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Norah Jones to debut new song Travelin' On exclusively on Jetsetter
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Norah Jones to debut new song Travelin' On exclusively on Jetsetter
By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012
Vacation specialist Jetsetter entered into its first exclusive celebrity partnership and will give Norah Jones fans the first listen to her new song, "Travelin' On."... Read More
Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector
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Yes! Time to enjoy the bounty from the technology-led tour and activity sector
By Viewpoints | March 20, 2012
The news that European startup GetYourGuide has secured $2m in funding (and from an impressive list of travel-savvy investors) should be welcomed by incumbents in the tours and activities marketplace.... Read More
Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
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Leading pairs lose market share - Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2012
The top two agency, accommodation and airline websites in the list of leading travel brands in the UK all lost out last week as their share of the market dropped.... Read More
Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
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Hotels need to be more disruptive offline to trigger a better presence online
By Patrick Landman | March 20, 2012
The most effective way to be really successful in business is by challenging the status quo - in fact, a favourite word of Tnooz's is "disruption".... Read More
Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next
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Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2012
Flash deals service Groupon says it is establishing itself as an online travel agency as the next logical step for it in Europe.... Read More
LeisureLink claims vacation rental and condo breakthrough on Travelocity with Marketspan platform
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LeisureLink claims vacation rental and condo breakthrough on Travelocity with Marketspan platform
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
Independent owners of vacation rentals, condos and timeshares can toss the Excel spreadsheets.... Read More
Oktogo secures $10M investment deal from VTB Capital
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Oktogo secures $10M investment deal from VTB Capital
By Kevin May | March 19, 2012
Another week, another encouraging sign that money is continuing to flow into up and coming travel brands with Russian online travel agency Oktogo raising $10 million this week.... Read More
FlightStats and Innovata combine flight updates and new schedules API
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FlightStats and Innovata combine flight updates and new schedules API
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
Developers of mobile apps in travel and airport kiosks can now do some one-stop shopping for flight schedules and flight status updates thanks to a new API from FlightStats and Innovata.... Read More
Lookze brings history of buildings and destination content to mobiles
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Lookze brings history of buildings and destination content to mobiles
By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Lookze, a mobile application to give travelers information about the buildings and their surroundings as they walk around cities.... Read More
Ten things to know about fee-for-marketing services for destinations
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Ten things to know about fee-for-marketing services for destinations
By Viewpoints | March 19, 2012
In destination marketing circles, the buzz is about fee-for-marketing services.... Read More
TravelTriangle lets travellers find and pick deals from competing travel agents
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TravelTriangle lets travellers find and pick deals from competing travel agents
By Linda Fox | March 19, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring India-based TravelTriangle, a platform to give travellers the chance to find the best individual quotes from travel agencies.... Read More
Asia hotel prices - March to May 2012
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Asia hotel prices - March to May 2012
By PhocusWire | March 18, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google eyeing, R-T-Worlding, Future defining, Social numbering
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google eyeing, R-T-Worlding, Future defining, Social numbering
By PhocusWire | March 18, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
What Else? Via.me arrives, Pegasus speaks louder, SITA-Egis in for UK ATC, SafeToGo
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What Else? Via.me arrives, Pegasus speaks louder, SITA-Egis in for UK ATC, SafeToGo
By PhocusWire | March 17, 2012
Share it all on Via.me, Pegasus opens new call centre, SITA-Egis picked for UK air traffic upgrade, SafeToGo launched by GTP... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
A chicken in every pot and power generators on bicycles for everyone
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A chicken in every pot and power generators on bicycles for everyone
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2012
Contrary to popular legend, Herbert Hoover, the US presidential candidate and eventual winner in 1928, probably never promised the electorate "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage."... Read More
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