 6, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending April 2 2011.... Read More
How Google StreetView is killing the competition
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How Google StreetView is killing the competition
By Viewpoints | April 6, 2011
Google Street View is a powerful tool that many people and travel companies use day to day to discover more about a location using on-street images and navigation.... Read More
Hotel pricing - Europe - April to June 2011
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Hotel pricing - Europe - April to June 2011
By PhocusWire | April 6, 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 Europe.... Read More
ResponsibleTravel plots destination product and services platform
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ResponsibleTravel plots destination product and services platform
By Kevin May | April 6, 2011
More developments in the fascinating online tours and activities sector with ResponsibleTravel launching a new service to give locals the ability to promote experiences and sell product.... Read More
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