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Tnooz THack London - more hacker videos
By Kevin May | February 11, 2011
Some more video from the Tnooz THack London showcase at the Travel Technology Europe this week.... Read More
Kayak has stake in TravelPost rollout
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2011
As the Rich Barton-led TravelPost struggles to reincarnate itself, Kayak is not a disinterested observer -- Kayak owns a piece of TravelPost.... Read More
Google Places becomes Expedia risk factor
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Google Places becomes Expedia risk factor
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2011
Google Places now is officially a risky business for Expedia and its hotel review site, TripAdvisor.... Read More
Top travel websites in Canada - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in Canada - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 11, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
Ten reasons why travel marketers should consider Facebook
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Ten reasons why travel marketers should consider Facebook
By Viewpoints | February 11, 2011
With over 600 million active users regularly sharing their preferences, likes and location, Facebook’s enormous amount of user data makes the social network an incredibly powerful performance based channel through which advertisers can run highly targeted, cost-effective campaigns.... Read More
What will be the best consequence of a new airline distribution model?
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What will be the best consequence of a new airline distribution model?
By Viewpoints | February 11, 2011
Despite the temporary truce between American Airlines and its GDS providers, the prospect of a breakaway remains a very real possibility.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Beachionary
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TLabs Showcase - Beachionary
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based trip Beachionary, a trip planning and community platform targeting beach lovers.... Read More
Creating a travel search and booking system for an iPad [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
Bringing existing search and booking to the Apple iPad has seemingly opened up a world of opportunity to simply improve the user experience.... Read More
Expedia on mobile, Asia-Pacific expansion, Google Places, American Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Expedia, which operates Expedia-branded points of sale in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India, plans to launch five to eight new country sites in Asia-Pacific in 2011.... Read More
GetThere introduces hotel reviews from Travelocity and business travelers
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Business travel users of the GetThere corporate-booking tool, now have another way to choose hotels other than loyalty points and travel-policy prohibitions -- namely user reviews.... Read More
Hotel brand hijacking in search - look out for a revolution
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Hotel brand hijacking in search - look out for a revolution
By Patrick Landman | February 10, 2011
Here is an interesting quandary - if online travel agencies claim to bring incremental business, why do they advertise on hotel brand names?... Read More
Cheapflights introduces Airports Nearby widget
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Cheapflights introduces Airports Nearby widget
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Flight-deals site Cheapflights is expanding is distribution reach by offering a free Airports Nearby widget to hotel, destination or other tourism websites.... Read More
How to over-specify a travel system
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
Perhaps recounting a number of bitter experiences, Web Applications UK produced an Xtranormal-fronted parody of a conversation between a system provider and a customer.... Read More
UpTake hires Yahoo executives and scouts acquisitions
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Trip-planning site UpTake hired a couple of executives with Yahoo ties and actively is mulling acquisitions to scale the company.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 10, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
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