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Open source beats brand for enterprise use, says a report by Amadeus
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Open source beats brand for enterprise use, says a report by Amadeus
By Sean O'Neil | September 16, 2012
A report highlights the evolution of open source software and how it is being used by the world's largest transaction processors.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - Device-tastic, Firewalls open, Data,owners, Reputation management
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Best of Tnooz last week - Device-tastic, Firewalls open, Data,owners, Reputation management
By PhocusWire | September 16, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Most useless travel website advice infographic ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Most useless travel website advice infographic ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 14, 2012
Just for fun, courtesy of My Destination. Presumably these types of conversation do not REALLY happen - but one wonders, sometimes.... Read More
Virgin America shows off cabin experience via frequent fliers and interactive video
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Virgin America shows off cabin experience via frequent fliers and interactive video
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2012
Virgin America has pulled together a lot of different strands for its latest digital campaign... Read More
Decolar retakes crown from eDestinos - Top Brazil travel websites, August 2012
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Decolar retakes crown from eDestinos - Top Brazil travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 14, 2012
Back to reality for eDestinos after taking top slot in July it has now fallen back to second place with a massive slump of 7% market share in the list of leading travel sites in Brazil.... Read More
The Scan: American Airlines hints at location-based feature for iPad app, and more news
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The Scan: American Airlines hints at location-based feature for iPad app, and more news
By PhocusWire | September 14, 2012
American Airlines' director of mobile apps talks data says new functions will be unveiled soon, and more items in our roundup... Read More
Blink Booking joins the last-minute hotel booking party in Europe
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Blink Booking joins the last-minute hotel booking party in Europe
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2012
Blink Booking is a startup based around a mobile application for last-minute hotel bookings in Europe... Read More
The ultimate travel technology project - a floating airport for London?
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The ultimate travel technology project - a floating airport for London?
By Kevin May | September 14, 2012
People living outside of the UK may be bemused at - or not even heard of - the political shenanigans currently taking place over the future of the capital's airports.... Read More
Airline-GDS battles in the US throw new light on European regulatory review
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Airline-GDS battles in the US throw new light on European regulatory review
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 14, 2012
The European Commission has a pending report due on the state of GDS distribution regulation in Europe.... Read More
Amazon brings local deals to the UK, first stop London
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Amazon brings local deals to the UK, first stop London
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2012
Move over Groupon and company, just over a year since launching local deals in the US, Amazon has introduced a similar service in the UK... Read More
Agoda swoops in over TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand travel websites, August 2012
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Agoda swoops in over TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2012
More good news for Agoda after its recent surge in Australia by also sweeping in to also take top spot in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More
Will the world end (or the travel industry survive) without NFC in the new iPhone5?
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Will the world end (or the travel industry survive) without NFC in the new iPhone5?
By Glenn Gruber | September 13, 2012
Apparently so - if you believe what you hear on Twitter and some of the tech press.... Read More
Travel innovators dive in at the deep end
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Travel innovators dive in at the deep end
By Gene Quinn | September 13, 2012
The OpenTravel Alliance did something a little different yesterday than its usual preaching about data standards for the travel industry.... Read More
Priceline says its app covers the most markets for last-minute mobile bookings of hotels
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Priceline says its app covers the most markets for last-minute mobile bookings of hotels
By Sean O'Neil | September 13, 2012
The US OTA says that it offers geographic coverage of about 150 US markets on a typical evening, making it "the largest last-minute hotel deals service for mobile equipped travelers.... Read More
The multiple issues surrounding airlines and ownership of passenger data
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The multiple issues surrounding airlines and ownership of passenger data
By Alex Kremer | September 13, 2012
Imagine a world where someone owns a record of everything you do in life. Went shopping? Safeway owns that act. Watched a movie? Netflix owns a record of that. Grabbed a quick bite to eat? McDonalds owns a log of that.... Read More
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