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Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

Hotels.com will be getting a reputation for trying slightly off-kilter marketing, from last year's Virtual Vacation augmented reality tool to this latest "claymation" effort.... Read More

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American Airlines claims Sabre coordinated social media bad-mouthing, biasing actions created employee turmoil

By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2011

American Airlines alleges that Sabre coordinated "negative word-of-mouth campaigns" to paint the airline as "anti-consumer."... Read More

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Top travel websites in Canada - January 8 2011

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending January 8 2011.... Read More

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Rough guide to new developments in hotel web reputation

By Viewpoints | January 12, 2011

As we look back on the past year of reputation management technology for hotels, there were a number of important developments to consider as we head into 2011.... Read More

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Kuoni, Leger and Jet Airways bring in QR codes for adverts

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

QR (Quick Response) codes look to be making a wider appearance on travel marketing literature in 2011, with three brands testing the concept this week.... Read More

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TripAdvisor launches airline user rating system

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

Hotel review giant TripAdvisor launches a new service today in the US and UK allowing users to leave ratings for airlines featured on its flight search product.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Travelmatch

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based package holiday search engine Travelmatch.... Read More

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Top travel websites in India - January 8 2011

By PhocusWire | January 11, 2011

Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending January 8 2011.... Read More

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Kayak makes big play on design for new mobile service

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

Travel metasearch service Kayak released an upgraded version of its iPhone mobile application today, including a car service feature and overhauled user experience.... Read More

Technology experience on a cruise almost as important as the cabaret

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

Clearly what kind of technology is available on cruise ships is becoming a significant marketing play for companies when trying to sell a trip.... Read More

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Top travel websites in the US - January 8 2011

By PhocusWire | January 11, 2011

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending January 8 2011.... Read More

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TripAdvisor content on Google still restricted, but talks continue

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

TripAdvisor maintains that its decision to restrict reviews from streaming into pages on Google Places remains in place, despite reports to the contrary.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Carsolize

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Israel-based B2B booking engine system Carsolize.... Read More

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Ebookers claims European mobile first for booking all travel products

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

Ebookers reckons it is the first online travel agency in Europe to develop and mobile-ready website for users to select every product and manage their bookings.... Read More