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Africa Safari Planner brings content, guides and trip search together to Savanna lovers
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Africa Safari Planner brings content, guides and trip search together to Savanna lovers
By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Africa Safari Planner, a platform for travelers to search, plan and reserve multi-day safari trips.... Read More
TripAdvisor retakes lead from Stuff - Top New Zealand websites, February 25 2012
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TripAdvisor retakes lead from Stuff - Top New Zealand websites, February 25 2012
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2012
Jostling at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand again last week with TripAdvisor once again regaining the crown from Stuff.... Read More
United Airlines grapples with communications strategy with this weekend's reservations systems and website cutovers
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United Airlines grapples with communications strategy with this weekend's reservations systems and website cutovers
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2012
This weekend will be a momentous one for the merged United and Continental airlines, HP and Travelport, but the airline's customers may not yet be fully aware of the extent of the changes and the potential short-term pitfalls.... Read More
Leading five hotel sites lose market share - Top Canada travel sites, February 25 2012
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Leading five hotel sites lose market share - Top Canada travel sites, February 25 2012
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2012
Good week for little guy as the top five travel websites in the destinations and accommodation category in Canada all saw their share of traffic drip.... Read More
Groupize unleashes group hotel booking service after strategy rethink
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Groupize unleashes group hotel booking service after strategy rethink
By Kevin May | March 1, 2012
Three months after revealing a switch from its original vision of a trip planning site, Groupize has unveiled its hotel booking service for groups.... Read More
Google now providing airline reservations system to regional carrier Cape Air
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Google now providing airline reservations system to regional carrier Cape Air
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2012
It was seven or eight years in the making, but Google's ITA Software now has its Passenger Service System in production with an airline, albeit a relatively small one, regional carrier Cape Air.... Read More
Great Hotels of the World creates digital fund to help members
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Great Hotels of the World creates digital fund to help members
By Linda Fox | March 1, 2012
Great Hotels of the World has put together a pot of money devoted to helping its 250 plus members with online marketing... Read More
Virgin Atlantic unveils new website, keeps quiet on stalled Vtravelled social network
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Virgin Atlantic unveils new website, keeps quiet on stalled Vtravelled social network
By Kevin May | March 1, 2012
Virgin Atlantic is in full press release mode this week to announce its flashy new website, featuring a dramatic new look designed by high profile agency LBi.... Read More
Groupon enters the fray - Top UK travel sites, February 25 2012
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Groupon enters the fray - Top UK travel sites, February 25 2012
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2012
Just over two months since Groupon made a brief foray into the top ten travel websites in France, consumers in the UK are now giving the site some action.... Read More
What else? Tourism Australia, Thomas Cook, GuestCentric, SITA-JDA-Intelex, EgyptAir
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What else? Tourism Australia, Thomas Cook, GuestCentric, SITA-JDA-Intelex, EgyptAir
By PhocusWire | March 1, 2012
Tourism Australia targets Gen-Y, Thomas Cook centralises affiliate work, GuestCentric telecom deal, SITA-JDA-Intelex unite, EgyptAir adopts Lufthansa planning system... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Air France-KLM looks to offload half of stake in Amadeus, could be worth half a billion Euros
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Air France-KLM looks to offload half of stake in Amadeus, could be worth half a billion Euros
By Kevin May | March 1, 2012
Amadeus's founding airline ownership is slowly eroding away with confirmation that Air France-KLM wants a buyer for around half of its 15% stake in the company.... Read More
Amadeus data shows European cities benefit from Olympics visitors
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Amadeus data shows European cities benefit from Olympics visitors
By Linda Fox | February 29, 2012
Air booking information from Amadeus is showing a huge surge in UK arrivals the day before the Olympic Games begin on 26 July.... Read More
Facebook Pages get more interactive and social with Timeline treatment
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Facebook Pages get more interactive and social with Timeline treatment
By Dennis Schaal | February 29, 2012
Travel companies on Facebook will have to rethink their Pages' interactivity, "look" and navigation as Facebook announced that improvements -- or changes, that is -- will be coming to corporate Pages by March 30.... Read More
Gap narrows between Expedia and WebJet - Top Australia travel websites, February 25 2012
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Gap narrows between Expedia and WebJet - Top Australia travel websites, February 25 2012
By PhocusWire | February 29, 2012
WebJet has lost some of its lead over rival online travel agency Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More
Kayak ahead of Hotwire and Travelocity - Top US travel sites, February 25 2012
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Kayak ahead of Hotwire and Travelocity - Top US travel sites, February 25 2012
By PhocusWire | February 29, 2012
After Hotwire surprised many last week after overtaking Travelocity, it's now the turn of Kayak to leapfrog both brands and become the fourth most popular intermediary site in the US.... Read More
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