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American Airlines: Travelport using intimidation tactics
By Dennis Schaal | November 10, 2010
American Airlines and Travelport -- already facing off in courtrooms in Chicago and Fort Worth, Texas -- traded charges today about who pays for flight and optional services access if travel agents hook up to the airline through direct-connects.... Read More
1991 paper predicted tech integration across travel. What happened?
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1991 paper predicted tech integration across travel. What happened?
By Kevin May | November 10, 2010
In the early 1990s professor Dimitrios Buhalis published an academic paper pushing a range of predictions as to how travel would evolve through technology.... Read More
Vacation rentals -- LeisureLink closes on $9M in funding
By Dennis Schaal | November 10, 2010
Record another endorsement of the vacation rental market -- LeisureLink closed on a $9 million venture capital funding round.... Read More
Amadeus launches SaaS hotel platform
By Dennis Schaal | November 10, 2010
Who says Amadeus and global distribution systems generally are all about airlines?... Read More
Carnival Splendor and 1-way social media response from Carnival
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Carnival Splendor and 1-way social media response from Carnival
By Dennis Schaal | November 10, 2010
Since the Carnival Splendor crisis began Monday morning, Carnival Cruise Lines has posted four updates on its Facebook page and tweeted the links.... Read More
Two-minute survey from Bigmouthmedia - Web marketing in travel
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Two-minute survey from Bigmouthmedia - Web marketing in travel
By Kevin May | November 10, 2010
The third annual Bigmouthmedia Online Travel Survey launched today - and Tnooz is helping out once again.... Read More
Live flight information beamed onto air tickets
By Kevin May | November 10, 2010
Blue sky stuff - but perhaps not as outlandish as it might've been just a decade ago - with experimental technology to combine the digital and real world.... Read More
Travelport Q3 2010 results - bitesize summary
By Kevin May | November 10, 2010
Travelport released its Q3 2010 results this afternoon. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - November 6 2010
By PhocusWire | November 9, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending November 6 2010.... Read More
Barry Diller: You can't compete head-on with Google
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Barry Diller: You can't compete head-on with Google
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2010
Barry Diller, the chairman and CEO of IAC, is largely shuttering the company's Ask.com search engine in frustration.... Read More
Top 50 online travel social media influencers list gets updated daily
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Top 50 online travel social media influencers list gets updated daily
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2010
Brilliant Travel Media had a brilliant idea -- tap into a list of the top 50 travel influencers in social media as a way to gain audience for the online travel marketing company.... Read More
What one travel industry figure really thinks about social media
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What one travel industry figure really thinks about social media
By Kevin May | November 9, 2010
A World Travel Market report issued yesterday on social media painted a mixed picture about its apparent use by consumers.... Read More
Priceline provides glimpse into Asia Pacific business
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2010
Priceline has been very shy about providing specific numbers on its Asia-Pacific hotel business, but the online travel agency shed its inhibitions yesterday.... Read More
Chaos of 15-hour flight delay caught on camera
By Kevin May | November 9, 2010
When passengers are delayed at an airport there is usually some indication - however small - as to when services will get back to normal.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - November 6 2010
By PhocusWire | November 9, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending November 6 2010.... Read More
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