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That social media thing: Who says what to whom in which channel?
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That social media thing: Who says what to whom in which channel?
By Kevin May | October 30, 2011
Even in 2011, with years of reading articles and attending seminars, masterclasses and conferences about social media under their belts, businesses still struggle.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Defending wifi charges, Bringing in OTAs, Embracing NFC
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Defending wifi charges, Bringing in OTAs, Embracing NFC
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011
By PhocusWire | October 29, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during October 2011 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More
Qantas grounds flights, industry gasps, technology tries to catch up
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Qantas grounds flights, industry gasps, technology tries to catch up
By Kevin May | October 29, 2011
Australian airline Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleet, throwing down an unprecedented gauntlet in front of those involved in a long running industrial dispute.... Read More
Virgin America website and reservations system goes offline in scheduled switch to Sabre
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Virgin America website and reservations system goes offline in scheduled switch to Sabre
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
It should be an interesting next 24 hours for Virgin America and its passengers as its website and reservation system went offline in a scheduled switch to the SabreSonic reservation platform.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 28 October 2011
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Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 28 October 2011
By PhocusWire | October 28, 2011
Ebookers maps the weekend; Evolution evolves with marketing agreement; Ryanair and Webloyalty look to Spain and Italy; Nucleus and ESPA LIfe have designs on devices; and Expedia discovers Argentina.... Read More
TripAdvisor gets a boost from Yelp decision on consumer reviews
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TripAdvisor gets a boost from Yelp decision on consumer reviews
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
Hoteliers and restaurateurs anxious to sue TripAdvisor in the U.S. over travelers' disparaging reviews may have to rethink their strategy following a legal decision involving Yelp.... Read More
Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar
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Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar
By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011
Expedia Inc. sold 16% more hotel-room nights in the third quarter, but it still has to stand back and admire Booking.com's execution from afar.... Read More
mmMule connects locals and travellers with goods exchange service
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mmMule connects locals and travellers with goods exchange service
By Kevin May | October 28, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based mmMule, a social network for locals to connect with travellers, exchanging goods and experiences.... Read More
Clear water between WebJet and Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, October 22 2011
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Clear water between WebJet and Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2011
WebJet has extended its lead of arch rival Expedia to almost 3% market share in the top ten leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More
Airline bag fees step aside -- change fees are unsung hero
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Airline bag fees step aside -- change fees are unsung hero
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
While consumer outrage against airline bag fees in the U.S. gets the most attention, airline reservation cancellation and change fees are holding their own and are huge.... Read More
UsingMiles loyalty tracker introduces subscription model
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UsingMiles loyalty tracker introduces subscription model
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
Testing the loyalty of its customer base, rewards program tracker UsingMiles.com is adding a subscription service to its offerings.... Read More
Google Offers scales up with vacations, tours and activities from Zozi and Rearden Commerce
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Google Offers scales up with vacations, tours and activities from Zozi and Rearden Commerce
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011
Google Offers is becoming a deals aggregator and expanding its roster of vacations, tours and activities.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - Groupize 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Groupize 12 months on
By Kevin May | October 27, 2011
Groupize is an US-based group travel planning platform, which first featured on Tnooz in November 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
How organizational baggage weighs down travel innovation
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How organizational baggage weighs down travel innovation
By Glenn Gruber | October 27, 2011
Is there any real innovation in the travel sector these days?... Read More
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