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Part One of Two: Social media in travel 2012 - Beyond reviews
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Part One of Two: Social media in travel 2012 - Beyond reviews
By Viewpoints | December 20, 2011
Reviews are so 2010. They were THE must-have for your website a couple of years ago and are still vital, but now your online visitor demands more... Read More
TravelSupermarket falls out of top ten - Top UK travel sites, December 17 2011
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TravelSupermarket falls out of top ten - Top UK travel sites, December 17 2011
By Kevin May | December 19, 2011
Landmark and unfortunate day for TravelSupermarket with data showing the metasearch site has dropped out of the list of leading travel websites in the UK.... Read More
Will airlines with puny profits follow lead of fee-happy Spirit Airlines?
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Will airlines with puny profits follow lead of fee-happy Spirit Airlines?
By Dennis Schaal | December 19, 2011
It has come to this for airlines: To succeed carriers should consider following Spirit Airlines' lead and compete on price alone, charge fees for overhead bin space and other amenties, avoid weak-kneed customer service, etc.... Read More
MyGola raises $1M from Blumberg Capital and Silicon Valley celeb Dave McClure
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MyGola raises $1M from Blumberg Capital and Silicon Valley celeb Dave McClure
By Kevin May | December 19, 2011
India and US-based travel planning service MyGola has been wooing some of the high profile figures on the West Coast investment scene, capturing $1 million in funding today.... Read More
Recreational Vehicle parks and campgrounds -- Which review model is best?
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Recreational Vehicle parks and campgrounds -- Which review model is best?
By Dennis Schaal | December 19, 2011
If you're looking for an RV park or campground, which review model is most reliable?... Read More
Beyond the app and mobile web strategy - what else should travel brands do with mobile?
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Beyond the app and mobile web strategy - what else should travel brands do with mobile?
By Viewpoints | December 19, 2011
Because travelers are inherently "mobile", it’s natural that travel companies have been early adopters in mobile, often blazing the trail in the mobile industry.... Read More
Can you sell a big idea? Tnooz is hiring in Europe
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Can you sell a big idea? Tnooz is hiring in Europe
By Gene Quinn | December 19, 2011
We built Tnooz to cover travel tech and everything it touches ... everywhere.... Read More
Tips for menu engineering, dynamic pricing and availability techniques with hotel spas
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Tips for menu engineering, dynamic pricing and availability techniques with hotel spas
By Patrick Landman | December 19, 2011
We firmly believe spas are an untapped opportunity for accommodation providers to increase their revenue - yet the logistics behind it are still not widely understood.... Read More
TripFab promises game-changing booking model, urges industry to buy new underwear
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TripFab promises game-changing booking model, urges industry to buy new underwear
By Kevin May | December 19, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based TripFab, a new travel platform for buying hotels, ground services, destination tours and activities.... Read More
North American hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
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North American hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2011
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 North America.... Read More
Three important things the travel industry can teach the world about APIs
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Three important things the travel industry can teach the world about APIs
By Daniele Beccari | December 19, 2011
The travel industry has a tendency to enjoy bashing itself for everything poor and bad its sees happening, sometimes looking outside to bring a fresh perspective.... Read More
TripAdvisor sees gap narrow at the top - Top India travel sites, December 10 2011
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TripAdvisor sees gap narrow at the top - Top India travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2011
Maps of India is just 1% market share behind leader TripAdvisor in the list of top travel websites in India.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google scheming, KLM seating, Social never working
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Google scheming, KLM seating, Social never working
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
OpenTravel tees up XML schema for golf and other pursuits
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OpenTravel tees up XML schema for golf and other pursuits
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2011
And, you thought golf was all about enjoying the great outdoors with friends and figuring out how to avoid slicing the ball out of bounds and into nearby homes and roadways?... Read More
OffandAway shuts down, sells assets to social commerce site
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OffandAway shuts down, sells assets to social commerce site
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2011
Off & Away, a hotel auction site based in Seattle, terminated doing business and its assets were sold to a social commerce site with no travel product.... Read More
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