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Travelocity replaces CEO with former Hotels.com exec
By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2011
Sabre pulled off a shakeup at its Travelocity subsidiary, moving CEO Hugh Jones to Sabre Airline Solutions, and bringing on Gilt Groupe president Carl Sparks as president and CEO of Travelocity.... Read More
HomeAway bolsters Australia presence with realholidays acquisition
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HomeAway bolsters Australia presence with realholidays acquisition
By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2011
HomeAway's push to expand its vacation rental presence in Australia picked up some momentum with an acquisition of realholidays.com.au.... Read More
Top travel websites in the US – April 2 2011
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Top travel websites in the US – April 2 2011
By PhocusWire | April 4, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending April 2 2011.... Read More
iPhone app HotelTonight begins offering extended stays
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iPhone app HotelTonight begins offering extended stays
By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2011
You can now says it's HotelTonight and tomorrow night and up to five nights in total.... Read More
The emergence of social commerce as a force in travel
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The emergence of social commerce as a force in travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 4, 2011
I was recently having an interesting debate with Dennis Schaal on the Tnooz Skype chatroom.... Read More
HouseTrip plots race against HomeAway, captures Index Ventures funding
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HouseTrip plots race against HomeAway, captures Index Ventures funding
By Kevin May | April 4, 2011
HouseTrip will use a new funding round from Index Ventures to spearhead a plan to be the largest bookable holiday rental site on the web.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Escape2Holidays
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TLabs Showcase - Escape2Holidays
By Kevin May | April 4, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based online travel agency Escape2Holidays.... Read More
Best of Tnooz This Week - Hype, Aerobics, Hope, Natives and Fools
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Best of Tnooz This Week - Hype, Aerobics, Hope, Natives and Fools
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Southwest grounds planes, social media takes over commentary
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Southwest grounds planes, social media takes over commentary
By Kevin May | April 2, 2011
Southwest Airlines is inspecting 81 of its Boeing 737 aircraft after a hole mysteriously appeared in the roof of the fuselage during a flight in the US.... Read More
Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - March 2011
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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - March 2011
By PhocusWire | April 2, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during March 2011 - all here in one easy read.... Read More
Top travel websites in India - March 26 2011
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Top travel websites in India - March 26 2011
By PhocusWire | April 1, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending March 26 2011.... Read More
Greyhound Lines gets into airplane mode with self-service kiosks
By Dennis Schaal | April 1, 2011
Citing the path blazed by the airline industry, Greyhound Lines, one of the largest bus transportation providers in North America, plans to start deploying self-service kiosks.... Read More
Deal publisher IgoUgo publishes deals from deal publisher Travelzoo
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Deal publisher IgoUgo publishes deals from deal publisher Travelzoo
By Dennis Schaal | April 1, 2011
IgoUgo's Travel Deals newsletter popped in yesterday, highlighting the sometimes-wacky world of travel distribution.... Read More
You need snow on a skiing trip? Here is some snow
By Kevin May | April 1, 2011
Augmented reality currently hovers around the "oh, that might be quite useful" to a "what the hell!", such is its relative infancy.... Read More
How digital marketing can revitalise tourism in Egypt
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How digital marketing can revitalise tourism in Egypt
By Viewpoints | April 1, 2011
Many countries in the Middle East have, in the past few months, seen their tourism sectors trembling at the knees, with visitor numbers impacted by instability, civil unrest and political tension.... Read More
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