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Five square up for travel tech innovation award

By Kevin May | January 28, 2011

The annual innovation competition at Travel Technology Europe sees companies focusing on procurement, operator software, rail, pricing and decoding reach the final.... Read More

US Airways not flying to American Airlines distribution rescue

By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2011

US Airways isn't exactly coming to American Airlines' rescue in the latters battle with Expedia, Orbitz and the global distribution systems.... Read More

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Top travel websites in Australia - January 22 2011

By PhocusWire | January 27, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending January 22 2011.... Read More

Tripology seeks to expand business through new affiliate program

By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2011

Tripology unveiled a new affiliate program with a twist -- a 30% to 50% revenue share.... Read More

Analyst report: Expedia, Orbitz feeling impact of American Airlines exodus

By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2011

If Orbitz Worldwide and Expedia Inc. thought the absence of American Airlines flights on their websites would lead to travelers merely booking other carriers, then they were wrong.... Read More

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New Southwest Rapid Rewards program gets savaged on Southwest blog

By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2011

The new Southwest Rapid Rewards program, which goes into effect March 1, is getting ripped apart by travelers on the airline's Nuts About Southwest blog.... Read More

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What do customers write about most in hotel reviews?

By Viewpoints | January 27, 2011

People search for free parking, airport shuttles, swimming pool, pets welcome and spa/fitness centers before booking a hotel. But what do they write in reviews?... Read More

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Top travel websites in India - January 22 2011

By PhocusWire | January 26, 2011

Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending January 22 2011.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Travel Hacking Cartel

By Kevin May | January 26, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based frequent flyer online tip system, Travel Hacking Cartel.... Read More

Virgin America signs reservations, GDS deals with Sabre

By Dennis Schaal | January 26, 2011

Virgin America, in purusing its growth strategy, signed a reservations systems deal with Sabre Airlines Solutions, and the airline also renewed its Sabre Travel Network GDS contract.... Read More

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Behold the human-free, fully-automated hotel stay

By Kevin May | January 26, 2011

Many of the individual elements of the tech-led hotel are in place, but a hotel in Norway has joined all the dots together, creating a completely human-free experience.... Read More

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HomeAway gets social in distribution partnership with Gogobot

By Dennis Schaal | January 26, 2011

HomeAway struck a distribution partnership with social trip-planning site Gogobot.com.... Read More

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Top travel websites in Brazil - January 22 2011

By PhocusWire | January 26, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending January 22 2011.... Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Is mobile the key element?

By Kevin May | January 26, 2011

Perhaps one of the factors missing from much of the commentary around Google's proposed acquisition of ITA Software is around the mobile opportunity.... Read More