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IBM reckons it can grow baggage capacity at Schiphol Airport by 40 per cent
By Kevin May | March 18, 2011
An interesting idea that one of the world's top airports, which is already bursting at the seams with passenger luggage, can add another 40% capacity with no new construction.... Read More
Delta adds Facebook check-in to online, app, mobile, kiosk, curbside options
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Delta adds Facebook check-in to online, app, mobile, kiosk, curbside options
By Dennis Schaal | March 18, 2011
You now can check in for your Delta Air Lines flight through its Ticket Counter app on Facebook.... Read More
The other Travelzoo sees dramatic growth in Asia Pacific
By Dennis Schaal | March 18, 2011
Travelzoo Asia Pacific reports that subscribers to its Top 20 deals newsletter in Asia Pacific grew 50% over last year to more than 3 million.... Read More
Peeling back the onion on travel social media intelligence services
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Peeling back the onion on travel social media intelligence services
By Viewpoints | March 18, 2011
About a year ago, we began looking at the competitive landscape of Social Media Intelligence (SMI), aka Social Media Monitoring, tools to advise a software company’s strategy to build its own service.... Read More
IgoUgo brings video player and travel planning to your Facebook wall
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IgoUgo brings video player and travel planning to your Facebook wall
By Dennis Schaal | March 18, 2011
IgoUgo embarked on a seemingly novel Facebook and video strategy today by bringing video players with destination content directly to your Facebook wall.... Read More
Sabre investigates major SynXis outage
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Sabre investigates major SynXis outage
By Kevin May | March 18, 2011
Technicians at Sabre are looking for the cause of a failure of the SynXis reservation system this week, paralysing 10,000 hotels from taking bookings via the GDS.... Read More
Travel search and the mega map mashup
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Travel search and the mega map mashup
By Kevin May | March 18, 2011
Fascinating overhaul of standard search tools on a travel site with the launch of a new system for UK-based camping and holiday park service PitchUp.... Read More
Top travel websites in India - March 12 2011
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Top travel websites in India - March 12 2011
By PhocusWire | March 17, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending March 12 2011.... Read More
Bing launches attractions pages with TripAdvisor, Frommers, WCities
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Bing launches attractions pages with TripAdvisor, Frommers, WCities
By Dennis Schaal | March 17, 2011
Bing rolled out new attractions pages, featuring museums, tourists spots and other activities, in tandem with partners TripAdvisor, Frommers, WCities and Zvents.... Read More
Tourism Ireland unveils Facebook game, on St Patrick's Day of course
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Tourism Ireland unveils Facebook game, on St Patrick's Day of course
By Kevin May | March 17, 2011
On a day when the number of people with Irish roots suddenly soars into the hundreds of millions, Tourism Ireland has launched its own Farmville-style game for Facebook.... Read More
An intelligence move -- Travelclick acquires Rubicon to broaden hotel offerings
By Dennis Schaal | March 17, 2011
Travelclick, which provides business intelligence and marketing solutions for hotels, acquired competitor Rubicon.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - March 12 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - March 12 2011
By PhocusWire | March 17, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending March 12 2011.... Read More
Ten golden rules for tour and activity travel startups
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Ten golden rules for tour and activity travel startups
By Alex Bainbridge | March 17, 2011
Setting up any startup is about breaking rules and having the confidence that you are right and the tenacity to see it through to reality.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - TripEdge
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TLabs Showcase - TripEdge
By Kevin May | March 17, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based consumer-to-agent referral service TripEdge.... Read More
Latest Google crackdown: Travel sites with keyword based domains
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Latest Google crackdown: Travel sites with keyword based domains
By Kevin May | March 17, 2011
Another day, another change to the Google search algorithm likely to send a shiver down the spine of some travel brands heavily reliant on traffic from the search giant.... Read More
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