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Social media gurus should give Qantas a break
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Social media gurus should give Qantas a break
By Alex Kremer | November 1, 2011
If industrial unrest wasn't bad enough, Qantas is now being widely criticized for its social media efforts during the recent 48-hour shutdown.... Read More
Travel and cutting edge technology of the future [VIDEO]
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Travel and cutting edge technology of the future [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | November 1, 2011
Okay, so there's mobile travel as we know it today and then there's mobile travel taken to the extreme, probably some time in the reasonably near future.... Read More
Bluetooth flight check-in and boarding -- Sabre builds a prototype
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Bluetooth flight check-in and boarding -- Sabre builds a prototype
By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2011
Just when you may be getting used to online check-in and mobile boarding passes for your flights, Sabre has built a prototype for a system that would use Bluetooth technology to enable passengers to check-in for their flights and board the aircraft.... Read More
iPad and its impact on hotel owners and operators
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iPad and its impact on hotel owners and operators
By Viewpoints | November 1, 2011
This is a question that we have been pondering - why the iPad is the final nail in the "all internet is free" coffin?... Read More
Sabre Red App Centre -- If you build it will they come?
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Sabre Red App Centre -- If you build it will they come?
By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2011
Sabre is getting ready to open its Sabre Red App Centre within several weeks, offering developers a 70-30 split on paid apps, an official says.... Read More
Travel search within Facebook to find flights to see friends
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Travel search within Facebook to find flights to see friends
By Kevin May | November 1, 2011
Here is an interesting idea being developed by Russian travel search startup Jizo to tap into the social graph in Facebook to help people search for flights to see their friends.... Read More
When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
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When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
By Viewpoints | November 1, 2011
Over the past several weeks, there have been many opinions put forth about the OTAs - whether they are friend or foe, the best ways to use them, etc.... Read More
KLM warns over customer demands and usage with mobile
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KLM warns over customer demands and usage with mobile
By Kevin May | November 1, 2011
When it comes to mobile, what passengers say they want is perhaps not reflected in how they actually end up using services, European airline KLM has admitted.... Read More
Social media not important for 40% of holidaymakers
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Social media not important for 40% of holidaymakers
By Linda Fox | November 1, 2011
The power of the online crowd has little impact on almost 40% of holidaymakers according to research released today.... Read More
The big travel technology question: is the industry ready for the IT Spring?
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The big travel technology question: is the industry ready for the IT Spring?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 31, 2011
Long term IT contracts were once the norm around the travel industry - but with the rapid change of IT structure occurring today, especially with the evolution of Big Data, this is beginning to change.... Read More
HOSCO creates social network for hotel and hospitality students
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HOSCO creates social network for hotel and hospitality students
By Linda Fox | October 31, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Switzerland-based HOSCO, a business social network for students in hotel schools and hospitality companies.... Read More
Cheaptickets admits system hacked, 715,000 records from 2008 and 2009 stolen
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Cheaptickets admits system hacked, 715,000 records from 2008 and 2009 stolen
By Kevin May | October 31, 2011
Travix has confirmed a major security breach at its Cheaptickets brand in Holland mid-October, with thousands of passenger details obtained by a prolific hacker.... Read More
Qantas ordered to resume flights and resolve dispute, systems already back on track
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Qantas ordered to resume flights and resolve dispute, systems already back on track
By Kevin May | October 30, 2011
Qantas is slowly putting its fleet of aircraft back in the air after a chaotic 48 hours during which every international and domestic service was suspended.... Read More
MakeMyTrip secures mammoth lead - Top India travel sites, October 22 2011
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MakeMyTrip secures mammoth lead - Top India travel sites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011
A massive gap has emerged between MakeMyTrip and the remaining brands in the list of leading travel websites in India.... Read More
Asia hotel prices - October to December 2011
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Asia hotel prices - October to December 2011
By PhocusWire | October 30, 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 Asia.... Read More
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