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Booking travel on the web should be as easy as buying a loaf of bread
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Booking travel on the web should be as easy as buying a loaf of bread
By Kevin May | October 19, 2011
Well, not quite. But listen to any user experience expert or online travel workflow designer and they will usually say the following: "Keep it simple and intuitive."... Read More
SouthWest and Delta pull ahead - Top US travel sites, October 15 2011
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SouthWest and Delta pull ahead - Top US travel sites, October 15 2011
By PhocusWire | October 19, 2011
Carrier SouthWest has almost a quarter of all traffic to airline websites in the US this week, with Delta also commanding a 14% share of the category.... Read More
India and China spearheading growth in global online travel
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India and China spearheading growth in global online travel
By Kevin May | October 19, 2011
Sleeping giant, slumbering dragon, next big thing - clichés to describe mobile travel but also the enormous opportunities for the travel industry when it comes to Asia-Pacific.... Read More
Google extends Hotel Finder tool beyond US destinations
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Google extends Hotel Finder tool beyond US destinations
By Linda Fox | October 19, 2011
Google's experiment with its Hotel Finder tool for US destinations must be paying off as the search giant has quietly opened it up to include European cities.... Read More
Priceline to add more than 500 call center jobs in US over next five years
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Priceline to add more than 500 call center jobs in US over next five years
By Dennis Schaal | October 19, 2011
Talk about a company in expansion mode? Priceline says it plans to hire 562 employees for its Michigan call center in the US over the next five years.... Read More
EasyVoyage unseats Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, October 15 2011
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EasyVoyage unseats Voyages-SNCF - Top France travel sites, October 15 2011
By PhocusWire | October 18, 2011
EasyVoyage has taken the top slot from Voyages-SNCF in the list of leading travel websites in France.... Read More
New web domains will not travel far, but other storms brewing on the horizon
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New web domains will not travel far, but other storms brewing on the horizon
By Viewpoints | October 18, 2011
I have recently been asked if the new global Top Level Domains will change or devalue the prices of existing domain names? My answer is always the same: a clear and resounding "no".... Read More
GroundLink adds Android app and a boast
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GroundLink adds Android app and a boast
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2011
Private car service provider GroundLink added an Android app to its mobile arsenal, and claimed an industry first.... Read More
GuestCentric survey: Mobile consumers want hotels tonight and tomorrow
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GuestCentric survey: Mobile consumers want hotels tonight and tomorrow
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2011
Forget about elongated booking windows when it comes to mobile-device-wielding consumers looking for a hotel room -- they want their reservation pronto for tonight or tomorrow evening.... Read More
Orbitz Worldwide fined $60K on airfare fee disclosures
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Orbitz Worldwide fined $60K on airfare fee disclosures
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2011
The US Department of Transporation fined Orbitz Worldwide for failure to adequately disclose taxes and fees in certain airfare advertisements in early 2011.... Read More
Online consumers shunning high ticket travel for cheaper items
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Online consumers shunning high ticket travel for cheaper items
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2011
The online travel sector has seen its lowest quarterly growth since January 2009 according to figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.... Read More
Picture this -- Gogobot debuts iPhone app
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Picture this -- Gogobot debuts iPhone app
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2011
Gogobot took its social roadshow to mobile, launching an iPhone app which enables users to take a photo, turn it into a geo-tagged digital postcard and share it on their Facebook Timeline.... Read More
Expedia takes crown from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 15 2011
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Expedia takes crown from Thomson - Top UK travel sites, October 15 2011
By PhocusWire | October 18, 2011
Thomson has lost its coveted spot at the top of the leading travel websites in the UK, with Expedia taking over albeit with a very narrow lead.... Read More
Service to keep track of your travelling parents wins THack Singapore
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Service to keep track of your travelling parents wins THack Singapore
By Kevin May | October 18, 2011
A service combining GDS-held booking data, live flight information and text alerts - created in just 24 hours - has won THack Singapore.... Read More
Travelport secures Asia test-beds for Universal Desktop, glimmer of credit rating mojo return
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Travelport secures Asia test-beds for Universal Desktop, glimmer of credit rating mojo return
By Kevin May | October 17, 2011
Happier days at Travelport with the first pilots unveiled for its Universal Desktop platform in Asia and influential credit agency S&P upgrading the company's financial rating.... Read More
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