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Marriott -- biodegradable laundry bags, EcoSmart pillows
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2010
From biodegradable laundry bags to EcoSmart pillows, Marriott outlined initiatives it carried out to green its $10 billion global supply chain.... Read More
Windows Phone 7 brings voice activated flight status
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Windows Phone 7 brings voice activated flight status
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
Microsoft is pushing hard with the apparent gazillions of new features on the Windows Phone 7 released today - but little mention so far of one neat piece of functionality.... Read More
Travel advertisers use CAPTCHA for branded type-ins
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Travel advertisers use CAPTCHA for branded type-ins
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2010
Advertisers, including Expedia, Off & Away and a couple of hotel chains, are supplementing display advertising by using publishers' CAPTCHA security tools for brand messaging.... Read More
French hotel booking technology provider Availpro targets UK
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French hotel booking technology provider Availpro targets UK
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
A company which claims to have 50% of Paris hotels using its booking engine has peered across the English Channel and is attempting an invasion.... Read More
Business as usual, honestly
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
Just a bit of housekeeping, and an apology. It appears a small number of users have been greeted with a Malware attack page this morning when visiting Tnooz.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Fobo
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TLabs Showcase - Fobo
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Singapore-based adventure travel site Fobo [Forget Boundaries].... Read More
Top Tnooz this week - Agent defence, body scanners, green and Gaga
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Top Tnooz this week - Agent defence, body scanners, green and Gaga
By PhocusWire | October 9, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
LonelyPlanet takes on digital, mobile marketing for Florida CVB
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LonelyPlanet takes on digital, mobile marketing for Florida CVB
By Dennis Schaal | October 8, 2010
Lonely Planet entered into a far-reaching marketing partnership with the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, which represents Fort Myers and Sanibel beaches in southwest Florida.... Read More
Priceline takes search lead over rivals in new global markets
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Priceline takes search lead over rivals in new global markets
By Dennis Schaal | October 8, 2010
Priceline global brands such as Agoda and Booking.com are eclipsing their rivals from the Expedia and Orbitz camps around the world when it comes to a presence in paid-search.... Read More
Hoseasons Group consolidates IT through Web Applications
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Hoseasons Group consolidates IT through Web Applications
By Kevin May | October 8, 2010
More impact on IT systems as travel businesses consolidate - as Web Applications takes on IT duties for the wider Hoseasons Group after its creation by Wyndham Exchange and Resorts.... Read More
The role of technology at maturing low-cost carriers
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The role of technology at maturing low-cost carriers
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 8, 2010
One interesting phenomenon of low cost giant Southwest has been its ability to trumpet low fares when in reality it has one of the highest revenue passenger miles of any airline in the US.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - October 2 2010
By PhocusWire | October 8, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending October 2 2010.... Read More
Thomas Cook and Co-Operative talk IT savings, dangle OTA angle
By Kevin May | October 8, 2010
There will be plenty of analysis in the mainstream media and trade papers next week about the consequences of two large travel agency groups merging in the UK.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Ooh.com
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TLabs Showcase - Ooh.com
By Kevin May | October 7, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring London, UK-based travel listing site Ooh.com.... Read More
If more people booked hotels on airline sites, who missed out?
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If more people booked hotels on airline sites, who missed out?
By Kevin May | October 7, 2010
Intriguing set of data from the latest SITA Self-Service Survey depicting a "dramatic" increase in the number of people booking hotels on airline websites.... Read More
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