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Cautionary tale: When an online travel agency falls foul of the new Google
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Cautionary tale: When an online travel agency falls foul of the new Google
By Viewpoints | November 3, 2011
How long could your business survive if you lost 80% of your customers tomorrow?... Read More
Independent hotels given route to claw back web traffic via Direct Link
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Independent hotels given route to claw back web traffic via Direct Link
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2011
FastBooking has developed a piece of technology to deliver online customers to a hotel's own website from a number of partner sites.... Read More
Teletext Holidays finally releases iPad app
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Teletext Holidays finally releases iPad app
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2011
Teletext Holidays has quietly released its long-awaited iPad application.... Read More
Sabre launches global reservation system for video conferencing
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Sabre launches global reservation system for video conferencing
By Kevin May | November 3, 2011
Big move into the world of digital meetings by Sabre Travel Network with the unveiling today of a project to allow businesses to book video conferencing rooms.... Read More
EasyVoyage loses top spots - Top France travel sites, October 29 2011
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EasyVoyage loses top spots - Top France travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 3, 2011
Glory short-lived for EasyVoyage after falling to second spot in two categories of the top ten leading travel websites in France this week.... Read More
QuickMobile attracts $1.3M in funding for expansion
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QuickMobile attracts $1.3M in funding for expansion
By Dennis Schaal | November 2, 2011
In what might be considered a meeting of the minds, meetings- and events-app provider QuickMobile attracted nearly $1.3 million in funding from Vancity, a major Canadian credit union.... Read More
House of Travel climbs over Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, October 29 2011
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House of Travel climbs over Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2011
All change at the top in New Zealand as House of Travel unseats Expedia to become the most popular travel website in the country.... Read More
BookingMarkets wants to bring accommodation platform and marketplace to the masses
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BookingMarkets wants to bring accommodation platform and marketplace to the masses
By Kevin May | November 2, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Columbia-based BookingMarkets, a white label accommodation booking system for travel business and vacation rental owners.... Read More
Gilliland: Sabre thinking of IPO -- eventually
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Gilliland: Sabre thinking of IPO -- eventually
By Dennis Schaal | November 2, 2011
Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland is openly talking about the company "going out into the public markets eventually."... Read More
Southwest captures one in five airline site visits - Top US travel sites, October 29 2011
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Southwest captures one in five airline site visits - Top US travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2011
Over 20% of all visits to airline websites are going to Southwest, as the low cost carrier continues its dominance of the leading brands in the US.... Read More
Five big problems with mobile travel applications (and a bonus one for Android users)
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Five big problems with mobile travel applications (and a bonus one for Android users)
By Daniele Beccari | November 2, 2011
The World Wide Wait was a common term used in the late 90's to vent the frustration of being unable to access the huge potential of the internet.... Read More
TripAdvisor promises response to red badge complaint
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TripAdvisor promises response to red badge complaint
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2011
TripAdvisor's ongoing spats with the hotel industry took another turn this week with assurances from the review giant that it will respond to a complaint from Kwikchex.... Read More
Skyscanner takes to the cloud to help rapid growth
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Skyscanner takes to the cloud to help rapid growth
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2011
Flight metasearch service Skyscanner has appointed Iomart Hosting to handle its cloud hosting requirements.... Read More
Masabi raises $4 million in second round of financing from M8 Capital
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Masabi raises $4 million in second round of financing from M8 Capital
By Kevin May | November 2, 2011
Mobile travel services winning more investment this week with UK-based rail ticketing system Masabi securing $4 million from its long term financial backer M8 Capital.... Read More
Expedia pulls away from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 29 2011
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Expedia pulls away from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2011
Two weeks after taking the crown from Thomson, online travel agency Expedia is starting to see space appear between it and second place in the leading UK travel sites.... Read More
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