Nice idea from VisitBritain using social media and location check-ins to attract people to a global competition running through its Facebook page.... Read More

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Some lodging websites such as iStopOver and Airbnb let you rent rooms in homes or apartments and live like a local, but HomeAway takes a different marketing angle -- with HomeAway you can vacation like an Obama.... Read More

If the American Airlines decision to pull its flights off Orbitz has U.S. online travel agencies and global distribution systems shuddering, Delta Air Lines is sending a more subtle message.... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based mobile travel development firm TourSpot.... Read More

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Berlin-based map app service Skobbler wants to grab a share of the offline mobile map market before the other web giants wade in with their own connection-free platforms.... Read More

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Such is the potential for disruption to the status quo of airline distribution that normally bitter rivals are suddenly supporting one another publicly.... Read More

Travelport said a judge in Chicago denied its request for a preliminary injunction against American Airlines, which sought to remove its inventory from Orbitz.com.... Read More

TripAdvisor has unveiled a major upgrade to its Facebook Trip Friends service, creating what is essentially a mini-Facebook within the user review giant's site.... Read More

Hotel Tonight may or may not be for lovers considering one-night stands, but the startup, which only offers rooms through an iPhone app, itself aims for quickies.... Read More

After seeing a two-year slump, the travel industry is finally seeing a resurgence in air travel and an increase in hotel occupancy year-over-year.... Read More

With the Washington DC council slated to take a final vote today on increasing hotel taxes for online travel sellers, major online travel agencies have been running a radio spot to drum up grassroots opposition to the measure.... Read More

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