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Most popular Canada travel websites - October 30 2010
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending October 30 2010.... Read More
Expedia says more features launching in next SIX months than past five years
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Expedia says more features launching in next SIX months than past five years
By Kevin May | November 4, 2010
Expedia in Europe appears to be getting some serious attention - with officials claiming a string of improvements to the service expected by the end of 2010.... Read More
Priceline launches new airport car rental website
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Priceline launches new airport car rental website
By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2010
Priceline launched a new U.S. website, AirportRentalCars.com, geared for travelers who want a single website for rental car bookings, flight information, driving directions and weather forecasts, Priceline says.... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - October 30 2010
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending October 30 2010.... Read More
A day after confirming Ian McCaig still CEO of lastminute.com, he quits
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A day after confirming Ian McCaig still CEO of lastminute.com, he quits
By Kevin May | November 4, 2010
What a difference a day makes. Or not. Clearly the announcement yesterday from lastminute.com confirming its country manager structure was leading somewhere.... Read More
Direct connect dispute -- American Airlines to pull flights off Orbitz Dec. 1
By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2010
American Airlines apparently has expanded its direct-connect drive beyond the GDSs and taken it to the online travel agencies, specifically Orbitz.... Read More
Part Five of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
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Part Five of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
By Troy Thompson | November 4, 2010
For our final article in the series, a look at advanced options for Power Users.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - October 30 2010
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending October 30 2010.... Read More
Qantas A380 incident: a lesson in social media and web PR
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Qantas A380 incident: a lesson in social media and web PR
By Kevin May | November 4, 2010
Today's emergency landing of a Qantas Airbus A380 at Changi Airport in Singapore was another example of how travel companies need to establish a solid social and web PR strategy.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - October 30 2010
By PhocusWire | November 3, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending October 30 2010.... Read More
HomeAway, Wyndham reserve judgment on switch
By Dennis Schaal | November 3, 2010
HomeAway and Wyndham are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the Vacation Rental Managers Association's proposed distribution switch for professionally managed properties.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - October 30 2010
By PhocusWire | November 3, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending October 30 2010.... Read More
TripAdvisor slaps Red Badge on hotel for writing own reviews
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TripAdvisor slaps Red Badge on hotel for writing own reviews
By Kevin May | November 3, 2010
TripAdvisor has punished an Irish hotel for apparently asking staff to write favourable reviews about the property on the user review website.... Read More
Why social media is BS
By Kevin May | November 3, 2010
Humorous, with offensive/squeamish pictures, but actually extremely accurate...... Read More
Travelport blasts inefficiencies of American Airlines direct connect
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Travelport blasts inefficiencies of American Airlines direct connect
By Dennis Schaal | November 3, 2010
Travelport and American Airlines are battling for travel agents' hearts, minds and pocketbooks.... Read More
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