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Boomers taking over from Gen-Y in smartphone stakes
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Boomers taking over from Gen-Y in smartphone stakes
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2012
Babyboomers are overtaking the more youthful Gen Y equivalents in smartphone ownership according to a report from BDRC Continental into British hotel guest habits... Read More
What Else? KLM social again, In-flight wifi, ResponsibleTravel, Frommers, Manchester
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What Else? KLM social again, In-flight wifi, ResponsibleTravel, Frommers, Manchester
By PhocusWire | April 19, 2012
KLM socialises again, Wifi on 9,000 aircraft in nine years, ResponsibleTravel and Tourism Tasmania, Frommers day-by-day, Manchester Airport. What else is happening in travel tech around the world...... Read More
What Else? KLM social again, In-flight wifi, ResponsibleTravel, Frommers, Manchester
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What Else? KLM social again, In-flight wifi, ResponsibleTravel, Frommers, Manchester
By PhocusWire | April 19, 2012
KLM socialises again, Wifi on 9,000 aircraft in nine years, ResponsibleTravel and Tourism Tasmania, Frommers day-by-day, Manchester Airport. What else is happening in travel tech around the world...... Read More
Google and Dr Evil? Surely no connection [IMAGE]
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Google and Dr Evil? Surely no connection [IMAGE]
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2012
A little humour can go a long way at travel technology conference so cue all round mirth when this image came up.... Read More
HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
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HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
By Kevin May | April 19, 2012
Not the best of starts for Ryanair and new accommodation white label provider HotelsCombined, with the metasearch site moving quickly to clarify comments by Michael O'Leary.... Read More
DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
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DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
By Kevin May | April 18, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based DealAngel, a new hotel search engine which pricing data to rank properties by value rather than price.... Read More
Cruise agency talking natural language search with Evature
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Cruise agency talking natural language search with Evature
By Dennis Schaal | April 18, 2012
If you find yourself muttering to your computer at times, you can now put that idle chatter to good use and search for sailings on iCruise.com through spoken-language search.... Read More
Nintendo brings art to life at the Louvre
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Nintendo brings art to life at the Louvre
By Linda Fox | April 18, 2012
The Louvre, the world famous Paris based gallery, has taken a leap into the 21st century with the launch of Nintendo 3DS audio guides.... Read More
The future of search marketing for the travel industry
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The future of search marketing for the travel industry
By Viewpoints | April 18, 2012
Anyone who runs an online travel business will already be well aware of the frenetic pace of change in the world of search marketing.... Read More
What Else? Tours4Fun and companionship, Jetsetter hire, ARC takes stock, Pegasus smarts
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What Else? Tours4Fun and companionship, Jetsetter hire, ARC takes stock, Pegasus smarts
By PhocusWire | April 18, 2012
Tours4Fun sets sights on iPhone, Jetsetter gets first CMO, ARC ups Bloomberg ties and Pegasus gets smart about revenue.... Read More
Air New Zealand claims airline first on social share rewards
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Air New Zealand claims airline first on social share rewards
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2012
Air New Zealand is the latest travel company to try its luck with a share and earn scheme... Read More
Do flash sales level playing field for independent hotels?
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Do flash sales level playing field for independent hotels?
By Dennis Schaal | April 17, 2012
Which sectors of the hospitality industry are dabbling the most in travel flash sales? Independent hotels and then alternative property types such as inns and B&Bs -- that's who.... Read More
PlaceKnow eyes rise of Pinterest and image-led search to create destination photo platform
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PlaceKnow eyes rise of Pinterest and image-led search to create destination photo platform
By Kevin May | April 17, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Poland-based PlaceKnow, a new platform which uses images and community to promote destinations.... Read More
TSA tests scanning boarding passes and photo IDs
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TSA tests scanning boarding passes and photo IDs
By Dennis Schaal | April 17, 2012
The US Transportation Security Administration is supplementing its use of naked scanners with boarding pass and photo ID scanning technology.... Read More
Delta and United make ground on Southwest - Top US travel sites, April 14 2012
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Delta and United make ground on Southwest - Top US travel sites, April 14 2012
By PhocusWire | April 17, 2012
Southwest has seen its lead over second place in the list of leading airline websites fall to under 10% market share, as Delta and United start rising up the table.... Read More
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