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Lipstick on a pig – The challenge with activities distribution
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Lipstick on a pig – The challenge with activities distribution
By Stephen Joyce | March 2, 2011
For such a juvenile segment, in terms of distribution, the tours and activities market has one of the most complicated distribution landscapes I've ever seen.... Read More
Tnooz Asks: Occupancy issues on Room 77
By Alex Bainbridge | March 2, 2011
The launch of startup of the moment, Room 77, has triggered varying levels of gushing praise and scepticism.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Gunyah
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TLabs Showcase - Gunyah
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based tour distribution platform Gunyah.... Read More
Top travel websites in Australia - February 26 2011
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Top travel websites in Australia - February 26 2011
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending February 19 2011.... Read More
A Room 77 for cruise? That may be CabinGuru, but not yet
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
Room 77 took some attention away from fellow Silicon Valley luvvie Hipmunk (at least until today) when it unveiled its long awaited hotel search last week.... Read More
HomeAway creates community site for vacation rental owners and managers
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2011
HomeAway launched a community site for vacation rental owners and managers -- even if they don't currently advertise on HomeAway sites.... Read More
Sabre, Travelocity to get US Airways Choice Seats
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Sabre, Travelocity to get US Airways Choice Seats
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2011
Sabre and Travelocity signed full-content agreements with US Airways, with the proviso that they will get access to the airline's Choice Seats ancillary service.... Read More
Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
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Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
Another development in the still short life of Silicon Valley darling Hipmunk with the unveiling of its hotel search service.... Read More
Amadeus enables travel agency settlement of airline ancillary services
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2011
This wasn't "a shot heard 'round the world," but Amadeus accomplished something far-reaching in becoming the first GDS to enable travel agencies to issue IATA standard electronic miscellaneous documents through a settlement organization, in this case BSP.... Read More
Top travel websites in Canada - February 26 2011
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Top travel websites in Canada - February 26 2011
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending February 26 2011.... Read More
A rough guide to the dangerous world of travel content farms
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A rough guide to the dangerous world of travel content farms
By Viewpoints | March 1, 2011
It is a phrase that we have seen tossed around in the online world relentlessly for the past few weeks - Content Farms.... Read More
Car maker launches door-to-door travel search website
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Car maker launches door-to-door travel search website
By Daniele Beccari | March 1, 2011
French car manufacturing giant Citroen will today launch a new multi-modal travel comparison site called Multicity.... Read More
Top travel websites in the UK - February 26 2011
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Top travel websites in the UK - February 26 2011
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending February 26 2011.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Room77
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TLabs Showcase - Room77
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based room-level hotel search engine Room77.... Read More
JetBlue to participate in AT&T ShopAlerts advertising program
By Dennis Schaal | February 28, 2011
JetBlue plans on being among around a half dozen launch customers for a new AT&T Advanced Ad Solutions and Placecast ShopAlerts advertising program.... Read More
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