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Triptrotting sees funding rise to $1.5M
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Triptrotting sees funding rise to $1.5M
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2012
Women power can be powerful financially.... Read More
Sabre to give agency contracts to antitrust probe, Travelport, AA, US Airways and Orbitz
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Sabre to give agency contracts to antitrust probe, Travelport, AA, US Airways and Orbitz
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2012
The US Justice Department Antitrust Division's probe of the global distribution systems is apparently alive and well -- and travel agencies in North America apparently are getting dragged right into the middle of the fray.... Read More
Fly.com thinks its new fare calendar is fairest one of all
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Fly.com thinks its new fare calendar is fairest one of all
By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2012
Mark this down on your calendars: Fly.com now says its new Custom Fare Calendar is a travel industry first because it sources real-time fare data while competitors' fare calendars rely on user searches.... Read More
Fill ya boots, screenscapers - Ryanair has removed its reCAPTCHA tool
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Fill ya boots, screenscapers - Ryanair has removed its reCAPTCHA tool
By Kevin May | May 25, 2012
Temporarily, anyway. Ryanair made a big thing in late-2011 about its attempts to crack down on metasearch engines scraping content to fill their search results for airlines.... Read More
What Else? Destinology socially, GoCarShare festies, CarTrawler switches, Multicom cancels, WHL unites
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What Else? Destinology socially, GoCarShare festies, CarTrawler switches, Multicom cancels, WHL unites
By PhocusWire | May 25, 2012
Destinology targets social, GoCarShare tunes up for festivals, CarTrawler grabs two new senior hires, Multicom loves Medhotels, WHL creates joint venture with ResOnline... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More
Aah, those were the days - starting an online travel brand in 2002 compared to 2012
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Aah, those were the days - starting an online travel brand in 2002 compared to 2012
By Viewpoints | May 25, 2012
The heady days of 2002, post-economic bubbles and 9/11, pre-Iraq war and the credit crunch. Seems a long time ago, especially in online travel.... Read More
Azerbaijan Airlines speeds fans to Eurovision with mobile check-in
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Azerbaijan Airlines speeds fans to Eurovision with mobile check-in
By Linda Fox | May 25, 2012
Dix points (10 points) for Azerbaijan Airlines this week as it introduces mobile and web check-in ahead of the influx expected for the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow in host town Baku... Read More
Venture capitalists see a sure -- or likely -- thing in TaxiForSure
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Venture capitalists see a sure -- or likely -- thing in TaxiForSure
By Dennis Schaal | May 24, 2012
TaxiForSure.com, a car rental and taxi aggregator operating in Bangalore, India, raised venture capital funding from Accel Partners, Helion Venture Partners and Blume Ventures.... Read More
Location, Location: Kayak app for Kindle Fire gets location services
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Location, Location: Kayak app for Kindle Fire gets location services
By Dennis Schaal | May 24, 2012
If you want to book a nearby hotel using the Kayak app for Kindle Fire, location-based services certainly would come in handy.... Read More
So you think you found the lowest airfare? Guess again
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So you think you found the lowest airfare? Guess again
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 24, 2012
Airlines deliberately make it difficult for you to find the best airfare.... Read More
SAS latest to migrate to OpenJaw t-Retail platform
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SAS latest to migrate to OpenJaw t-Retail platform
By Linda Fox | May 24, 2012
Scandinavian Airline System is to go live on OpenJaw's t-Retail system at the end of June for its Swedish, Danish and Norwegian websites... Read More
Not all apps are created equal, some are more equal than others
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Not all apps are created equal, some are more equal than others
By Viewpoints | May 24, 2012
A colleague and I were recently reviewing a newly released mobile application that has generated a lot of buzz.... Read More
Flat-Club secures Series A funding, recruits managers for European push
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Flat-Club secures Series A funding, recruits managers for European push
By Linda Fox | May 24, 2012
Short-term rental specialist Flat-Club has completed Series A funding just weeks ahead of launching new markets across Europe... Read More
Memorial Day booking trends and social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Memorial Day booking trends and social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Dennis Schaal | May 23, 2012
US-based online travel agency CheapOair.com dug into its booking statistics to come up with the most popular destinations for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend in the US.... Read More
Does Siri kiss and tell?
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Does Siri kiss and tell?
By Dennis Schaal | May 23, 2012
You are on a business trip and you speak into your iPhone, using its Siri voice search or dictation functionality, to send a message to your lover or to search for a clandestine place to meet.... Read More
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