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Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
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Travelport fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results - top-line digest
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Travelport released its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2011 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More
Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
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Zarpo claims online travel first by bringing private sales to South America
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Brazil and Argentina-based Zarpo, a new member-only service specifically targeting travellers in South America.... Read More
Fly.com: Google Flight Search is struggling, lagging and lacking
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Fly.com: Google Flight Search is struggling, lagging and lacking
By Dennis Schaal | March 21, 2012
Warren Chang, general manager of Fly.com, wonders about all the fuss regarding Google Flight Search.... Read More
NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
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NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Big effort from the travel section of NineMSN, leaping in to the top ten most popular travel websites in Australia in a heady first place.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - February 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - February 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | March 21, 2012
AirAsia is back on top of the list of most talked about airlines on Twitter, seeing almost double the amount of tweets mentioning the carrier in February compared to the previous month.... Read More
CWT Market aggregation app fails to wow business travelers
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CWT Market aggregation app fails to wow business travelers
By Dennis Schaal | March 21, 2012
The power of the Apple App Store and, to a lesser extent, the Android Market, has inspired travel companies such as Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Sabre to create apps' markets of their own to suit their own purposes.... Read More
CanaryHop wants comedian Andy Samberg to be what William Shatner was to Priceline
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Yahoo Travel bounces in ahead of Hotwire - Top US travel sites, March 17 2012
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Yahoo Travel bounces in ahead of Hotwire - Top US travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Hotwire's recent good run of form in the list of leading travel websites in the US has ended after a resurgent Yahoo Travel swooped to take fourth spot.... Read More
Airbnb buys UK apartment rental service Crashpadder
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Airbnb buys UK apartment rental service Crashpadder
By Kevin May | March 21, 2012
Airbnb is starting to sweep up some of its competition around the world with confirmation that it has this week bought rival brand Crashpadder in the UK.... Read More
What Else? Doyle Collection, ID checks poor, Guernsey shore, MyTravel social, Groupon performance
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What Else? Doyle Collection, ID checks poor, Guernsey shore, MyTravel social, Groupon performance
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Doyle goes mobile, Experian IDs transaction losses, VisitGuernsey digis the brochures, MyTravel socialises, Groupon figures. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
TagMan shows travel company reluctance for social plug-ins [INFOGRAPHIC]
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TagMan shows travel company reluctance for social plug-ins [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | March 21, 2012
Here's a neat infographic from TagMan demonstrating the impact social media plug-ins can have on purchasing.... Read More
SeLoger Vacances comes from nowhere to win top spot - Top France travel sites, March 17 2012
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SeLoger Vacances comes from nowhere to win top spot - Top France travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Curious goings on in France last week after SeLoger Vacances emerged from relative obscurity to become the most popular agency website in the country.... Read More
SilverRail captures $15M funding round, wants to make rail tickets as easy to book as air
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SilverRail captures $15M funding round, wants to make rail tickets as easy to book as air
By Kevin May | March 21, 2012
One of the biggest investment rounds so far in 2012 in travel revealed today with news that SilverRail Technologies has secured a $15 million in B Series funding.... Read More
Suddenly, with MondoWindow, RouteHappy and SeatGuru, it is all about the flight
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Suddenly, with MondoWindow, RouteHappy and SeatGuru, it is all about the flight
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
We've seen umpteen travel startups focusing on pre-trip travel inspiration and trip-planning, and post-flight activities and tours, but suddenly there is a renewed focus on what has become almost an afterthought -- the flight itself.... Read More
Trip planning by video -- Brazil takes vacation research to YouTube and mobile game
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Trip planning by video -- Brazil takes vacation research to YouTube and mobile game
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
Chalk one up for Brazilian tourism board Embratur in getting creative about travel inspiration and trip planning.... Read More
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