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TLabs Showcase - TripAlertz
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TLabs Showcase - TripAlertz
By Dennis Schaal | October 13, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US-based travel deals service TripAlertz.... Read More
Amadeus finally confirms Opodo is up for sale
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Amadeus finally confirms Opodo is up for sale
By Kevin May | October 13, 2010
After months of speculation and "no comments", Amadeus has broken its silence and said today it is considering offloading European online travel agency Opodo.... Read More
Most popular Canada travel websites - October 9 2010
By PhocusWire | October 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending October 9 2010.... Read More
Why Google buying a consumer travel site is not a mad idea
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Why Google buying a consumer travel site is not a mad idea
By Alex Bainbridge | October 13, 2010
These rumours about Google supposedly buying Opodo are great fun. Unlikely, but fun.... Read More
Part Two of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
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Part Two of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
By Viewpoints | October 13, 2010
Today we look at another 25 examples including initiatives by tourist boards and translation services.... Read More
Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
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Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
By Kevin May | October 13, 2010
Ryanair has taken a UK-based website owner to a domain name tribunal in order to force the closure of a blog seemingly determined to lambast the low cost carrier.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - October 9 2010
By PhocusWire | October 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending October 9 2010.... Read More
The long trail of travel ski distribution
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The long trail of travel ski distribution
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
SnowTrax quietly launched as a comparative search and booking engine for ski vacations.... Read More
Now Google is supposedly interested in Opodo
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Now Google is supposedly interested in Opodo
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Many a jaw dropping on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean today following a report in the Wall Street Journal speculating that Google is interested in buying Opodo.... Read More
Celeb watch -- Virgin America woos Wi-Fi crowd with free People
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
You don't have to pay for Wi-Fi access on Virgin America flights to find out why Ashton Kutcher views tweeting wife Demi Moore as a romantic move.... Read More
ezRez to replace Holiday Autos, lastminute.com for Emirates
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
Emirates selected ezRez to replace Holiday Autos and LastMinute.com for car rental, hotel and destination activity booking on the airline's websites.... Read More
Part One of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
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Part One of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
By Viewpoints | October 12, 2010
The competition to earn customers in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries is intense.... Read More
Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
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Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Interesting departure for metasearch site Skyscanner with news that its newly formed labs team have developed a trip planning service for ski holidays.... Read More
Six essentials for travel startups
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Six essentials for travel startups
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Travel startups always have wonderfully optimistic ideas and aspirations – in fact, overwhelming positivity is practically omnipresent and often rather intoxicating.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Tourz
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TLabs Showcase - Tourz
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Singapore-based virtual tour planning site Tourz.... Read More
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