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Most popular France travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Airfare increases? Continental removes worries with FareLock
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Airfare increases? Continental removes worries with FareLock
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2010
Bing Travel may predict whether an airfare will rise or fall, but Continental took some of the worry out by giving travelers the option of locking in airfares for 72 hours or seven days for a fee.... Read More
Jet2 in new ancillary push with in-flight entertainment offer
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Jet2 in new ancillary push with in-flight entertainment offer
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
European low cost carrier Jet2 is the latest airline to see how hi-tech in-flight entertainment systems can be used to capture more ancillary revenue.... Read More
Looking for sunshine? EasyVoyage says it has the answer
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Looking for sunshine? EasyVoyage says it has the answer
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
With weather one of the most important parts of the travel experience, websites have tried many ways of searching for meteorological information easier.... Read More
Most popular Canada travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Montana tax official blasts Travelocity despite $10K festival donation
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Montana tax official blasts Travelocity despite $10K festival donation
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2010
State tax officials can be conservative guys, especially in their public statements, but the top tax executive in Montana breaks the mold.... Read More
Homeland security checks out Walmart video screens
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2010
When you pay for your goods at a Walmart store that has checkout video screens, you may see a message from Janet Napolitano, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, urging shoppers to report suspicious, security-related activity.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Microsoft and others join FairSearch campaign
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Google-ITA Software deal: Microsoft and others join FairSearch campaign
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
Big news for the group lobbying against the proposed Google acquisition of ITA Software with news that Microsoft has finally joined the campaign.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Hotelyo
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TLabs Showcase - Hotelyo
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Italy-based hotel private sale website Hotelyo.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Kelkoo hires ex-TravelSupermarket boss to run travel metasearch
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Kelkoo hires ex-TravelSupermarket boss to run travel metasearch
By Kevin May | December 12, 2010
Kelkoo looks to be trying to reposition itself as a must-go-to travel search engine again after bringing in Chris Nixon, former boss of rival engine TravelSupermarket.... Read More
Air New Zealand shows how to spruce up YouTube channel pages
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Air New Zealand shows how to spruce up YouTube channel pages
By Kevin May | December 12, 2010
Air New Zealand was recently singled out by Google as one of very few travel brands to have made good use video via YouTube.... Read More
Top Tnooz this Week - TripAdvisor blocking Google, Xmas cheer, marketing mistakes
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Top Tnooz this Week - TripAdvisor blocking Google, Xmas cheer, marketing mistakes
By PhocusWire | December 11, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Catchy handle, celebrity backing might do it for Ireland social media push
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Catchy handle, celebrity backing might do it for Ireland social media push
By Kevin May | December 10, 2010
A touch of the Irish charm goes a long way in the media and sometimes in marketing - but TourismIreland has turned to social media for its latest promotion.... Read More
How to decide Paid versus Free for mobile travel apps
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How to decide Paid versus Free for mobile travel apps
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2010
Having worked in the publishing industry for over a decade as a designer, author and editor, I have witnessed some pretty swift transitions from old-style publishing to new.... Read More
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