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A brief history of the UK financial crisis in travel
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A brief history of the UK financial crisis in travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 3, 2010
For many years the UK had a great system for supporting a stable vertically integrated market - the ATOL protection scheme worked like a charm.... Read More
Google Maps with hotel prices and date search now running in the UK
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Google Maps with hotel prices and date search now running in the UK
By Kevin May | December 3, 2010
A few months after the US fully rolled out the project, users in the UK can now search for hotel prices and availability on Google Maps.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - November 27 2010
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending November 27 2010.... Read More
Flight Network delivers mobile apps for Canada
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Flight Network delivers mobile apps for Canada
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2010
Flight Network, the second most-visited online travel agency in Canada behind Expedia.ca, introduced Blackberry and iPhone apps which enable travelers to search and book Canadian and international carriers from within the native apps.... Read More
No ripples at Expedia for now as Diller resigns as IAC CEO
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2010
Calling it a "turning point," Barry Diller revealed that Liberty Media is no longer an investor in IAC and that he resigned from his CEO position.... Read More
Apple iTravel now sets its sights on cruise holidays
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Apple iTravel now sets its sights on cruise holidays
By Kevin May | December 2, 2010
Make no mistake, Apple is taking the travel sector VERY SERIOUSLY with its ideas for iTravel.... Read More
Trust International to take on Pegasus, SynXis on their home turf
By Dennis Schaal | December 2, 2010
Hotel CRS and distribution provider Trust International, headquartered in Frankfurt, is putting new focus on the U.S. market, where it hopes to better compete against Pegasus Solutions and Sabre Hospitality's SynXis.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Plnnr
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TLabs Showcase - Plnnr
By Kevin May | December 2, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Israel-based trip planning service Plnnr.... Read More
Teletext Holidays in major overhaul, web TV and iPad apps arrive
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Teletext Holidays in major overhaul, web TV and iPad apps arrive
By Kevin May | December 2, 2010
Teletext Holidays will unveil a radically different website this week as well as its first foray into iPad appland and a web TV service.... Read More
Most popular Singapore travel websites - November 27 2010
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending November 27 2010.... Read More
American Express Travel App taps TripIt, GateGuru and SeatExpert
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American Express Travel App taps TripIt, GateGuru and SeatExpert
By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2010
American Express launched iPhone and Blackberry apps in partnership with TripIt, GateGuru and SeatExpert.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - November 27 2010
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending November 27 2010.... Read More
Extremely clever time-lapse mashup of aircraft manoeuvres
By Kevin May | December 1, 2010
Watch and enjoy. GE has put together an amazing time-lapse video of aircraft arriving and departing from various airports.... Read More
Finnish travel agencies on Amadeus may start the standards race
By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2010
With airline optional services -- bag fees and premium seats -- all the rage, travel agents in Finland connected to the Amadeus GDS may the first to settle these transactions using a new IATA standard, the Electronic Miscellaneous Document.... Read More
Southwest Airlines, Rearden Commerce focus on their million
By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2010
In their own ways, both Southwest Airlines and Rearden Commerce had the one million mark in their sights.... Read More
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