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The Scan: Octopus.com wraps more tentacles around Reevoo, and other travel tech news
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The Scan: Octopus.com wraps more tentacles around Reevoo, and other travel tech news
By PhocusWire | October 11, 2012
TUI, SiteMinder, Air Canada, Concur, World Rainbow Hotels, Reevoo, Octopus.com, Illusions Online, and Off Track Planet all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 11 October.... Read More
Tours and activities: instant web bookings still largely a dream
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Tours and activities: instant web bookings still largely a dream
By Alex Kremer | October 11, 2012
When one reads articles like Tnooz's recent piece on Foursquare accepting instant restaurant bookings, it's easy to jump to the conclusion (as our dear editor did) that tours and activities must be next.... Read More
Volunteer Forever helps users find the right program and raise funding for volunteer placements
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Volunteer Forever helps users find the right program and raise funding for volunteer placements
By Linda Fox | October 11, 2012
Volunteer Forever is a platform to help people find and fund their volunteer abroad trips... Read More
Tnooz turns three, a very good number
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Tnooz turns three, a very good number
By Gene Quinn | October 11, 2012
I logged into WordPress today and couldn't help noticing a number on the dashboard: this blog entry is the 6,801st editorial post since we launched Tnooz three years ago.... Read More
Beware the Uber-killer: Germany's MyTaxi debuts Stateside
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Beware the Uber-killer: Germany's MyTaxi debuts Stateside
By Sean O'Neil | October 11, 2012
Yesterday Washington DC became the first US city to be targeted by MyTaxi, which is Germany's most used mobile app for booking taxis.... Read More
What is Facebook at one billion users? It is more relevant to travel than ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
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What is Facebook at one billion users? It is more relevant to travel than ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 10, 2012
Put aside the ROI of advertising on it and questions over how to perfect a social media strategy, Facebook at one billion users is an absolute beast of a platform when it comes to the numbers.... Read More
Webjet closes in on Expedia - Top New Zealand travel websites, September 2012
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Webjet closes in on Expedia - Top New Zealand travel websites, September 2012
By PhocusWire | October 10, 2012
Expedia will be looking nervously over its shoulder this month after Webjet came within a whisker of stealing top spot in the list of leading travel sites in New Zealand in September.... Read More
With help from BuzzFeed, Expedia gay marriage video goes (officially) viral
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With help from BuzzFeed, Expedia gay marriage video goes (officially) viral
By Kevin May | October 10, 2012
What constitutes a successful social media campaign? Indeed, when is something that PRs and marketing types claim is "viral" ACTUALLY viral?... Read More
The Haters versus TripAdvisor - Is it 0-0 or 1-1?
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The Haters versus TripAdvisor - Is it 0-0 or 1-1?
By Linda Fox | October 10, 2012
When reputation management firm Kwikchex went public with its legal threat to TripAdvisor two years ago, most probably dismissed the notion as nonsense... Read More
Apple selects launch partner in HRS for hotel tools on Passbook app
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Apple selects launch partner in HRS for hotel tools on Passbook app
By Kevin May | October 10, 2012
Nice win for HRS as it announces it will be the first - and initially exclusive - provider of technology to allow iPhone users to manage their hotel reservations on the new Passbook service.... Read More
Greatest areas of stress for business travellers - road warriors despise a poor web connection
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Greatest areas of stress for business travellers - road warriors despise a poor web connection
By Kevin May | October 10, 2012
Oh those precious corporate travellers with their gripes about business lounges being full of normal folk these days and the wine not chilled enough when they turn left on entering an aircraft.... Read More
Paying with thumb prints and maybe even gestures by 2025 - consumers think it is inevitable
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Paying with thumb prints and maybe even gestures by 2025 - consumers think it is inevitable
By Kevin May | October 10, 2012
Perhaps later than some would have expected, but half of consumers reckon by 2025 they will be paying for goods and services using a thumb print.... Read More
With Jetsetter Now, competition quickly heats up for last minute hotel bookings
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With Jetsetter Now, competition quickly heats up for last minute hotel bookings
By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2012
Last minute hotel deals continue to explode in popularity, with luxury travel bookers Jetsetter throwing their high-end hoteliers into the mix.... Read More
Priceline and Expedia take a little fall - Top US travel websites, September 2012
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Priceline and Expedia take a little fall - Top US travel websites, September 2012
By PhocusWire | October 9, 2012
Market leader Expedia and second spot holder Priceline both lost ground in the list of leading travel websites in the US in September.... Read More
Google Flight Search one year on - no wonder rivals can sleep safely in their beds at night
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Google Flight Search one year on - no wonder rivals can sleep safely in their beds at night
By Kevin May | October 9, 2012
When the CEO of Kayak told CNBC recently that Google Flight Search was "an inferior product" to his own service, some might have considered it typical Steve Hafner posturing.... Read More
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