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Topguest checks-in and gets acquired by ezRez Software
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Topguest checks-in and gets acquired by ezRez Software
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2011
Social media check-in and loyalty service Topguest has been acquired by ezRez Software, which counts major loyalty programs among its clients.... Read More
How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media
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How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media
By Viewpoints | December 13, 2011
In the last few years we've had tsunamis, Sars, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, country-wide strife, strikes and, of course, Eyjafjallajoekull, which created a worldwide ash cloud panic.... Read More
No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world
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No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011
Retail specialist Mary Portas released her report to the Government today on how to revive the High Street (Main Street) but there's little mention of the multi-channel world we live in.... Read More
Travel startups should go big or go home - oh really?
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Travel startups should go big or go home - oh really?
By Alex Bainbridge | December 13, 2011
Despite every startup claiming to be approaching a problem in a different way, you can actually divide them into four categories.... Read More
What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
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What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2011
Teletext Holidays gets new majority owner, Phishing worry on airline tickets, HolidayCheck appiness, FastBooking deal with STR. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
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Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011
Skyscanner has developed a flight finding application for Windows Phone with the ability to track prices live.... Read More
Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
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Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
By Tim Hughes | December 13, 2011
High end flash sale retailer Jetsetter is celebrating hitting 500,000 room nights since launch and two million people in its database.... Read More
Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
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Thomas Cook falls to three month low - Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2011
Thomas Cook is in danger is slipping below metasearch and deal sites as it falls to its lowest market share of web traffic in the UK since at least the summer.... Read More
Why travel consumers think about web booking channels in a different way to the industry
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Why travel consumers think about web booking channels in a different way to the industry
By Viewpoints | December 12, 2011
The life of the multi-device travel booker is changing, offering an incredible opportunity for travel companies of all shapes and sizes.... Read More
Pack light for Groupon around the world flights with Delta, Air France, KLM and Alitalia
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Pack light for Groupon around the world flights with Delta, Air France, KLM and Alitalia
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
Who says travel agents offer airlines the most-high yielding flight bookings? What about Groupon and its Jet Set Adventure?... Read More
Study: Silicon Valley still largely a boys club
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Study: Silicon Valley still largely a boys club
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
A University of California at Davis study also shows that women not only are poorly compensated, but are under-represented or go entirely missing in corporate boardrooms in the state, particularly at tech companies.... Read More
Air Canada retakes crown from WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, December 10 2011
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Air Canada retakes crown from WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2011
A brief stop at the top of leading travel websites in Canada for WestJet, losing its place to rival Air Canada after just one week.... Read More
Not for print -- Visit Florida launches co-op advertising with Google
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Not for print -- Visit Florida launches co-op advertising with Google
By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011
Google has figured out a way to grab some more share of the print advertising market in travel -- a co-op advertising program with Visit Florida.... Read More
Google quietly introduces social travel service Schemer
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Google quietly introduces social travel service Schemer
By Alex Bainbridge | December 12, 2011
There are a number of pieces missing from the Google travel jigsaw. So far its focus has been on data-driven services - Maps, Flight Search, Hotel Finder, Places and the ubiquitous click-based advertising.... Read More
KLM social seating initiative fun but potentially fraught
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KLM social seating initiative fun but potentially fraught
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2011
KLM's latest plan to allow people to choose who they sit next to according to social media profiles sounds like fun in theory... Read More
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